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Yeah. As 'identical' as comparing the creedmoor to the PRC.

Apparently you have never noticed that the .264 has burns a lot more powder for relatively little added velocity about the 6.5 PRC. In fact, the .264's powder capacity, with a bullet seated, is almost 30% greater than the PRCs--and the heat of more burning powder is a MAJOR factor in barrel life.

WOOPS.... MOSSBERG.

I guess you're right that the 264 WM still has another 150fps over the PRC, which has about 200fps over the Creed. I thought I'd read that the PRC was roughly the same as 264 WM but not so. In working with my 264, I've noticed considerable differences in barrel heat depending on powders and of course charges. I migrate towards moderately slow powders rather than the super slow stuff and the barrel stays a LOT cooler. Admittedly, a 264 most of the time cannot benefit from its case capacity, but I've not seen evidence of erratic performance running charges of only 59gr.

I still find it funny how the 264 gets labeled as a barrel burner and no one talks of the 26 Nosler, 6.5-300 WM. Somehow these get a pass. The PRC is an interesting round and at some point I'll probably have one.

if you want in the game cheap, p.m. me (6.5 prc that is )....just spent my wad on a 6.5 rpm, so have a "turn key" available,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

any body got a max case length for the 6.5 PRC Ray

According to Hornady load data information, the maximum case length is 2.030" with a trim to length of 2.015".

Found it by using Google for "Hornady 6.5 PRC".

Thanks. I tried Hornady web sight, nosler, and other places

Ray 63,

Entered "Hornady 6.5 PRC load data" in a google search and got loads from Hornady for their two bullets with case dimensions on the first page just like in their loading manuals. You can print those pages for your records once you find them or save them as a pdf.