Thread: Need advise from you short barrel 308 guys

So i am sick of pissing around with a long barrel and a suppressor in my truck, so i am going to make a short lightweight 308.
Looking for build it off a Kimber Montana 84m, and cut it back to a point where the suppressor basically meets the stock.
Not shooting further than 250m with this rig. The 150gr superformance is listed at 3000fps (24 inch test barrel) a 16"is set up should still give hopefully 2600-2700? or load something semi reasonable.

Let me know your thoughts, and if any of you have a similar rig with any load data or ballistic info, pics would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

Had a exactly what your talking about doing,
16 inch tube and 130 Barnes 2206h and 2950 fps
Great little bush rifle

Shit thats the business. They are .270 ballistics out of a 16". How did you find the accuracy out of the shortened kimber?

having a short barrel will not effect accuracy, my suppressor is a couple of mm off the front of the stock on my 7m-08. shoots like a dream. I don't have load data as I buy factory ammo with fantastic results.

I have a T3 with a 16" barrel and suppressor shooting 125gn accubonds in front of H335 at 2995fps.
Works for me.

Originally Posted by mcche171

Shit thats the business. They are .270 ballistics out of a 16". How did you find the accuracy out of the shortened kimber?

It was very accurate. Put a mag full in one ragged hole.


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I load 50gr 2208 and 215 primer behind a 130ttsx for a 16-18? inch rossi for 3000fps and good accuracy.

Tho 2206h or h335 better powders for this weight barnes as 50+gr 2208 is a pain to get in the case and needs a droptube.

Originally Posted by mcche171

Shit thats the business. They are .270 ballistics out of a 16". How did you find the accuracy out of the shortened kimber?

Real accurate mate, all my kimbers have been the same. As brads said
It was real accurate and a perfect bush pig setup

not 308 but you get the idea 763mm

Nice...The beauty of the 308. So versatile.

I get 2840 with factory 150 ssts. 17" barrel. Groups are pretty average but i find that with most factory ammo. Just tested some 125 grain accubonds today- utter shit groups. But the 168 vlds were all touching at 100 and doing 2600

Shit thats promising.

2650 fps out of my 16 with 155 Noslers driven with 8208

Originally Posted by Cartman

Shit thats promising.

I done it more for a laugh, olny loaded three and went to book max for 2206h. No pressure signs so all good.