I've had a PRS rig in mind for over a year while I save up(work wasnt going well in 2022). I have bounced around cartridge selection for majority of that time.
Initially I was leaning 6XC until I realized the different chambers, how different brass is optimized for certain chambers and you didnt always know which sizing die was for what chamber dimensions
After that I looked into the 6 GT. It was the hot new thing at the time. I was on the FB group for about a year or more now too. But it seemed like it was a solution for a problem that wasn't asked. It was in between a dasher and a 6x47 lapua but imo didn't offer any benefits over either. Not just that but you're stuck with either hornady brass which im not a fan of, or alpha brass which isnt always available.
Then I looked into 6mm creed because there's still SRP lapua brass floating around, peterson and alpha make brass, everyone makes brass. I don't need factory ammo unless SHTF but that's another story. Downside is i saw ES/SD go up with reduced charges to get slower voleocities to improve barrel life and be able to spot trace/misses easier and if you went near max charge, barrel life goes way down.
Finally I considered 6x47 lapua after talking to a few local shooters. I heard in the past that it was finnicky to load for but a few smiths told me it was likely to improper chamber dimensions from improper reamer design when compared to the 6.5x47. I know you can still get 6.5x47 lapua brass from various manufacturers like lapua, peterson, and alpha, but peterson also makes dedicated 6x47 brass which im a fan of.
I know many will say go dasher, but i would rather not have to fire or hydroform brass. i know alpha has dasher brass but like i said above, it's not always in stock. Just wanted other perspectives on cartridge selection.
Initially I was leaning 6XC until I realized the different chambers, how different brass is optimized for certain chambers and you didnt always know which sizing die was for what chamber dimensions
After that I looked into the 6 GT. It was the hot new thing at the time. I was on the FB group for about a year or more now too. But it seemed like it was a solution for a problem that wasn't asked. It was in between a dasher and a 6x47 lapua but imo didn't offer any benefits over either. Not just that but you're stuck with either hornady brass which im not a fan of, or alpha brass which isnt always available.
Then I looked into 6mm creed because there's still SRP lapua brass floating around, peterson and alpha make brass, everyone makes brass. I don't need factory ammo unless SHTF but that's another story. Downside is i saw ES/SD go up with reduced charges to get slower voleocities to improve barrel life and be able to spot trace/misses easier and if you went near max charge, barrel life goes way down.
Finally I considered 6x47 lapua after talking to a few local shooters. I heard in the past that it was finnicky to load for but a few smiths told me it was likely to improper chamber dimensions from improper reamer design when compared to the 6.5x47. I know you can still get 6.5x47 lapua brass from various manufacturers like lapua, peterson, and alpha, but peterson also makes dedicated 6x47 brass which im a fan of.
I know many will say go dasher, but i would rather not have to fire or hydroform brass. i know alpha has dasher brass but like i said above, it's not always in stock. Just wanted other perspectives on cartridge selection.
