6.5 Creedmoor Throat Length

[newhornet]

Has Anyone got an Opinion on a Throat Length of .188 VS the Standard .199. Will be shooting the 140 Class bullets but am curious as to the effectiveness of also shooting 123-129s. Thanks!

 

[Hired Gun]

I don't think the shorter .011" will hurt anything. If you get carried away getting VLD bullets on the rifling short enough to feed out of the issued box is non-VLD bullets can fall off inside the case to stay off the rifling. Lighter bullets usually have less taper and get into the rifling sooner. Again with only .011" I doubt you will notice much. In 5 or 600 hundred rounds it will be back out close to the .199" again anyway.

 

[newhornet]

Dave Kiff Stated that some of His Competition Customers were very satisfied with the .188 VS the .199. I single shot follower feed, so mag length isn't an issue. Was just curious as to any benefits. You believe .011 will be lost in a Creedmoor in 5-600 shots?