Tha Missing Link
05-29-2016, 10:01 AM
Hey guys,
New to the forum, great info to be had in here! I got the itch for a 6.5CM and was thinking, why not swap the .308 instead of dropping the coin on a new rig. I just shot my first long distance match last month and I caught all kinds of bugs! Ended up with a new B&C stock and a Sig Kilo2000 plus doodads. :o
Don't get me wrong, my 308 is a great shooter. Getting 1/2" out of 168 SMK's and 3/4" 178 Amax at 100yds. Can consistantly put hits on steel out to 975yds. I just can't leave things alone sometimes.........
I mainly use it for playing at the range and hunting, don't know if I'll have the time to get into the match game (too many other hobbies). I just cannot justify dropping $1500+ on a new rig to scratch an itch for playing, or just don't want to. Last itch I scratched I ended up with a JP Enterprises 6.5 Grendel. So just another reason to swap instead of buy/build a new #3 LR toy.
So, I will be running suppressed and was thinking 22" barrel. Got a new Omega coming so the can will be approx 6". I still would like it to be compact enough to comfortably hunt with but yield good results on the long range. From what I read I'll need a wrench, new barrel nut and lug and a go/no go gauge (and barrel of course). What flavor barrel do most use for this application. I don't mind springing for a $350 barrel, heck I may even have it fluted to pimp it out. :cool:
Here she is:
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/thadick/E1ECBE6E-F860-4C20-AF2B-22F3B2B629E3_zpszdvhqqjx.jpg (http://s590.photobucket.com/user/thadick/media/E1ECBE6E-F860-4C20-AF2B-22F3B2B629E3_zpszdvhqqjx.jpg.html)
New to the forum, great info to be had in here! I got the itch for a 6.5CM and was thinking, why not swap the .308 instead of dropping the coin on a new rig. I just shot my first long distance match last month and I caught all kinds of bugs! Ended up with a new B&C stock and a Sig Kilo2000 plus doodads. :o
Don't get me wrong, my 308 is a great shooter. Getting 1/2" out of 168 SMK's and 3/4" 178 Amax at 100yds. Can consistantly put hits on steel out to 975yds. I just can't leave things alone sometimes.........
I mainly use it for playing at the range and hunting, don't know if I'll have the time to get into the match game (too many other hobbies). I just cannot justify dropping $1500+ on a new rig to scratch an itch for playing, or just don't want to. Last itch I scratched I ended up with a JP Enterprises 6.5 Grendel. So just another reason to swap instead of buy/build a new #3 LR toy.
So, I will be running suppressed and was thinking 22" barrel. Got a new Omega coming so the can will be approx 6". I still would like it to be compact enough to comfortably hunt with but yield good results on the long range. From what I read I'll need a wrench, new barrel nut and lug and a go/no go gauge (and barrel of course). What flavor barrel do most use for this application. I don't mind springing for a $350 barrel, heck I may even have it fluted to pimp it out. :cool:
Here she is:
http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss342/thadick/E1ECBE6E-F860-4C20-AF2B-22F3B2B629E3_zpszdvhqqjx.jpg (http://s590.photobucket.com/user/thadick/media/E1ECBE6E-F860-4C20-AF2B-22F3B2B629E3_zpszdvhqqjx.jpg.html)