PRS Talk Gas gun questions

6 arc is where it's heading but I'd start with 223 as some matches are 223/308 only. Check the rulebooks for quantified performance and whatever orgs you want to use and get something that you can use in everything.

I played the Gas gun division for a couple years, it is a lot of fun. I was running a large frame 6.5 creedmoor I assembled with a lot of JP parts. For someone new coming in and not wanting to throw down a bunch of money into it, I would encourage you to use a 223. Reason being, to do well you need something that is going to feed well and give good precision, 6 ARC's will do this but they don't tend to be the lower cost setups. The 223 market has figured out how to make reliable systems and achieve good accuracy. In other words, It would be more likely to run trouble free and shoot good with less money spent. It'll be hard to see impacts much beyond 600 yards if they are not using hit indicators... so if you can research your home states matches a little and shoot the shorter distance matches that will make it more fun. BUT, you are going to have fun either way.

Really not trying to come off as a dream killer but id stay far away from large frame unless youre going to shell out the $$$. I have yet to see one make it through a one day event without a stoppage. The past couple of matches have been won by 6 Arc that i have attended. I have seen some grendals win as well.

I did two videos on my Seekins SP10, one review and one post match review you might want to watch (see links below). PLEASE don't custom build a gas gun for PRS, you are heading for a headache. I have used the Seekins in five matches now and with the Tactical Brass Recovery System (https://www.tacticalbrassrecovery.com/ DON'T go with anything else.), the rifle has run flawlessly and has easily pinged targets out to 1100 yds (I'll include a holdover video that shows the SP10 in long range action). I get nothing from anyone for telling you all this, I have just learned over the past 4+ years in PRS and want to save new comers money. Next, if you go with a gas gun, stick with either 6.5 CM or 6CM, NO SHORTER CARTRIDGE THAN THAT. No matter what anyone says, my expert gunsmith has told me the challenges with the shorter cartridges in a gas gun, so please avoid that pain. If you go with a bolt gun eventually, get a 6CM, BR, Dasher or BRA and you'll be very happy. I run a 6BRA bolt gun, and it is a workhorse out to 1100 yds with very little recoil. I hope this helps and please ping me if you'd like to have a longer discussion on getting into the sport.

I shot an NRL Hunter match yesterday with a .223 gas gun. I tried the first half of the stages using all holds in my reticle and that went poorly. The targets weren’t tiny and I am sure it’s possible for some but once I went to dialing elevation and holding wind, I went from 3-4 pts per stage to 6-8.

I didn’t feel like I was lacking anything shooting a .223 out to about 680Yds at this match.

Lots of fun too!

If you're going to start with a gas gun, a small frame rifle chambered in 6mm ARC works fantastic. You can launch 105-108 grain pills at respectable speeds and have minimal recoil to manage. I've shot PRS gas gun for multiple seasons and prefer the 6 ARC over a 6.5 creed any day. The external ballistics of a 107 in a 6 arc is nearly identical to a 140 in 6.5 Creed when both are in the same length barrel, out to about 700 yards and with far less recoil. Personally, I wouldn't mess with a 308 or a 223. If you're capable at tuning and dialing in a gas gun, there's no reason not to use 6 ARC.

If you're inclined to shot a large frame AR, 6 GT is a ton of fun as well.