A NEW 6.5

https://www.shootingillustrated.com/...y-65-prc-ammo/

Fasten your seatbelts creedmor owners your now obsolete :XD::XD:

Kidding!

So along with Federal trying to maximise on the go fast theory with their .224 Valkyrie. Hornady now just into the 6.5 game with this lovely little Devi

It's basically a 6.5 Saum but has slightly less case capacity. Cool that you can get factory ammo for those that don't reload. But if you do reload and want to get best velocity with the heavier pills the 6.5 Saum is the way to go.

Point made :-)

If it does pick up popularity I'd be keen to see how it goes. In terms of a barrel burning 6.5 for maximum velocity the 6.5-300 WBY seems to be king of the factory chambering 6.5's.

Going off the success of the Creedmor I think this may attract people like myself who are still on the fence about it. Anyway the information for those who are interested

It might suit a tikka mag very well and a R.E.M. 7 as well

Is it shorter than a saum case? Couldnt find the case specs

I'll stick with my trusty 6.5x.284, lovely shooter...

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Is it shorter than a saum case? Couldnt find the case specs

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i think its shorter and fatter but looks cool. dont know if its a go too over the 6.5saum tho

It's probably the ruger compact magnum just necked down to 6.5 as hornady have always made rcm brass

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New Hornady 6.5 PRC — Precision Rifle Cartridge « Daily Bulletin

GA Precision involvement by the looks.

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i think its shorter and fatter but looks cool. dont know if its a go too over the 6.5saum tho

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Was thinking of sauming my 260 so wondered if this could work too

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Was thinking of sauming my 260 so wondered if this could work too

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Why not ackley it you'll end up with the same velocity or bloody close

Good idea, forgot about that guy;) know anyone close by us with a reamer Cam? Dean?

Yeah I think Dean has one if he doesn't he will know of one, I've got dies still too

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@Gibo, it is the 6.8SPC, hunting caliber for "AR's"… Bumb!!! Not you Gibo, the people who designs it… why haven't start with the 6.5 caliber from the "beginning"???

6.8spc is based on a 30 Remington case, 6.5 prc is based on a ruger rcm case ( like a short magnum). 2 totally different class of parent cases.

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6.8spc is based on a 30 Remington case, 6.5 prc is based on a ruger rcm case ( like a short magnum). 2 totally different class of parent cases.

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I just watch the video in the link and again he say it looks very likely variable from 6.8SPC...
I can be wrong...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UTBOoGj5oFU

Geez my 6.5 was developed in 1891 and if it do it right I can still hit shit with it at one thousand yards
Must be wheel reinvention time again.

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Geez my 6.5 was developed in 1891 and if it do it right I can still hit shit with it at one thousand yards
Must be wheel reinvention time again.

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But this one goes faster. A bit like the 6.5x284, but a little faster so kinda like the 6.5saum but a little slower. It's pretty new idea

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Geez my 6.5 was developed in 1891 and if it do it right I can still hit shit with it at one thousand yards
Must be wheel reinvention time again.

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BUT ask yourself this "What would the marketing people do with wheel reinvention?"

I can see the point in 6.5 G but yet another high power 6.5???

I suspect that they wear out so fast, like a new cell phone you need a new one every now and then...

So has anyone had any experience with these yet? I have heard of a few custom guns been made in that calibre. As far as factory offerings Sauer are chambering the 6.5 PRC that will arrive early next year.

Its pretty much a 6.5wsm. Holds more powder, has a little more velocity, a little less barrel life. Nothings for free.

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Its pretty much a 6.5wsm. Holds more powder, has a little more velocity, a little less barrel life. Nothings for free.

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While it doesn't do anything that the 6.5 saum or wsm does, (much like the 6.5 creed and 260/6.5x55/6.5x47l) it would be cool if it became mainstream and got some factory rifles and factory ammo readily available like the creed.

An off the shelf modern SA 6.5 magnum would be awesome

Meh, like jakewire, I'll stick with my Swede thanks.

Oh, I forgot I have a short little 6.5 as well.

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While it doesn't do anything that the 6.5 saum or wsm does, (much like the 6.5 creed and 260/6.5x55/6.5x47l) it would be cool if it became mainstream and got some factory rifles and factory ammo readily available like the creed.

An off the shelf modern SA 6.5 magnum would be awesome

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At 2.96 OAL I don't think you would call it SA ;)

Tikka has the perfect platform to built rifles for that new round.

New Hornady 6.5 PRC — Precision Rifle Cartridge « Daily Bulletin

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While it doesn't do anything that the 6.5 saum or wsm does, (much like the 6.5 creed and 260/6.5x55/6.5x47l) it would be cool if it became mainstream and got some factory rifles and factory ammo readily available like the creed.

An off the shelf modern SA 6.5 magnum would be awesome

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Agree.
Whilst the 6.5 Creedmoor doesn't do anything a 260 or 6.5x55 can't do, it has the big advantage of being well supported with good factory rifles and factory ammo that is built for the purpose most folk will use it for.

If the 6.5PRC has a good selection of reasonably priced factory performance ammo it will likely out last many of the other short fat 6.5s.