Just interested in hearing if you noticed any loss of performance ?
Tim
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Just interested in hearing if you noticed any loss of performance ?
Tim
In two different guns must say not really... Both accurate as and way nicer to shoot...
Will be trying a different load soon but I expect it ll be better again !!
What are you talking about...? Velocity or accuracy?
Suppressors generally increase velocity marginally for the same length of barrel in any calibre. I have found about 40-80 fps in medium sized cartridges.
Most people find suppressors improve accuracy or at least maintain it for any calibre. Possibly because they shoot better with them on, but also adding weight to the end of the barrel can help stabilise recoil oscillations.
Shortening a barrel will reduce velocity. The amount of shorting and the calibre used varies. A 6.5x55 is likely to be 25-40 fps for every inch you chop off.
Shortening a barrel will not reduce accuracy in fact the opposite is likely to occur. A shorter barrel is stiffer for length.
Recrowning a barrel after shortening it may improve accuracy if the recrowning is better than the original. The reverse is also true.
The only other occasion that perceived accuracy may change when you shorten a barrel, is when you are using open sights and the distance between the front and the rear sight is reduced. The rifles accuracy however is actually not affected.
I run a suppressed 18" 6.5x55 Blaser and can get close to 3000 with 100s, 2900 with 120s, and 2700 with 140s. A little down on a 24 inch barrel but the only living being that knows the difference is me, while I am getting through the bush.
You would expect some noise performance issues :P If loudness is what you are aspiring too ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by kiwi39
who said that !?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
Me and half taihape are shooting suppressed 6.5s
I am getting 2720 for my original length and would now never shoot with out a suppressor
Thats a pathetic speed bro, you should get a 270 bwah ahahaha!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
Mine has no noticable difference suppressed or not.
Got a new gizmo chrony coming, so will see if it give similar speeds.
My mate I work with has that pussy chambering so you can imagine some of the smoko coversations we have !Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
No loss in performance - make sure she stays on tight though.
No difference.
I bet hes your boss :DQuote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
We know that but then what would we argue about?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
The way he talks to me sometimes you would think so!
I noticed an increase in Accuracy,wouldnt go back to unsuppressed.
You fellas who suppressed your 6.5x55's, did you go can or overbarrel ? got a 6.5x55 and trying to decide how much to chop and can or overbarrel . Its a 24 inch and was thinking 20 inch would be ok ?.A mate said 18 and can ,but he knows even less about this than I do.
I started with an overbarrel the went to an A-Tec can, never have regretted the change.
Did not shorten 22.Something inch barrel.
I shoot open country so am not concerned about length to much.
if you reload.... you can go under 20" and make up most of the difference with powder choice change... if you don't stick, to 18" plus..... i prefer overbarrel suppressors, 4" forward 5" back for that setup... gunworks 41mm spartan in that configuration would be good...
I run an 18" barrel with 5" forward and 4 back, but I reload...
You could run a 16" barrel if you know what you are doing (and you reload) with a suppressor, but frankly most 6.5x55 are in long actions and you are not optimising shortness to use a longer action.... better with a 308/708 for a dedicated bush pig setup...
You will have a useful all purpose rifle in 20" with the above type setup...
Similar to the other guys, i use a 20" barrel with DPT over barrel. I get about ~2680 with the 143gr ELDx. Won't go back to un-suppressed.
My Tikka has a 22.5 " barrel which I left alone and added a Hardy over barrel about 30mm forward I think. I reload and get 2800 with 129s. It's the only centrefire I've ever had so can't really compare for length but I spend a lot of time in thick bush and it's really not so bad. I mean if it's tight it's tight, right? It's quiet easy to shoot and super accurate especially now I'm keeping the barrel cleaner! I would never go back to unsuppressed just like the other guys have said.
what's a .270?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gibo
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You obviously don't know because you are still shooting a 6.5x55 :-P
Is that because the farmers would hear you????Quote:
Originally Posted by andyanimal31
don't tell every body!
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