Thread: A NEW 6.5

Originally Posted by Friwi

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.

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.

Originally Posted by jakewire

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.

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

Originally Posted by jakewire

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.

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.

Originally Posted by ChrisW

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

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.

Originally Posted by Nick-D

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

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

Originally Posted by Nick-D

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

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.