What cartridge for the Sierra 150 grain 6.5 bullet

[biffj]

I've got a gunsmith friend who has been building 6.5 WSM rifles recently. They're mostly shooting the 130-142 gr bullets right now but it should handle the heavier ones as well. I like the 26 Nosler too. I've done a few barrels for the Desert tactical SRS rifles in that round and it has the room and available components to make the 150 and up size bullets work. I would think if you can get the speed out of it like the WSM, RUM or Nosler should then 1-8 twist would be fine.

Frank

 

[Tjfarmer]

I've got a gunsmith friend who has been building 6.5 WSM rifles recently. They're mostly shooting the 130-142 gr bullets right now but it should handle the heavier ones as well. I like the 26 Nosler too. I've done a few barrels for the Desert tactical SRS rifles in that round and it has the room and available components to make the 150 and up size bullets work. I would think if you can get the speed out of it like the WSM, RUM or Nosler should then 1-8 twist would be fine.

Frank

But at half the barrel life of the s.s from guys running them. We will c

 

[biffj]

But at half the barrel life of the s.s from guys running them. We will c

Not sure what this means.....seems to have been cut off.

Frank

 

[DHwreckage]

im curious how fast do you think the 6.5PRC will be able to push the 150smk or 155 berger?

 

[T J]

I've basically been exclusively shooting the 160 Matrix out of my 6.5WSM. 3100fps and getting good case life. Believe it or not, it's a 1-8.4" Obermeyer, (4500'ALS), I don't see how a 1-8 wouldn't stabilize a 150grn pill... at least at this altitude. Should be able to rock a pretty good increase in FPS as well.


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[Stpilot12]

im curious how fast do you think the 6.5PRC will be able to push the 150smk or 155 berger?

Ditto... Interested in the PRC as well.

 

[243AI]

Ditto... Interested in the PRC as well.

I second that!