05-30-2020, 02:57 PM
just_john Wrote:I am familiar with the area. Made a lot of trips to Ames, DM, and other stops along the way.
If you don't already have 'em, get vol's 1 &2 of the Grendel handbooks. You can order 'em from BFT, and they have a wealth of info. In one of the vol's is a graph of barrel length vs velocity. You'll find very little diff in 18" or 20" vel's but the extra convenience of the shorter barrel ( when walking ) is note worthy. Keep us posted and do pix when appropriate.
BFT= Admin BluntForceTrauma?
For the record and comparison, my go-fast bullet is a 22-250 out of a Savage 110 that chronos in the 4000 range with handloads, but really likes Hornady 55 grain V-Max @ around 3700fps. Not a practical walking gun, but flip down the bipods and she's a shooter. I'm still wrapping my mind around a heavier slower bullet with better ballistics that doesn't kick like a mule. It's why I'm attracted to the 6.5 to see what I can do with it.