Has anyone messed around with 6.5 Creedmoor in shorter barrels? Most of the options I see are 18 inches and longer. There are some 16” options, but the only one below that I can find is a 14.1” from Ballistic Advantage. I’m toying with a build that would be on the shorter side. Most likely a pin and weld since going the NFA route means it can’t leave the state without a permission slip. I don’t have anywhere to shoot really long distance anyway, and if I did I could always build an upper with a longer barrel.
Everything I’ve read says that 6.5CM from a 14.5 or 16” barrel still outperforms .308 from longer barrels. This is a long-term project so maybe I just wait and let the market catch up? BA certainly makes nice barrels, but I like having options and would prefer a factory barrel over having one cut down.
Thoughts? Anything I’m missing?
Thanks!