Thread: 6.5 PRC Load Development Begins

Originally Posted by matto1234

It had no pressure signs at all at 60.2, and even 60.4 was minor so somewhere between the two seems sensible? I want to get the most out of it without blowing my face off
Hornady brass gets ejector marks as soon as you look at it so its not the best to go by but 60.6 was definitely too hot

End of the day it's your call after all its your face next to it, but ejector stamps aside you got slightly heavy bolt at 60.4gn this suggests your already hot, to then get to the point of heavy bolt lift and primer falling out only .2gn higher suggests very very hot.
Personally I like to be a full grain below any pressure signs it gives plenty of saftey margin (hot weather, loading error etc) also if you start fiddling the seating depth and seat them deeper that too will increase pressure.
You might be fine but you also might not, the consequences of being too hot are far more serious than having a slightly slower velocity.