My current project is going to be a lightweight left handed carbine style hunting rig.
I have recently acquired most of the parts I think I'll need. I'm thinking of cutting about 1"-1 1/2" from the rear of the factory stock that I converted to lefty ( I'm 6' but I took the recoil pad off and the length without it feels good. Yeah I'm a stock crawler), moving the sling stud back and cutting a couple of inches off the forearm and rebuilding the tip with epoxy, and then having about 4" cut from the end of the factory sporter barrel and recrowned and maybe even threaded.
Is anyone else shooting a 16" or shorter .308?
Any reason to believe accuracy will fall off much?
I would appreciate comments and experiences both pro and con concerning my plans
I was thinking of checking around for some .308 handgun loads to try to keep velocity up and tame muzzle blast so striker/TC or similar short barrel .308 data would also be appreciated. (Nosler claims 2484fps with N150, a 165/168 and a 14" barrel :) )
Thanks BHJ