6 Dasher sporter rifle barrel length

[montana_native]

I am considering a 6 Dasher in a sporter configuration for my daughter. I would like the gun to be handy so I don't want a huge barrel. How would this rond do out of a 24" barrel?

Thanks.

 

[queen_stick]

I have a short-barreled 6mm dasher. It's about a 22" barrel. It shoots really well. I have no idea what kind of velocity I'm getting with it... I've never put it over the chrono...

It's an 8 twist barrel, that shoots well under a minute (usually about half if I do my part) with the 95gr VLD's and the 105 AMAX

 

[xswanted]

I built my Dasher with a 26" barrel and it's pretty easy to handle and get around with.

I used a lighter taper in the barrel and a good lightweight stock. Gun weighs in at 11.75 pounds.

 

[alf]

I am considering a 6 Dasher in a sporter configuration for my daughter. I would like the gun to be handy so I don't want a huge barrel. How would this rond do out of a 24" barrel?

Go ahead and build it, you'll love it.

No reason for a 24" barrel either...... 22 is plenty for a handy stick.

Mine's a 22" Rock eight twist, screwed to a S/S 700, sitting in a McMillan Classic stock, topped off with a 3.5-10 CDS Leupold. I built it to shoot 95 VLD's and it runs them at 3060.

Great coyote medicine..........

 

[Frankr]

hey alf will it feed from the magazine? I have been thinking about a rifle just like that.

 

[alf]

hey alf will it feed from the magazine?

Sure does. I've put together several 22 and 6 Dashers and they all feed just fine w/o the Bryants conversion. It usually helps to polish the action rails and feed ramps, and some times having to tweak the magazine boxes.

I wouldn't hunt coyotes with a single shot.......