What powder for 6.5 PRC with 20'' barrel?

[wvbearhunter]

I guess I'll find out when I complete my 6.5prc AR10 build (limited to 2.830"ish).

Thats gonne be pretty limiting....mightve been better off with 300wsm in that platform

 

[ARlife4me]

Thats gonne be pretty limiting....mightve been better off with 300wsm in that platform

I weighed in on brass and ammo availability before deciding on a cartridge. I don't mind it being a limiting factor of up to 135grs. I would still be limited on bullet weights either for 30cal, 28 and 27cals. Case length was more important. Going saum, wsm or rm in 26cal there was little difference. I just didn't care for a belt for an auto fed mag loader is why I strayed away from the rm. Just my preference as others have used belted cases in AR systems.

 

[wvbearhunter]

I weighed in on brass and ammo availability before deciding on a cartridge. I don't mind it being a limiting factor of up to 135grs. I would still be limited on bullet weights either for 30cal, 28 and 27cals. Case length was more important. Going saum, wsm or rm in 26cal there was little difference. I just didn't care for a belt for an auto fed mag loader is why I strayed away from the rm. Just my preference as others have used belted cases in AR systems.

Im interested to hear how it turns out

 

[ARlife4me]

Im interested to hear how it turns out

I'll keep you informed. I'll make some dummy rounds and send in the bolt for them to chamber and headspace as necessary.

 

[Fenix Outdoors]

Resurrecting this thread. I have a couple 18" 6.5 PRCs. In my opinion, the 130/135 grain bullets shine in this caliber. I have tons of RL16 and love this powder for accuracy, speed, case fill, and possibly the best temp stability of any powder we've tested. I don't chase velocity, I chase accuracy, with velocity's main importance deferring to the bullet's optimal terminal ballistics within the context of its velocity window.