@ Vascar2,
I'm thinking the 18" with a 1:8 twist is ideal for me. Coincidentally that is the exact configuration of my Wilson 5.56 barrel. Also, I've read where guys are shooting out to 1000 yards with an 18" barrel. So for 600 yards and in, the 18" seems to be perfect. I'll be 50 this year so I'm not quite as spry as I used to be either. I'm not a new shooter, but I am certainly amateur at best. I prefer to spend money on a quality barrel that is better than me and practice until I catch up the barrel. I will soon get a new Dillon loader. I have one now and I use to load several pistol calibers, but it doesn't do rifle. Once I build my Grendel 6.5 then I will start saving for a 550 or 650 since I will be loading two different rifle calibers along with all four of my pistol calibers.
I'm thinking the 18" with a 1:8 twist is ideal for me. Coincidentally that is the exact configuration of my Wilson 5.56 barrel. Also, I've read where guys are shooting out to 1000 yards with an 18" barrel. So for 600 yards and in, the 18" seems to be perfect. I'll be 50 this year so I'm not quite as spry as I used to be either. I'm not a new shooter, but I am certainly amateur at best. I prefer to spend money on a quality barrel that is better than me and practice until I catch up the barrel. I will soon get a new Dillon loader. I have one now and I use to load several pistol calibers, but it doesn't do rifle. Once I build my Grendel 6.5 then I will start saving for a 550 or 650 since I will be loading two different rifle calibers along with all four of my pistol calibers.