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6.5 PRC Reloading
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<blockquote data-quote="30calyooper" data-source="post: 1530015" data-attributes="member: 107258"><p>Someone commented that 1:7 might do better with heavier bullets...thanks, good advice and very logical if you really want to get into 150+ weight, but I cannot say whether that's a real concern when I can easily go there with both my 7 Remmag and my 7 WSM. To be honest it has been on my mind that while the potential is there, I've also read and heard stories about experienced shooters trying to turn any 6.5mm into a legit elk caliber, only to find out the hard way that here in the less-than-perfect real world a bigger bore might have saved them a heap of trouble. Granted these were guys using the 6.5 Creedmoor, which is not something I want to view as a serious elk caliber...</p><p>No qualms with any 6.5 for deer/antelope, but I've been part of the chase crew when another hunter discovered just how tough elk are in comparison to deer. Shot placement is always the first concern, but a 300 or 338 mag definitely gives you a greater margin when things don't work out perfectly, and longer shots have a way of multiplying that possibility. So I'm caught on the horns of dilemma here...6.5 PRC would be a very cool addition to the locker, but the devil whispering in the other ear tells me to remember that there's no magic downrange...only the bullet you just fired and the target you chose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="30calyooper, post: 1530015, member: 107258"] Someone commented that 1:7 might do better with heavier bullets...thanks, good advice and very logical if you really want to get into 150+ weight, but I cannot say whether that's a real concern when I can easily go there with both my 7 Remmag and my 7 WSM. To be honest it has been on my mind that while the potential is there, I've also read and heard stories about experienced shooters trying to turn any 6.5mm into a legit elk caliber, only to find out the hard way that here in the less-than-perfect real world a bigger bore might have saved them a heap of trouble. Granted these were guys using the 6.5 Creedmoor, which is not something I want to view as a serious elk caliber... No qualms with any 6.5 for deer/antelope, but I've been part of the chase crew when another hunter discovered just how tough elk are in comparison to deer. Shot placement is always the first concern, but a 300 or 338 mag definitely gives you a greater margin when things don't work out perfectly, and longer shots have a way of multiplying that possibility. So I'm caught on the horns of dilemma here...6.5 PRC would be a very cool addition to the locker, but the devil whispering in the other ear tells me to remember that there's no magic downrange...only the bullet you just fired and the target you chose. [/QUOTE]
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