Thread: 6.5mm questions....

The max useable COAL in my sako 85 7mm08 is limited by the longest live round it can eject. This is about 2.800". Longer rounds can feed and fit into the magazine but in my opinion are not satisfactory for all round hunting.

Note that the 6.5 PRC is a short magnum class cartridge with max COAL 2.955" compared to 7mmWSM at 2.880" and 6.5 Creed at 2.825. So the PRC could substitute in some 7mmWSM actions if you limit its length but not in 308 (Sako S) actions. It's meant for people rebarreling their 6.5-284 or WSM.