Short Barrel 6 Creedmoor?

I have an 18” barrel ordered so I’ll let you know in a few months. Gonna run 103 eldx factory ammo so I’m hoping for 2850 fps or faster. We’ll see…
 
I'm shooting 70gr Nosler BT's with RL16 in my 20in 6CM and if I recall it's around 3350ish fps. It's a relatively mild load so I could stand on it a little harder or change to a different powder but it shoots crazy good with that load in just about all temps so why mess with it. Besides, you typically don't put a shorter barrel on something then worry about how fast it does or doesn't shoot. For me, short barrels are all about convenience, especially when you screw a can on them, then anything else.
 
I’ve been thinking a 16” would make a cool coyote gun

But I shoot a 24” barrel. It cranks the 108’s
 
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Anyone in need of any Sierra 90gr TGK? I have a few thousand I’m parting with that would be perfect for a short barrel 6mm!

I can add some photos later
 
 
108 eldms 2917 fps in my 19" 6creedmoor. I necked down 6.5 lapua srp brass. 45 grains H1000.
 
Hand load with Varget or a powder it’s burn rate and you will gain back some velocity
 
18” 6 Creed running 108 ELD-Ms over a stout load of H4350 in Lapua SRP brass with CCI-450s. It’s going to get a 16” barrel when I burn this one up.

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18” 6 Creed running 108 ELD-Ms over a stout load of H4350 in Lapua SRP brass with CCI-450s. It’s going to get a 16” barrel when I burn this one up.

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You must be stepping on it pretty hard, I worked up to pressure (heavy swipes) and backed off a little and settled at 2900fps with the exact same components.

I did this in the Texas summer heat at 500’ elevation.


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