Thread: 6.5 vld

Hey mate,

I'm shooting a 6.5 PRC 18" barrel.
I havent tried any vld's.
I've been doing a fair amount of load dev with 143gr ELD-X, RL26 with fed210m primers ~2900fps

i have shot 11 (with 6.5CM and 2 with 6.5PRC) deer with the 143ELD-X pills (from 10m to 400m) and steel to 920m. They work well for me.

They are tough projectiles!
When shooting 6mm steel plate @ 700m they cut clean through. My mates 7mm08 140gr NBT and .308 150gr AMax barely dent the steel.
Same @ 500m out of the 6.5CM @2650fps they cut clean through. My mates 7mm08 140gr NBT and .308 150gr AMax only dent half through the steel.
Yes they are still expanding on the deer. Not sure past 400m though as i havent had the opportunity to try them out past there yet.

I posted some info on my load dev here https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....6-5-prc-55795/