Are the PRC cartridges dead?

[Smitty192]

Will the 6.5 & 300 PRC cartridges still be a viable options for shooters? I've got a 6.5 PRC that is relagated to being a paperweight. I've been waiting for brass and ammo come back in circulation, but it doesn't appear that is going to happen soon.

 

[PostOak]

Not sure about the 6.5, but 300 factory ammo has been available for months and brass is around if you look.

 

[346ci]

Until the 6.5prc comes down from $100/box on gb, doubt you will see any.

 

[Steel head]

Plenty of 6.5 prc ammunition available
Go buy some.


<<<<happily loads my extinct 7 saum

 

[hlee]

I wouldn't be stoking the funeral pyre for the rifle if I had one in the safe, but wouldn't be 'pulling the trigger' on any of the ammo listed on AmmoSeek for either chambering. $5-8 per round. Fuck that.

 

[SONIC SAAMI]

300wm
The EV of cartridges in an era of high prices.

 

[cas6969]

Aren't 98% of cartridges dead right now?

 

[hlee]

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Aren't 98% of cartridges dead right now?

Unlike the 6.5 PRC, Yersinia pestis (Plague) is alive and well.

Plague surveillance | CDC

Information on where plague cases occur in the United States, and how many have occurred in recent years.

www.cdc.gov

 

[Charger442]

300wm
The EV of cartridges in an era of high prices.

i just sold mine.

LONG LIVE THE 308 AND 30-06!!

and 257 roberts

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

I think the opposite is true. It's too popular. Demand has severely outweighed the supply.

I read somewhere that 6.5 PRC is the new most popular hunting round. That may have something to do with scarcity of components.

I've had a barrel for over a year and took that long to collect components and put together the rig.

Aside from 308/223. The only thing I consistently see ammo on the shelf for is 6arc and 6cm.

 

[Smitty192]

I wouldn't be stoking the funeral pyre for the rifle if I had one in the safe, but wouldn't be 'pulling the trigger' on any of the ammo listed on AmmoSeek for either chambering. $5-8 per round. Fuck that.

That's just it. 338 LM & 300 NM are almost cheaper to buy.

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

That's just it. 338 LM & 300 NM are almost cheaper to buy.

Not even close.

I've seen 300PRC eldx on the shelf at like 1 in 5 shops at around $80 a box.

300NM is over $100
338LM is like $180 box.

 

[Nik H]

That's just it. 338 LM & 300 NM are almost cheaper to buy.

Where???

 

[Charger442]

I read somewhere that 6.5 PRC is the new most popular hunting round. That may have something to do with scarcity of components.

Thats an incredible claim. id like to see the article and data to back up something like that.

most popular PRS round? ok.
most popular hunting round in the USA? No way.

 

[DocRDS]

Unlike the 6.5 PRC, Yersinia pestis (Plague) is alive and well.

Plague surveillance | CDC

Information on where plague cases occur in the United States, and how many have occurred in recent years.

www.cdc.gov

And its in Prairie dogs. WHo doesn't love prairie dogs! (Even if it is as targets)

Thats an incredible claim. id like to see the article and data to back up something like that.

most popular PRS round? ok.
most popular hunting round in the USA? No way.

PRS round? uhhhhh no. They are all about pussy level 6 mm. Most dudes near me call me a savage for shooting the "over powered" 6.5 Manbun.

However, I've seen several guys at the range with 6.5 PRC. Its still very popular, despite the ammo shortage.

BTW midsouth had 30 cal 220 Nosler Custom Competition at $0.48 per (had!)

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Thats an incredible claim. id like to see the article and data to back up something like that.

most popular PRS round? ok.
most popular hunting round in the USA? No way.

Key word is NEW, not most popular overall or most widely used.

 

[Smitty192]

Where???

Almost...

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I can't 6.5 PRC anywhere but GB.

 

[The D]

Just a friendly psa, I’ll collect anyones dying .30-06 ammo or components. I don’t want anyone to get infected with that pestilence sitting around. Just looking out for the community

 

[LawnMM]

Don't worry, the new Gucci round of the year will be released soon and all the muppets will be switching to that which will ease the strain on everything else

 

[clark33]

Definitely not dead. Berger announced that they will be adding both 6.5 and 300 PRC to their ammo line. https://bergerbullets.com/new-berger-6-5-prc-and-300-prc-elite-hunter-ammunition/

 

[chevy_man]

Thats an incredible claim. id like to see the article and data to back up something like that.

most popular PRS round? ok.
most popular hunting round in the USA? No way.

Not used in PRS.

LGS sells more prc chambered rifles than anything else. They have ammo in stock for $100/box also.

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

I wish it was dying that way people would move on and I could find more for sale.

 

[madppcs]

I been looking for some 300wm (Factory loaded Federal 190s) and Im having a hard time. I try ammoseek and cant find anything

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

Correction, just saw a boxes of Hornady 300PRC eldx on the shelf for $50.

 

[hafejd30]

I don’t see PRC leaving anytime soon. The components for everything are hard to get in general. Couple that with everyone who owns one jumping on Lapua brass etc as soon as it came out creates a long backorder list

The PRC do have advantages that I think will keep it around for the time to come

 

[Smitty192]

I don’t see PRC leaving anytime soon. The components for everything are hard to get in general. Couple that with everyone who owns one jumping on Lapua brass etc as soon as it came out creates a long backorder list

The PRC do have advantages that I think will keep it around for the time to come

I was really impressed with the 6.5 PRC. I hope the component inventory will come back soon...Not sure it will though.

 

[hafejd30]

I was really impressed with the 6.5 PRC. I hope the component inventory will come back soon...Not sure it will though.

It will get better. Will prices ever come back to “normal” likely not. A new normal will be primers for $80/1000 and powder for $40-$45 lbs.

The upcoming mid terms will have a definite effect on the gun world if there’s change either way.

 

[Smitty192]

It will get better. Will prices ever come back to “normal” likely not. A new normal will be primers for $80/1000 and powder for $40-$45 lbs.

The upcoming mid terms will have a definite effect on the gun world if there’s change either way.

You're probably right. But how long has this lasted? 2+ years? I don't know how much of it is new gun owners entering the market. Maybe it's people buying up as much as they can. Maybe it's a combination of multiple factors...I don't know for sure.

 

[DarnYankeeUSMC]

Said no 308 shooter ever

 

[hafejd30]

You're probably right. But how long has this lasted? 2+ years? I don't know how much of it is new gun owners entering the market. Maybe it's people buying up as much as they can. Maybe it's a combination of multiple factors...I don't know for sure.

Likely a combination of several things,

Panic buying- with dems having some control we never know what is yet to come

Availability- this isn’t just components in the gun world. Most stuff is back ordered or hard to come by. Just look at building supplies etc

Price gouging- as long as you can buy 1,000 primers for $60 and sell them for $120 people will continue to do so

Workers- people don’t want to work for some reason. I have a great job and we’ve had issues with people not showing up for interviews or just quitting the job all together right away. The work ethic is gone to crap. The long line of manufacturing that goes into a single cartridge has issues along the way with this as well.

Shit 556 ammo that I use went from $270/1000 to $600/1000 in two years

 

[Smitty192]

Said no 308 shooter ever

Ha...indeed. I rarely do anything terribly smart but I did stock up on 308 powder and brass.

 

[vinniedelpino]

I don't get it.

Look at ADG. I can find .375UM and 30 Nosler brass everywhere.

Or Lapua. Brass for the 6.5x284 is widely available.

When I walk into my LGS, 6.5 prc rifles are all over the place. Why isn't more prc brass being produced? At this point brass manufacturers can do a massive run of 6.5prc and sell every friggin' piece at a premium without any issues. I'd buy enough up front last at least a couple barrels. So... what gives?

I'm not normally the tin foil hat, conspiracy theory type, but I feel like there's fuckery going on here.

 

[Smitty192]

I don't get it.

Look at ADG. I can find .375UM and 30 Nosler brass everywhere.

Or Lapua. Brass for the 6.5x284 is widely available.

When I walk into my LGS, 6.5 prc rifles are all over the place. Why isn't more prc brass being produced? At this point brass manufacturers can do a massive run of 6.5prc and sell every friggin' piece at a premium without any issues. I'd buy enough up front last at least a couple barrels. So... what gives?

I'm not normally the tin foil hat, conspiracy theory type, but I feel like there's fuckery going on here.

I think FUCKERY is the cause of everything. I'm almost considering rebarrelling my 6.5 PRC. 300 WSM brass just slightly easier to find.

 

[Supersubes]

Lapua makes the brass for both. Thats pretty much the barometer for whether or not your cartridge has solidified itself. Not going anywhere.

 

[Steel+Killer]

LONG LIVE THE 308 AND 30-06!!

30-06 is just a bridge between the 308 and 300WM if you feel you need more than a 308 for hunting you might as well step up to the 300WM.

Go big or go home....

 

[Jgunner]

I contemplated this cartridge but with all the difficulties in sourcing brass i decided against it. If i want to stick to 6.5 i might go saum but need to research a little more as i have one powder i want to use and a 20” barrel maximum length. 18” would be even better, sooo kinda makes all these bigger volume 6.5’s practically a waste of time or at least of powder.

 

[2aBaC̶a̶]

I don't get it.

Look at ADG. I can find .375UM and 30 Nosler brass everywhere.

Or Lapua. Brass for the 6.5x284 is widely available.

When I walk into my LGS, 6.5 prc rifles are all over the place. Why isn't more prc brass being produced? At this point brass manufacturers can do a massive run of 6.5prc and sell every friggin' piece at a premium without any issues. I'd buy enough up front last at least a couple barrels. So... what gives?

I'm not normally the tin foil hat, conspiracy theory type, but I feel like there's fuckery going on here.

That's what im saying. The industry flooded the market with 6.5 PRC rifles and a shit ton of people bought them right as this fuckery started.

The hold up is brass. Seems like the industry just stopped making it.

And now Hornady is coming out with the 6GT and making brass and ammo for that. And seems like they flat out stopped making anything 6.5. PRC.

 

[Bullfrog08]

Yep....two years in on an abundance of supplies. Having to cut back now. Never thought it would continue this long. Im not paying $50 for 20 rounds.

Need primers and powder too!