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New Rifle Build - Light and Suppressed
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<blockquote data-quote="DirtNap35" data-source="post: 3033536" data-attributes="member: 119374"><p>I'm looking for something different for my next build as most of my rifles are pretty similar with style and weight, being 26" steel barrel with 2 tone flutes and weigh in the 9-10 range with scope. Currently in the works I have LPR 300 NMi and 338 Reaper with 26" steel barrels. </p><p></p><p>On this new build I'm going with a 7 PRC+P and plan to use 180 eldm's. I will be getting a Nomad LTi XC to run suppressed. Trying to decide on length of barrel and material type. Should I get 20", 22", or 24"? What speeds would you expect with a +P and a 180 eldm? What about carbon vs steel? I currently have both and my carbon barrel whips so violently it's crazy and it gets hot about 6 rounds in. Compare that to my Bartlein 3B I can shoot that thing 10 shots without any cooldown and it straight stacks them in one hole. Only reason I'm considering carbon is because of the weight, but does a carbon barrel really weigh any less compared to a fluted steel barrel? Goal weight of bare rifle would be 6.5-7 pounds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DirtNap35, post: 3033536, member: 119374"] I'm looking for something different for my next build as most of my rifles are pretty similar with style and weight, being 26" steel barrel with 2 tone flutes and weigh in the 9-10 range with scope. Currently in the works I have LPR 300 NMi and 338 Reaper with 26" steel barrels. On this new build I'm going with a 7 PRC+P and plan to use 180 eldm's. I will be getting a Nomad LTi XC to run suppressed. Trying to decide on length of barrel and material type. Should I get 20", 22", or 24"? What speeds would you expect with a +P and a 180 eldm? What about carbon vs steel? I currently have both and my carbon barrel whips so violently it's crazy and it gets hot about 6 rounds in. Compare that to my Bartlein 3B I can shoot that thing 10 shots without any cooldown and it straight stacks them in one hole. Only reason I'm considering carbon is because of the weight, but does a carbon barrel really weigh any less compared to a fluted steel barrel? Goal weight of bare rifle would be 6.5-7 pounds. [/QUOTE]
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