6.5 PRC Loads

[blue_ridge]

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.

Update: My best so far has been 55.5 H4831 w 135 Bergers. I’ve tried various other combinations of H1000, N565, N555 w Berger 144, 153 Atip and 147 ELDM.

MY rifle is short action, 2.990” mags, has a Bartlein/Snowy Mtn Rifle bbl, 22”, 1:8” twist.

 

[smithjd]

6.5 PRC out of a Sako S20 24" barrel was super easy for me to load. Virgin Lapua brass, H1000, 143 gr ELDX, and BR2 primers. Loaded up three approaching max book load to check for pressure. Loaded next seven at 59.0 grains and got a .7 MOA group (WITH one called wide), 2930 fps, 6.2 SD.

The load / rifle combo is a laser. Adding a Scythe-TI to it only changed POI about .1 mil low, still way sub-MOA groups. I've thought about chasing some more velocity, or trying the 156 Bergers, but why mess with success?

 

[Careful Steel Blue Goldfish]

I compared Lyman and Hornady book loads with GRT for 6.5 PRC. Triple checked the inputs, etc. According to GRT, some of the published loads are hideously overpressure. Anyone else experienced this? Oh, and I'm keeping the site generated user name. Too funny.

 

[XTREM HTR16]

any specific 140

Sorry didn’t catch this. 140 elite hunter

 

[Tugboater]

Spent the last couple of days working up a load with the Berger 156 EOL. I’m pretty pleased. Ambient temp was 77 degrees.

Defience Ruckus GA Hunter
Proof carbon 22”
Berger 156 EOL
New Lapua Brass
Federal GM210M
H1000 57.6grns

Velocity was 2949
EX 5.5
SD2.2
Coal 2.9725 shot the best and fits in an AW Mag.
CBTO 2.1880

 

[PatZ]

Have Two loads I'm working with
20" Benchmark CF barrel hunting rifle w/ rugged alaskan 360ti

156 Berger EOL
Lapua Brass
CCI BR2 Primer
52.3 gr H4831SC
COAL 2.950

5 Shot Data
Avg FPS 2792.5
ES 16.6
SD 5.1
Group Size 1.354 MOA
Mean Radius 0.528 MOA

^ I think these groups could get better, 3 of the 5 were on top of each other and then 2 were fliers. May retest and see if this improves

142 Accubond Long Range
Lapua Brass
Federal G215M
56.1gr N565
COAL 2.950

10 Shot Data

Avg FPS 2910
ES 54.7
SD 13.9
Group Size 0.995 MOA
Mean Radius 0.319 MOA