2a Xanthos Creedmoor build

[Joelski]

Its awesome terminal ballistics are based on that traditional long barrel. The "shorter is nearly as good" crowd are doing what they do.

[fledge]

I've read a lot and it didn't seem 20" lost enough for concern for my purpose.

I wanted shorter, softer recoil, lighter weight, enough for Colorado elk at 300 yards and for paper out to 1000. 20" is Proof's standard length for the Creedmoor.

Tikka's new 6.5C bolt action is 20" also.

This kill was a single sub-100 yard shot on a down angle through the heart, broke the shoulder on the opposite side. Hornady 143gr ELDX. Deer stumbled 10ft.

[schambers]

I'm using a 19" barrel on a bolt action 6.5 cm.

I may be able to do velocity tests if anybody is interested.

[SINNER]

I have 18", 20", and 26" Creedmoor barrels and the velocity loss falls right at 16-17 fps per inch of barrel length. IIRC the dope charts showed a 3" difference at 600 yards between the 26" and the 18". 12" steels out to 1k I use the same chart with all 3 of my semi's. Barrel length is overhyped on the 6.5's. It make very little difference until you get into the SBR barrel lengths.

[fledge]

This is some of the data I found when I was putting together my build:

http://rifleshooter.com/2016/02/6-5-...p-a-creedmoor/