Thread: 6.5 PRC what’s the point?!

Originally Posted by Bagheera

So what do you do with a cartridge that's just a bit longer than a WSM and a bit fatter than a 30-06 ?

OK if you make your own action or if you're happy to use a tikka and waste a bit of space ...

I see Fierce Rifles use a standard long action with a mag bolt face for their 6.5 & 300 PRC. Maybe you could do the same on the Sako 85?

I like mine doing 2920 with 20" barrel shooting 147eld-m .none of my 6.5x284 went that well

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Originally Posted by buzzman

I like mine doing 2920 with 20" barrel shooting 147eld-m .none of my 6.5x284 went that well

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I was looking at the Sauer Buzz, and they have a 22" barrel, which I was going to cut to 20". So thats a pretty good load....If it all works out I will hit you up....

Originally Posted by Kudu

I was looking at the Sauer Buzz, and they have a 22" barrel, which I was going to cut to 20". So thats a pretty good load....If it all works out I will hit you up....

Im curious why you would cut 2 inches off it would void any guarantee of accuracy with a new rifle, it doesn't make it noticably lighter, or noticably shorter, and reduces velocity by probably 100fps. Even if supressing it with an overbarrel and cutting 2 in off to compensate you will still end up with the rifle being longer than it originally was. It just seems to be expenditure for no practical reward.
Please correct me if im wrong

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Im curious why you would cut 2 inches off it would void any guarantee of accuracy with a new rifle, it doesn't make it noticably lighter, or noticably shorter, and reduces velocity by probably 100fps. Even if supressing it with an overbarrel and cutting 2 in off to compensate you will still end up with the rifle being longer than it originally was. It just seems to be expenditure for no practical reward.
Please correct me if im wrong

Just purely for the practical side of things. Yes I know 2 inches is only 2 inches, but the amount of times I've cursed a longer rifle while crawling through Kaweka Scrub has convinced my that its worth it. Even if I go down to 18". That way with this calibre I will still be going faster than a 6.5 CM or 6.5x55 with a full length barrel (I have read that you loose approximately 25fps per inch of barrel).....well that's the theory anyway.

Originally Posted by buzzman

I like mine doing 2920 with 20" barrel shooting 147eld-m .none of my 6.5x284 went that well

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Nothing wrong with that !

Originally Posted by buzzman

I like mine doing 2920 with 20" barrel shooting 147eld-m .none of my 6.5x284 went that well

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You still got plenty of that magical fairy dust others are having trouble getting Buzz?

Originally Posted by Mathias

You still got plenty of that magical fairy dust others are having trouble getting Buzz?

little bit

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Originally Posted by buzzman

I like mine doing 2920 with 20" barrel shooting 147eld-m .none of my 6.5x284 went that well

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What rifle you running with it @buzzman ?

Originally Posted by Nick-D

What rifle you running with it @buzzman ?

sako 85 with bartlein barrel

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Originally Posted by buzzman

sako 85 with bartlein barrel

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What action did you build it on mate and whats your COAL?

Originally Posted by Dreamer

What action did you build it on mate and whats your COAL?

https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co..../index486.html

Looks like 85 "S"

Only 7 bucks a bang.

Get into it

Originally Posted by Tribrit

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Only 7 bucks a bang.

Get into it

Wouldn't want to spend too many days at the range would you.

Haven't read the whole thread, but basically the 6.5 PRC is a repeat of the Creedmoor, just a bigger cartridge.

Whilst it does nothing other cartridges didn't already do (like the Creed), from day dot the designers/manufacturers/marketers knew where in the market they sat and the type of person that was going to buy the rifles.

The 260, 6.5x55, 6.5-284 (less so) and 284win are all examples of great cartridges but all suffered from poor marketing/market placement, lack of factory rifles, lack of suitable ammunition or limiting design features (284 being squished into a short action, 260 initially chamber for light bullets, x55 being held back by light factory loads).
All these short comings have been corrected over the last 30 odd years, but by far the easiest way to get a good, capable long range rifle is to get a Creedmoor or PRC.
The factory rifles have the correct barrel twists for the heavy bullets and all the factory ammo is loaded with projectiles folk actually want to use.
Whilst it is basically just good marketing for both cartridges, there was clearly a void or need for these otherwise they never would've taken off like they have.