Thread: 6.5 PRC Load Development Begins

Picked this Tikka Veil Wideland up from James at River to Ranges Rangiora. Great service setting the scope up and trigger too.

Starting with RE26 and 140gn Berger Hybrids. Might try some 143gn ELDX a mate has offered.

Got 40 fired Norma brass from James and some new Lapua from Gunworks.

Will start with CCI LRM primers.

She is quite a beast after the Kimber Mountain Ascent so a CF stock down the track. Weight is with brake but mag out. Trigger and bolt are slick as. Love it so far.



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Just as well you got someone else to set up the scope, wouldn’t want to crush the tube of March.


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How many rounds will be fired before it appears for sale?

Bought one a month or so ago the same. Really happy with it. Several kills over 500m now


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Originally Posted by JoshC

Bought one a month or so ago the same. Really happy with it. Several kills over 500m now


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Whats your bullet and load Josh? @JoshC

I’m just using factory Norma 143gn Bondstrike at the moment. I bought a couple hundred when I bought the rifle.


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Originally Posted by JoshC

I’m just using factory Norma 143gn Bondstrike at the moment. I bought a couple hundred when I bought the rifle.


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Good

Going to start with the ELDX. If accurate will return the Bergers.



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At those prices I be praying that the hornady work!

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Polished, sized, primer pockets cleaned, mouth chamfer and primed. The brass was pretty easy to size until chambering well in my gun - noting of course this brass was shot in another gun.

Now for some starting loads. 6.5PRC beside a 280AI case.


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Not telling you how to suck eggs of course but I would back your dies out once they have been fired in your rifle and start again.
So your only bumping them enough to fit your chamber.
Did they chamber before you sized them ?

Yes they wouldn't chamber. Yes will do thanks Danny.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Not telling you how to suck eggs of course but I would back your dies out once they have been fired in your rifle and start again.
So your only bumping them enough to fit your chamber.
Did they chamber before you sized them ?

Don't you mean buy some redding comp shell holders?

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Originally Posted by andyanimal31

Don't you mean buy some redding comp shell holders?

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Never needed them yet.....no doubt they work but have developed plenty of 1/2 MOA or better loads without them.

Originally Posted by dannyb

Never needed them yet.....no doubt they work but have developed plenty of 1/2 MOA or better loads without them.

There is a really good podcast from redding as to why you should use the comp shell holders.
It convinced me and I'm a know all!

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