Thread: 6.5 prc loads

@Gkp , yeah I am currently running a 308 with 20 inch Barrel , DPT can and bolt in its 3.7kg which I am happy carrying , it’s a shit to carry with the Harris bipod on but what isn’t I guess , I don’t want to give up accuracy for horsepower , so a 3.7 kg PRC sounds like it will be quite manageable, I’m not a big guy so can’t handle recoil as much as some others .

Brian just picked one up for me, Mauser M18, nothing flash but good trigger and 24 inch 1/8 twist barrel so should be a good tool, anyhow thinking those flash Hammer bullets that Tahrs been using and 2213sc, anyone using 2213sc?

Originally Posted by nor-west

Brian just picked one up for me, Mauser M18, nothing flash but good trigger and 24 inch 1/8 twist barrel so should be a good tool, anyhow thinking those flash Hammer bullets that Tahrs been using and 2213sc, anyone using 2213sc?

Welcome to the team! My barrel is 8 twist and shots the 120ttsx well. I was thinking the same with the Hammers, have some 124s to try out soon, wicked looking pill!
I would say that 2213 will be fine as it is near the burn speed of 4831 which is known to be a good powder for 6.5s in general, might be a little slower than what could be achieved with superformance or RL26. The 6.5 PRC seems to be very easy to load for with most combinations of pills and powder. Give it a go and let us know how you get on. I will probably put the hammers in front of rl22 as I have a couple of tins I am not using for any other cal.

Originally Posted by Gkp

Welcome to the team! My barrel is 8 twist and shots the 120ttsx well. I was thinking the same with the Hammers, have some 124s to try out soon, wicked looking pill!
I would say that 2213 will be fine as it is near the burn speed of 4831 which is known to be a good powder for 6.5s in general, might be a little slower than what could be achieved with superformance or RL26. The 6.5 PRC seems to be very easy to load for with most combinations of pills and powder. Give it a go and let us know how you get on. I will probably put the hammers in front of rl22 as I have a couple of tins I am not using for any other cal. Attachment 146651

Quick question: How similar are Superformance and RL26 in real world experience, velocity & groups ?

Originally Posted by Moa Hunter

Quick question: How similar are Superformance and RL26 in real world experience, velocity & groups ?

My 6.5PRC shot .3 or less with both. Superformance gave me better velocity....100fps

Originally Posted by Taupohunter

My 6.5PRC shot .3 or less with both. Superformance gave me better velocity....100fps

Would you say those numbers would reverse with 150 class bullets?

Originally Posted by Taupohunter

My 6.5PRC shot .3 or less with both. Superformance gave me better velocity....100fps

Not that I have tried RL26, but I found Superformance more 'blasty' if that's a word than 2213.
Taupohunter yourself, GPK and 25 08imp have given me a good picture of what to expect versus RL26 thank you

@Gkp how did the Hammer Bullets go?

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Gkp how did the Hammer Bullets go?

Haven't loaded any up yet. Too busy doing other shit.
Thought about doing a load for the roar but not enough time left to test them.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Gkp how did the Hammer Bullets go?

@outdoorlad 270 wsm, 117 grns, 3450 fps. They are devastating on deer. And accurate.

I use R26, and I expect that this performance would be within a hairs breadth of the 6.5PRC.

In hole (the little cut mark is a petal exiting - they fly around causing all sorts of mayhem)


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(It was an angled shot and this is the bullet path under the shoulder)

Originally Posted by Tahr

@outdoorlad 270 wsm, 117 grns, 3450 fps. They are devastating on deer. And accurate.

I use R26, and I expect that this performance would be within a hairs breadth of the 6.5PRC.

In hole (the little cut mark is a petal exiting - they fly around causing all sorts of mayhem)
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(It was an angled shot and this is the bullet path under the shoulder)
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They look very similar to Barnes in performance....little blood/shocked meat.
I thought the GMX would be similar to the Barnes but its not....more like the amax.....lots of mess.

I think superformance is faster burning. I am getting 80-90 fps more out of superformance over rl26. Both just as accurate in the prc.

In my .260 I use 1 grain more of RL26 compared to superprofrmance for same fps both group well superprofrmance is not as stable in warm temp.

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Thanks for that boys, I can give up my wonderings about RL26 and just stay with Superformance. Loading it in a 270. Might try in the 25-06 AI as well

RL22 accurate as well. I didn't chrony but