Thread: Short barrel 6.5 creedmoor - who's done it / how does it go?

Originally Posted by 308mate

If you change the bolt stop you can seat the pills further out in the 260 so you get more case capacity, meaning more MV for the same length barrel.

He doesn't have a Tikka. That only works on generic actions such as the tikka that just use one action for short and long action.

I agree that if you have a tikka then it makes sense to use a long action but thats got nothing to do with cutting it down. If its all about case capacity then why not do a 6.5-06 or 6.5x55 or 6.5prc all of which have more case capacity again and will produce a faster result than the 260 (probably more gain than going 6.5 creed to 260) plus you can buy factory ammo for 2 of them readily.