Thread: 6.5 prc loads

Originally Posted by Gkp

RL22 accurate as well. I didn't chrony but

Funny you should mention RL22, I have a full one here after another forum member made a convincing argument re impending powder shortage / go to shop, grab it while you can etc. Pleased now I listened to him

This tikka prc will be for sale in 3 weeks time when I get home. Bare rifle with stug stock weighs a bit over 2.5 kg.
Currently wearing a NF 20moa rail. Heaps of brass, pills, powder and dies will be available to the purchaser.

I’ve just finished my first 6.5 PRC barrel. I shot it out in a year. 900 rounds. Am currently doing some copper solid testing before I change it out, as they are the only Bullet that doesn’t blow apart. Running a 7 twist barrel. I’d advise not going any faster than a 8 twist for any hunting and match shooting situations. The 147eldm and 153 atip fly apart pretty easy. I have about half my barrel fire cracked. I was never nice to it. A lot of match 10 round strings running 147 and 156’s at between 3050-3150. Accuracy is still very good then the bullets don’t blow up.

Originally Posted by Cowboy06

I’ve just finished my first 6.5 PRC barrel. I shot it out in a year. 900 rounds. Am currently doing some copper solid testing before I change it out, as they are the only Bullet that doesn’t blow apart. Running a 7 twist barrel. I’d advise not going any faster than a 8 twist for any hunting and match shooting situations. The 147eldm and 153 atip fly apart pretty easy. I have about half my barrel fire cracked. I was never nice to it. A lot of match 10 round strings running 147 and 156’s at between 3050-3150. Accuracy is still very good then the bullets don’t blow up.

Have you tried the berger or sierra in it?
What barrel are you running?
Mines a 1 in 7 also (proof research). And running the 153atip also but still under 300 down the tube.
I dont baby it but I cant get it too hot either as the mirage off the suppressor stops me.
How far out do they go before blowing up ?

It’s a Kreiger 4 grove. Shot very well.
I originally shot 150sierra mk. Had a little trouble with that Bullet. Then tried the 147 and was very accurate. They started blowing up very early on. Maybe after 200 rounds total down the barrel. Then used some 156 Berger EOL, they were very accurate and worked good for a few hundred rounds then they started blowing up. I ran Some 130 AR Hybrids never had a problem with those but could not get ballistics to line up properly. Ok to 1000 then wouldn’t group well. I ran the 156 and 147 out to 2km. Both were as good as my 338. Now using some of the solids while waiting for a reamer.
The proof is a 4 groove. If you treat it nice it might last. The thicker jacket bullets are the way to go. Those 153 a tip will start stripping at some stage. I know some that have in 5 groove 1/7.5. These match bullets are just no good once the throat gets a little rough. I’m finding atleast 1 in 3 fly apart. Never the first shot, so should be ok in hunting rifles.
Varies, some make 30m some a few hundred.

Originally Posted by Cowboy06

It’s a Kreiger 4 grove. Shot very well.
I originally shot 150sierra mk. Had a little trouble with that Bullet. Then tried the 147 and was very accurate. They started blowing up very early on. Maybe after 200 rounds total down the barrel. Then used some 156 Berger EOL, they were very accurate and worked good for a few hundred rounds then they started blowing up. I ran Some 130 AR Hybrids never had a problem with those but could not get ballistics to line up properly. Ok to 1000 then wouldn’t group well. I ran the 156 and 147 out to 2km. Both were as good as my 338. Now using some of the solids while waiting for a reamer.
The proof is a 4 groove. If you treat it nice it might last. The thicker jacket bullets are the way to go. Those 153 a tip will start stripping at some stage. I know some that have in 5 groove 1/7.5. These match bullets are just no good once the throat gets a little rough. I’m finding atleast 1 in 3 fly apart. Never the first shot, so should be ok in hunting rifles.
Varies, some make 30m some a few hundred.

Thanks for that.
Hopefully I've got a while yet before I have to worry about it but how do you think something like a LRAcubond or interbond would hold up when the throats roughed up?

@Tahr haven't tried them yet. Will sell the 6.5s but pretty keen to get the 7mm 143 I think going in the 7bm

Originally Posted by Gkp

@Tahr haven't tried them yet. Will sell the 6.5s but pretty keen to get the 7mm 143 I think going in the 7bm

@nor-west might buy them off you

Originally Posted by Gkp

@Tahr haven't tried them yet. Will sell the 6.5s but pretty keen to get the 7mm 143 I think going in the 7bm

@Gkp I’d take the 6.5 hammers off your hands.