Well i’m New here, but have been reading the forums for some time.
Just wanted to describe the accuracy i’m Getting with my 6.5 PRC, and see how it compares to other folks results with the cartridge.
I started with a 300 win mag that I was ready to put a new barrel on, and became intrigued with the 6.5 PRC as it would fit the mag bolt face.
To date I have about 150 rounds down the tube trying to find what bullet and powder combination it would like. By the way it is a Shelin match grade 1/8.
The only thing it likes so far in the Sierra 142 gr. Match King, with IMR4895, Bertram Brass, and win. Mag rifle primers. With this combination at 2940 FPS, I am getting 5 shot groups of 1 inch to 1 1/2inch at 320 yards, shooting off a bench as if I get down to shoot prone, I can hardly get back up, getting old sucks.
It will shoot the Sierra 140 Game King almost as good with the same loading.
As I have a long action I can put the bullet out to the lands or any where off the lands. I am currently about 0.008 off the lands with the Sierra bullets.
One thing for sure this rifle does not any of the ELD, of RDF bullets. I have some Warner Flat Lines, but have not shot them yet.
I am quite pleased with the cartridge so far, and plan to take it to the CMP range at Talladega and see how it does at 600.
Your comments are most welcome.
Old Gunsmith
Remember what a great Englishman said: The Vice of Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings, the Virtue of Socialism is the Equal sharing of Misery.
Winston Churchill
Just wanted to describe the accuracy i’m Getting with my 6.5 PRC, and see how it compares to other folks results with the cartridge.
I started with a 300 win mag that I was ready to put a new barrel on, and became intrigued with the 6.5 PRC as it would fit the mag bolt face.
To date I have about 150 rounds down the tube trying to find what bullet and powder combination it would like. By the way it is a Shelin match grade 1/8.
The only thing it likes so far in the Sierra 142 gr. Match King, with IMR4895, Bertram Brass, and win. Mag rifle primers. With this combination at 2940 FPS, I am getting 5 shot groups of 1 inch to 1 1/2inch at 320 yards, shooting off a bench as if I get down to shoot prone, I can hardly get back up, getting old sucks.
It will shoot the Sierra 140 Game King almost as good with the same loading.
As I have a long action I can put the bullet out to the lands or any where off the lands. I am currently about 0.008 off the lands with the Sierra bullets.
One thing for sure this rifle does not any of the ELD, of RDF bullets. I have some Warner Flat Lines, but have not shot them yet.
I am quite pleased with the cartridge so far, and plan to take it to the CMP range at Talladega and see how it does at 600.
Your comments are most welcome.
Old Gunsmith
Remember what a great Englishman said: The Vice of Capitalism is the unequal sharing of blessings, the Virtue of Socialism is the Equal sharing of Misery.
Winston Churchill
