Thread: 6.5 PRC what’s the point?!

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.