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Thinking of going 6.5 PRC thoughts
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<blockquote data-quote="LDHunter" data-source="post: 1465507" data-attributes="member: 105"><p>I don't think you've missed much but I'd like to add great barrel life to your summary.</p><p></p><p>I'd like also to point out the elephant in the room regarding velocity. For the people that insist on making a big issue about whether or not this round will make 3000fps let's assume for the sake of this statement that it will actually reach the magical 3100fps.</p><p></p><p>Using <a href="http://www.shooterscalculator.com" target="_blank">www.shooterscalculator.com</a> I input all the pertinent info for shooting this cartridge and the 143gr Hornady in local conditions here in NW Florida on a summer morning and it becomes obvious that muzzle velocity fades in importance to BC for long range shooting.</p><p></p><p>At a whopping 100yds the 143gr ELD-X bullet with it's .623BC has already slowed to 2950fps from the 3150fps at the muzzle....</p><p></p><p>So boys and girls... Just how important is it whether or not this cartridge will make 3000fps at the muzzle in the face of that simple analysis?</p><p></p><p>I don't own a 6.5PRC YET and I'm not claiming that it's the end all do all cartridge but I'm not sure I've seen one I like better for hunting and long range shooting for medium to large non-dangerous game that has moderate to light recoil, great barrel life, and the availability of good factory ammo.</p><p></p><p>For those who are already heavily invested in a rifle and equipment for a somewhat similar 6.5mm then more power to you but it never fails that those people will make a lot of noise and go to extremes to magnify potential flaws in the new cartridge. Let's all relax and admit that this cartridge has a lot of potential and when the next big thing comes along let's just all laugh at the naysayers and wait for the following next big thing and all the ones that come after and so on.</p><p></p><p>At some time we have to jump off the research wagon and take that leap into the certainty that when we invest in the latest next big thing it will also pass into obscurity one day in the not too far off future although I'm betting this one will last longer than a lot of them have in the last 30 years or so....</p><p></p><p>If I'm wrong I'll be the first to laugh and point out my flawed prediction(s)....</p><p></p><p>In the meantime I've already emailed my precision rifle smith and he's ready for a deposit to get started on building my first 6.5PRC and he says it's an excellent choice and I'm prone to believe him because he's made his bones shooting at 1000 yards for several years now and should know a little bit.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LDHunter, post: 1465507, member: 105"] I don't think you've missed much but I'd like to add great barrel life to your summary. I'd like also to point out the elephant in the room regarding velocity. For the people that insist on making a big issue about whether or not this round will make 3000fps let's assume for the sake of this statement that it will actually reach the magical 3100fps. Using [URL="http://www.shooterscalculator.com"]www.shooterscalculator.com[/URL] I input all the pertinent info for shooting this cartridge and the 143gr Hornady in local conditions here in NW Florida on a summer morning and it becomes obvious that muzzle velocity fades in importance to BC for long range shooting. At a whopping 100yds the 143gr ELD-X bullet with it's .623BC has already slowed to 2950fps from the 3150fps at the muzzle.... So boys and girls... Just how important is it whether or not this cartridge will make 3000fps at the muzzle in the face of that simple analysis? I don't own a 6.5PRC YET and I'm not claiming that it's the end all do all cartridge but I'm not sure I've seen one I like better for hunting and long range shooting for medium to large non-dangerous game that has moderate to light recoil, great barrel life, and the availability of good factory ammo. For those who are already heavily invested in a rifle and equipment for a somewhat similar 6.5mm then more power to you but it never fails that those people will make a lot of noise and go to extremes to magnify potential flaws in the new cartridge. Let's all relax and admit that this cartridge has a lot of potential and when the next big thing comes along let's just all laugh at the naysayers and wait for the following next big thing and all the ones that come after and so on. At some time we have to jump off the research wagon and take that leap into the certainty that when we invest in the latest next big thing it will also pass into obscurity one day in the not too far off future although I'm betting this one will last longer than a lot of them have in the last 30 years or so.... If I'm wrong I'll be the first to laugh and point out my flawed prediction(s).... In the meantime I've already emailed my precision rifle smith and he's ready for a deposit to get started on building my first 6.5PRC and he says it's an excellent choice and I'm prone to believe him because he's made his bones shooting at 1000 yards for several years now and should know a little bit. [/QUOTE]
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