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6.5 PRC Loads

Any body loading 130 Sierras in the 6.5 PRC.
I tested the 130 TGK with N560, Lapua brass, GM210M and got them up to 3125 out of a 20" carbon six suppressed. Ended up going with 147s at 2910 with N565. This is in a Tikka using short action AICS magazines. I have been tempted to go with a LA chassis so I can load longer, but so far I am happy with them in the short action mags.

I slowly worked up to 59 grs with both powders and then backed down some. The 147s hammer deer and I will probably use them for elk.

Would you get into 6.5 Grendel in 2024?

The 2 Grendel’s I’ve put together in the last couple months. An 18” with Craddock RTR and NightForce NX8 2.5–20x. I just finishing this 13.9” Craddock RTR Pangris. Just ordered the Steiner T6XI 2-5-15x this evening. Both are using adjustable gas blocks and sharing a HUXWRW Flow 762. While I’m sure the 13.9” will be more well rounded, the 18” is just so enjoyable and rewarding to shoot. Both are using Geissele SDE triggers and A5 buffer systems. View attachment 8661690It’s like my MRAD. It’s makes me look like a much better shooter than I am.
Those look great.
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6.5 PRC Loads

I would give the barrel a little while Mine sped up over the first 50 rds. I think you will settle on either N565 or H1000. They are ideal for this cartridge and 140 gr class bullets. I have found them to be equivalent in terms of charge weight, accuracy, and SD. The N565 is a bit bulkier in the case.

I was able to get up to the 58.1-58.5 gr range for velocities in the 2950-2975 range. My last 10 shot string during load development was 58.4 gr of H1000 under a 143 ELDX, with an SD of 5.
Have you found 143 ELDX to work better for you than other bullets? I tried some Hornady factory loads. Precision Hunter I think. one 5 shot group was the best I’ve shot with this rifle - 0.550, but then shot another 5 shot group that was 1.20”. Still might buy some 143 ELDX to try.

6.5 PRC Loads

3 loads under 1 MOA (2 under .75 MOA) with decent velocities that are likely to speed up in the next 50ish rounds sounds good pretty good to me. Definitely doesn’t sound like a dud barrel.

I stopped chasing velocity years ago, it’s just few more clicks on a turret and since you know your velocity, it’s predictable.

I’d pick #2 with a jump that will work for a while as the throat erodes and just go shoot.
Thanks for the vote of confidence. I’m at 100 rounds now. I really don’t care much about speed, but seems everyone else is getting 100-200 fps more with similar loads.

New CHAD clone from Preece.

Lack of patents inhibit research, development and advancement slows to a crawl.

Jesus christ, I actually agree with you for once.

I understand free market competition, but it definitely discourages innovation when one does the R&D, prototyping, product manufacturing ... then have it copied and pasted by the competition. Its nearly expected when a company like Hornady fucks Henderson on the trimmers, but feels more brutal when small companies do it to each other.

As an aside, I dont have a Chad - so Im not speaking from a place of emotion - just looking at this pragmatically.