Reduced recoil for 6.5 Creedmoor

[Philip Glass]

Good point.

@Philip Glass took a 5.56x45 chambered bolt gun with 70 grain Barnes factory loads (IIRC), to Africa and mentions it being effective on Whitetail, etc., on his ranch. Might be worth the OP checking into (especially the twist rate) while he gets the 6.5 sorted out.

It is a good option.

 

[Eric Zelanko]

Your best option is to install an Edwards Recoil Reducer. It is the most ingenious device I've ever used. I have it in a Tikka T3X 7mm Mag (and most of my guns) and it works so well. It will likely need to be installed by a competent gunsmith. Combine this with a suppressor and the smallest kids can shoot your 6.5.

Thanks for the tip. I will check it out.

 

[Eric Zelanko]

Update - today I put the tikka 223 into the compact stock and adjusted trigger pull to 3 pounds. I also verified the twist rate of the 223 is a 1:8 so it might be possible to go ahead with a heavier bullet for hunting if she shots it well. I wish I could put the can on this rifle but it isn’t threaded. Good ear protection will be required for sure.

I’m having a little issue with my dealer getting the 6.5 Creedmoor. Apparently what he thought he had turned out to be a PRC. He has ordered one but it is taking time to get here. I thought about going that route but have already stocked up on factory ammo and reloading supplies for the Creedmoor.

Hopefully she’ll be shooting the 223 very soon. Then we’ll move up to the Creedmoor.

Just wanted to thank everyone for your input.