PRS Talk 6.5 PRC Comp Bullet

[Yoteski]

Wanting a suggestion for a match bullet for my new 6.5 PRC. Not an ELR match, just general PRS style. I know PRC is not optimal for PRS style matches, but the dasher is getting a new tube screwed on, so the PRC is getting the nod for the next match. Trying to decide whether to stomp on a lighter bullet or shoot something heavy. Thanks for the help!

 

[Lunabear]

I would say this depends on your ability to call wind. Good at wind calls I would go a lighter bullet and everything in close is fairly flat with little wind but at distance will matter. Not so good at wind calls run a heavier round. More time to get there but less drift ideally but also heavier recoil...then again it’s a prc so recoil no matter what. Run the numbers through a ballistics calculator out to 1k and pick what you like

 

[CBeck]

Screaming 130 hybrids sounds interesting to me.

 

[tydex21]

You can’t hit the full potential of the 130’s due to velocity restrictions. Any of the 140’s can be shot with a slow powder at a decent speed and they don’t have a ton of recoil with a good brake. Still more recoil than most anything else other cats shoot, but it’ll shoot flat and there will be no argument when you smash steel!

 

[Kadams1563]

147’s

 

[stello1001]

147s

 

[Lunabear]

147’s come apart...

 

[Lunabear]

If your rolling your own I’d run the Sierra 142 or 150. I run the 150’s now out of my cm and see 2750-2760 velocities out of a 26”. I bet right at or just under 3k FPS with a 150 is possible and not torch your barrel

 

[223762]

Sierra 150 MK works great out of mine. They are going 2983 out a 26 inch barrel. They hammer. They shoot good over 3000. But I don’t see the need to shoot that bullet over 3k.

 

[Lunabear]

^thats what I love to hear. I’m got about 900 of them at home and my prc is being built. Only down side is it’s built as a hunting gun ( carbon barrel) so probably won’t see any(or very very limited) competition use