XP 100 question
Sean Harper
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Wednesday, June 05, 2024, 14:18 (786 days ago)
Gary ,
I have a XP 100R in 260 Rem- 14.5" barrel .
Can you change the barrel to an 17" barrel SAME caliber(260Rem)
Thanks,
Sean
So I need to take this 14.5" barrel, and wave my
Gary Reeder
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Wednesday, June 05, 2024, 15:17 (786 days ago) @ Sean Harper
magic twanger over it and turn it into a 17" barrel. Is that it? If so then as long as I can get a 20" 6.5 barrel blank then I see no problem with it. Obviously, I will need the XP with it's barrel and bolt to go by.
yes , magic twanger or fairy dust.... or you could just get
Sean Harper
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Thursday, June 06, 2024, 06:02 (785 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
a 20"- 6.5 barrel.
I will think about it, the 14.5" barrel shoots good just checking on options.
Thanks,
Sean
What are you up to Sean? Seeking an OAL or ballistic gain?
WB
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Thursday, June 06, 2024, 07:18 (785 days ago) @ Sean Harper
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simple ......Ballistic gain , the 14.5" is very accurate
Sean Harper
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Thursday, June 06, 2024, 07:46 (785 days ago) @ WB
no complaints there.
Sean
Gary made a Encore tube in .260 for a friend once...
WB
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Thursday, June 06, 2024, 13:06 (785 days ago) @ Sean Harper
It is a 14+2" braked or there abouts. He wanted a very light recoiling long range rig he could use as a handgun or carbine. Boy is it slick. We never chronographed it, we were so happy with accuracy. I have one GNR made for my kids that is the same in a tapered format and 7mm-o8. Both guns have recoil like a .223, not joking at all. Loud, but no recoil at all.
I'm a 7mm guy and my buddy is a 6.5 dude. We both are happy. The .260 makes the most sense to me, I guess the Creedmore has a bit longer neck and more efficient shoulder angle, but I like the '08 based rounds. I've even made brass from '06 type rounds (actually some .270's).
Magic twanger
Winnturner48
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Thursday, June 06, 2024, 09:28 (785 days ago) @ Gary Reeder
I've always had my suspensions that your fantastic custom work was done with a magic twanger.