6.5 PRC Barrel Length and Twist

[TXTrained]

My 6.5 PRC Browning X-Bolt Pro has a 24" barrel with a 1:7 twist for heavier bullets. The X-Bolt Pro Long Range model has a 26" barrel for maximum velocity. Your choice on barrel lengths.

I'd get the 1:7 twist for stabilizing 140+ grain bullets. This is because B/C you have a "magnum Creedmoor" in the 6.5 PRC and can utilize those heavier bullets. Heavier (i.e. longer) bullets don't shoot quite as flat as lighter bullets but they remain supersonic quite a bit longer with more energy as well.

Eric B.

What twist does your X- Bolt Pro Long Range model with a 26 inch barrel have?

 

[Trm82]

I have a Xbolt Mcmillan long Range with 1-7 twist and it shoots everything awesome that i have used. The 143 eldx , 156 elites , and 140 elites all shoot incredible.
current load with 156 with rl26 at 2940 fps opens up at 3000 fps
143 eldx were 3090 fps
140 elite were 3055 fps opened up at 3100 fps

I have two buddys with 8 twists that shoot the 156 elites awesome.

 

[Buxndiverdux]

I have a 6.5 PRC with a 26" 7 twist Proof that is doing well with 156EOL's. Likes N565, Retumbo and RL26.

 

[MtnTrax]

Mine has 24 inch Bartlien 8 twist and shoots both 140 and 156 eols awesome

 

[Hespco]

My 6.5x06 has a 24", 1/8 twist Bbl. . Drives the Nosler 6.5 140 AB at 3075 fps with Rel 26. Shoots tiny groups.

 

[MtnTrax]

156s at 3025 via R26

 

[Trm82]

156s at 3025 via R26

Didn't get better than that !!

Is that at 100 yards ?

 

[MtnTrax]

yes

 

[Reemty J]

Mine does the same with 156 EOL a ragged hole

 

[BrentM]

6 rounds at 500 retesting an old load. 7.5 twist 22" proof.

 

[highdrum]

156s at 3025 via R26

How far you jumping the 156?

 

[MtnTrax]

30 thousands

 

[SO I HUNT]

I have a 18" barrel still breaking it in, 135 hunters 3028 and 140 hunters 2896 shooting suppressed the barrel is 1-8 using reloader 26.

 

[1moredeer]

Christensen Arms Ridgeline Ti, 22"barrel, 1-8 twist. Shoots 143 ELDX's over H1000 at 2925 FPS.