I bought a Mauser M18 from the current Europtic sale for less than it was going to cost me to rebarrel my potential donor to go with the factory ammo I bought 2 years ago. Of course I am a 6.5 fan -- took my first deer with a 6.5X55 in 19(mumble)...
Like the Creedmoor, with modern and consistent chamber dimensions and great quality brass, it should be more accurate than your run-of-the-mill 264. Not to mention more fun to shoot, and in a lighter rifle.
And enough faster than the Creedmoor to reduce some Windrift out on the big bad prairies.
I dabbled with two different Creedmoors and it just left me wanting for more. I didn’t want a barrel burning 264 WM or 26 Nosler either. Then the PRC came about and I felt like this might be just what I’m looking for. Getting just under 3000 FPS with factory ammo shooting the same bullets I shot in the Creedmoor is way more appealing. Handloads shooting well over 3000 FPS and amazing accuracy well what’s not to like. I’m betting on another 1/2 dozen factory loads coming out this year too which will give a guy who doesn’t hand load more options with less frangible bullets. It’s a pretty sweet caliber for long shots with minimal recoil.
Should not have read all this, gonna probably wind up with a 6.5 PRC . Wanted a 6.5 gap to go with or replace my 7 Saum's but might just creep a 6.5 PRC into the mix.
I'd like to see if/what other companies come out with the PRC. I could get a Ruger I guess but it would probably get sold or traded for something anyway. We'll see.
Christensen has been in the 6.5PRC game for a while. Savage has had the 6.5PRC in their line-up for a year or so and seem to be available. Cousin of mine in TX just got a Savage 110 High Country in 6.5PRC. Shoots lights out . Looks like Browning and Winchester will have 6.5PRC offerings, However, they probably won't ship until late summer.
I just order a Mauser from Europtic in 6.5 PRC for a sale price of much less than cost of rebarreling a magnum action I just bought for that purpose. Ballistically this should be about the same a a 6.5-06 or the 6.5-284 Norma but in a short action with factory ammo.
I just order a Mauser from Europtic in 6.5 PRC for a sale price of much less than cost of rebarreling a magnum action I just bought for that purpose. Ballistically this should be about the same a a 6.5-06 or the 6.5-284 Norma but in a short action with factory ammo.
I have developed a hunting load for 6.5 prc that I have for sale. I'm using adg brass, Hodgdon extreme powder, match primers and pusing 130 swift sciroccos at 3050 from a 24" tube. My rifle is shooting half inch. Daughter pounded 2 deer late season with this load. Devastating on both. Very much like the PRC