Lapua 6.5 PRC brass

[Another Casual]

300 PRC brass was launched first. On the Facebook group a guy in Europe had gotten a box or two, so it's starting to trickle out.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

If we're still talking about EuroOptic, I have not gotten anything beyond "maybe late Summer".

I emailed EuroOptics 15 days ago regarding the pre-orders. They have yet to respond. However, they load my email up with advertisements every other day.

 

[fisherman983]

so maybe a stupid question... but to get on the "list" do I jist need to place a backorder and wait till it ships? and they just hold my money for who knows how long?

 

[JAYgs8163]

Creedmoor sports does the same thing but they don't charge your card until they ship it. I got my PRC ADG brass from them that way. Very fair

 

[SteveBurton]

Yeah. Not a fan of how EuroOptic did this but live and learn I guess.

 

[Kimber7man]

Grafs shipped some of their back orders already.

 

[T3ninja]

I ended up changing my cartridge choice, I don't think I'm going to be giving up much. I originally planned to build a 6.5 prc, but the amount of backorder and out of stock I've been seeing for months kinda scared me away. I'm sure it will come back, hopefully soon. But I was able to find 6.5-284 lapua brass in stock and picked up 300pcs. I figure they're close enough ballistically that the difference in the barrel speed itself could make up the difference. Plus, I found Redding competition dies for $120

 

[SteveBurton]

I ended up changing my cartridge choice, I don't think I'm going to be giving up much. I originally planned to build a 6.5 prc, but the amount of backorder and out of stock I've been seeing for months kinda scared me away. I'm sure it will come back, hopefully soon. But I was able to find 6.5-284 lapua brass in stock and picked up 300pcs. I figure they're close enough ballistically that the difference in the barrel speed itself could make up the difference. Plus, I found Redding competition dies for $120

You won't be sorry. I have a 6.5-284 that is a tack driver. I picked up my 6.5 PRC due to factory ammo being available but so far that hasn't panned out. Neither has components. If you are doing a custom build, use a LA so you can get the most out of it.

 

[JAYgs8163]

I ended up changing my cartridge choice, I don't think I'm going to be giving up much. I originally planned to build a 6.5 prc, but the amount of backorder and out of stock I've been seeing for months kinda scared me away. I'm sure it will come back, hopefully soon. But I was able to find 6.5-284 lapua brass in stock and picked up 300pcs. I figure they're close enough ballistically that the difference in the barrel speed itself could make up the difference. Plus, I found Redding competition dies for $120

We're you originally building your 65 PRC on a long action?

 

[T3ninja]

Yea I'm building it off of a tikka. If I remember right in the mag I'm using I can get up to 3.4xx" OAL. I jumped on the 4th of July sale for XLR and bought another magnesium chassis, but this time I splurged and bought the titanium grip and carbon buttstock! I ordered the carbon6 barrel this morning during their 15%off sale, and having it built to 23". Couldn't decide between 22-24" with suppressor, so I split the difference

 

[T3ninja]

You won't be sorry. I have a 6.5-284 that is a tack driver. I picked up my 6.5 PRC due to factory ammo being available but so far that hasn't panned out. Neither has components. If you are doing a custom build, use a LA so you can get the most out of it.

We're you originally building your 65 PRC on a long action?

 

[ripzip]

I built mine on a long action. Still waiting on reloading components, or at least brass powder and bullets. Anyone tried the Berger 153.3?

 

[JAYgs8163]

I built mine on a long action. Still waiting on reloading components, or at least brass powder and bullets. Anyone tried the Berger 153.3?

No on the 153 but I ran the 144 Hybrid this morning with great results using H4831sc. Right at 2975 with SD around 2. I opened up the tip with .060 wire drill bit. I plan on hunting Antelope with this load.

 

[ripzip]

No on the 153 but I ran the 144 Hybrid this morning with great results using H4831sc. Right at 2975 with SD around 2. I opened up the tip with .060 wire drill bit. I plan on hunting Antelope with this load.

It looks like the Antelope don't stand a chance. Good luck. Also question on powder. What others have you tried. Seems like quite a few people have been using Reloder 26, Reloder 23 and Retumbo. Just curious would like something temperature stable with low SD.