Thread: 18" 6.5 Creedmoor - anyone loading for one? what FPS can I expect?

Hey guys,

I have a brand new Tikka T3x 6.5 Creedmoor Superlite.

I was originally going to cut this down to 16" and put my ODL muzzle forward can on it as I wanted a shortish compact rifle. I did a bit of research and know that you can get a ~140 grain pill out of a 16" Creedmoor at about 2550fps if you load them up right which seems okay out to roughly 450 - 500m.

I am just wondering if I went to 18" - what sort of FPS increase would I get on a ~140 grain pill?

Does anyone here load for a 6.5 Creedmoor this length and what do you get?

I already have a decent scope (VX-5HD 3 -15) for the rifle which would work well with a 600m range I would think.

The main article I have found on short barrel 6.5 Creedmoors does not show much of a difference between 16" and 18" for the specific 142 grain pill the author loaded up but that is just one load compared and I am sure is not a definitive answer.

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

Thanks!