Just tested some hornady 147gr eld match ammo, 2980 fps on one lot.
But the other lot (bought a case of) tested at 3060-3085 fps. Easy bolt lift every time.
Rifle specs? 3085 with factory box 147 is rollin’
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Just tested some hornady 147gr eld match ammo, 2980 fps on one lot.
But the other lot (bought a case of) tested at 3060-3085 fps. Easy bolt lift every time.
That's nice. Imagine what that turd will do with 60 grains instead of 42... ?Diminishing returns. I am glad I didn't build a prc. I was hyped at first but am happy with the performance of my 6.5 creed rifles. Can easily get 140s over 2800 with much less powder.
I'm new to this round and new to the site.
Just put 20 rounds thru my new rifle (6.5 PRC) while zeroing with some Hornady 147ELD Match that I just purchased from GAP.
Chrono was an Oehler 35P.
MV - 3061
Std. Dev. - 8.66
That's for 1 box of 20....
I'm pleased so far.
Hornady 147ELD 6.5 PRC Match, lot #81620. Got 2 cases.
Slightly flat primers, no ejector marks,no heavy bolt lift.
I went out again today to verify zero from a stable position- best two groups were .199 and .210. Much better than the GA Precision 1/3 MOA guarantee and I wasn’t trying very hard. Very pleased again
Now I just need to get my inputs correct on the Sig Kilo 2400ABS. I thought I had everything right but I was quite low at 600. Nailed it on the second shot with holdover. It was an elevation issue. I was shooting up a pretty steep incline so it could be that or maybe the factory ammo is super temp sensitive... 10 degrees cooler today than when I ran it thru the chronograph. I’ll shoot it flat next time to eliminate the incline factor.
Factory data is with 26” barrel. I didn’t see if you were shooting the sameMy mistake the factory ammo is rated at 2910. My avg velocity was actually 2862. First rnds through the barrel. Might speed up a litte as it breaks in.
150 pcs of ADG 6.5PRC brass was delivered this week. I haven’t had time to go through it with any rigorousness. I’d ordered standard and case mouths wear a pretty heavy burr. No big deal. Several mouths arrived dinged up. Packing is robust. Randomly weighing five from the middle of one box 3x were spot on to the 1/10 gr.; 1x (-)1/10 gr.; 1x (-)2/10 gr.Anyone try Bertram and/or ADG 6.5PRC Brass yet? How do both compare to Hornady brass?
What barrel is that?Im posting info on my findings in the rifle section under 6.5 PRC. My velocity sped up to 2990 w factory ammo same lot of ammo after 100 rounds. I started loading for it yesterday. Im up to 3100 plus average w 147 eld w awesome accuracy. Best load yet first 3 shot .5 inch at 300 than 4/5 open up a little. Rl-26 heats my med palma barrel quick. I think i will see 3150 fps.
150 pcs of ADG 6.5PRC brass was delivered this week. I haven’t had time to go through it with any rigorousness. I’d ordered standard and case mouths wear a pretty heavy burr. No big deal. Several mouths arrived dinged up. Packing is robust. Randomly weighing five from the middle of one box 3x were spot on to the 1/10 gr.; 1x (-)1/10 gr.; 1x (-)2/10 gr.
I’ll weight sort it all, chamfer and then weight sort again. I was psyched when the first three were spot on.
I was told at Shot that the only difference would be the anneal line. I too would be interested in seeing what the “bright” product looked like, but the burr on these isn’t going to polish off.I just got mine today and thought the same. They will need s little prep work. Maybe it would have been worth the 4-5 bucks for the polished brass? I was thinking the only difference would be the anneal line.
I've read several people using H1000 with good results. RL26 has been OOS since November or sooner, and was only available for about 15 minutes from Midway a few weeks ago.
I've been patiently waiting for it to hit the stores again, but I may have to suck it up and try something else.
Likewise with the Hornady Brass - OOS since Novemberish. Two other companies have been producing brass for it, but they are awfully proud of it (more than loaded ammo) and on my 4th loading of Hornady brass, primer pockets are still tight, getting consistant sub MOA groups confirmed at 750 (.5 +/-) and I have done nothing but clean and FL size with a bushing die.
What size are your fired necks in the havak? I just received mine and looking to get bushings for my dies. My loaded 6.5 prc rounds with ADG brass measure .294. Wondering how much the necks are expanding after firing.In my 24” Havak with RL-26, ADG brass, CCI 250 and a 147 ELD-M I did a quick Chrono ladder/pressure test and found a .6 grain wide node from 54.8 to 55.4 (54.8, 55.1, 55.4) that had a velocity spread of 7 fps at 2930, 2937, and 2934 fps. I ran up to 57.2 grains and noticed a light ejector mark (3042 fps) so I stopped. None of the upper charges produced a flat spot. Is this node at 2935 fps as good as it gets in a 24” barrel? Has 8133, H1000, or 4831 SC created any higher velocity than RL-26?
What size are your fired necks in the havak? I just received mine and looking to get bushings for my dies. My loaded 6.5 prc rounds with ADG brass measure .294. Wondering how much the necks are expanding after firing.
I am planning on getting a .292 but also wondering if I’ll need a larger bushing if the fired brass is to large to neck size down in one step.Nothing to do with the havak, but you get your neck bushings 2 thou less then your loaded ammo as a good starting point. So if loaded ADG brass / ammo is .294 you would want roughly .292 neck bushing.
your paint job looks great. I did mine, too.....