10-09-2018, 05:57 PM
I recently built up a 6.5G specifically for shooting at 1,000 yards. I'm using a 22" Criterion barrel and a fixed 16x SWFA SS scope. I could not be happier with the combination, especially considering how both are very reasonably priced. I've been able to hit milk jugs at 1,000 yards without too much trouble. I'm at about 2400 ASL elevation.
I'm shooting 123 gr ELD-M bullets at 2500 FPS. Based on the ballistics calculators I'm just barely staying over the speed of sound at 1,000 yards. I don't know if you are going to be able to do what you want with shorter than a 20" barrel.
I'm shooting 123 gr ELD-M bullets at 2500 FPS. Based on the ballistics calculators I'm just barely staying over the speed of sound at 1,000 yards. I don't know if you are going to be able to do what you want with shorter than a 20" barrel.