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Thread: 6.5 PRC Load Development Begins

  1. 21-07-2022, 07:03 PM #1
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    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?
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    Bought one a month or so ago the same. Really happy with it. Several kills over 500m now


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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post
    Bought one a month or so ago the same. Really happy with it. Several kills over 500m now


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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by JoshC View Post
    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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    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 ?
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    Yes they wouldn't chamber. Yes will do thanks Danny.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by andyanimal31 View Post
    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dannyb View Post
    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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