matt85
AH legend
I'm looking to build a little carbine rifle to bring along when I'm out cruising on in my UTV. ive pretty much got my mind set on a Thompson Encore with a 20" barrel and a folding stock as this would fit perfectly against my door frame. the main question left is what cartridge to chamber the gun in. I want the rifle for varmints primarily but there is a chance the rifle could be used for deer and a very slight chance it could be used for black bear (unlikely).
my thoughts are:
- 308 Win (max bullet weight 130gr)
- 7mm-08 (max bullet weight 120gr)
- 6.5 Creedmoor (max bullet weight 110gr)
I want to stick with the lighter bullets because my plan is to strictly use mono-metal bullets such as Barnes and GS Custom and id like to eek out as much velocity as possible. im leaning towards the 7mm-08 because it seems to give better performance from a short barrel then the 6.5 Creedmoor but tends to have a better BC/SD then the 308 Win (when using these light bullets).
which cartridge do you think will perform that best from this barrel length? why?
here is a picture of my ride (I plan on hanging the gun on the inside of one of the side door panels):
here is a picture of my backyard (jealous yet?):
-Matt
my thoughts are:
- 308 Win (max bullet weight 130gr)
- 7mm-08 (max bullet weight 120gr)
- 6.5 Creedmoor (max bullet weight 110gr)
I want to stick with the lighter bullets because my plan is to strictly use mono-metal bullets such as Barnes and GS Custom and id like to eek out as much velocity as possible. im leaning towards the 7mm-08 because it seems to give better performance from a short barrel then the 6.5 Creedmoor but tends to have a better BC/SD then the 308 Win (when using these light bullets).
which cartridge do you think will perform that best from this barrel length? why?
here is a picture of my ride (I plan on hanging the gun on the inside of one of the side door panels):
here is a picture of my backyard (jealous yet?):
-Matt
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