Advice sought from 6.5PRC owners/users

[skinnywhitetrash]

Nosler 120gr E-Tip work well (complete factory rounds)

Seems to be around £50 a box? I can live with that.

 

[geoshot]

I sent in a variation to the Met about two weeks ago for a 6.5 PRC as well. It will be interesting to see if we’re both waiting the same amount of time

Forgot to post this, sorry
My revised FAC was returned to me this week - on Tuesday 10/06 - which makes it just over 20 working days since submission
That's lightning fast by Met standards, and very welcome
Haven't had time to pick up the new rifle yet though
Hoping to do that on Monday

Best of luck with yours

 

[Cypher270]

Does anyone shoot the Hornady CX? is my only current choice for non-lead at the moment. I haven't even stuck a scope on mine yet.

Got 20 rounds of ELD-X to zero with it and break the barrel in but that's it.

 

[geoshot]

I hope they are as quick as North Wales, two weeks for my last variation.

David.

Just over four weeks for mine, but I am extremely happy with that

 

[Gm81]

Does anyone shoot the Hornady CX? is my only current choice for non-lead at the moment. I haven't even stuck a scope on mine yet.

Got 20 rounds of ELD-X to zero with it and break the barrel in but that's it.

I was wondering about these. Obviously hornady market them or recommend they big time on the podcast. But I wasn't sure if they would just pencil through UK deer.
I use eldx and they can be messy on muntjac sometimes.

 

[Cypher270]

I know they sell it hard on their shows. I shoot highland reds and roe so I don't mind damage. As long as it's accurate and knocks out the shoulders that's all that matters for me.

 

[Gm81]

I know they sell it hard on their shows. I shoot highland reds and roe so I don't mind damage. As long as it's accurate and knocks out the shoulders that's all that matters for me.

I am the same. Spend time looking or lose the front shoulders. I'm giving up the shoulders.
I think the best bullet I've used in 6.5 is the game changer. But I don't shoot that far and not PRC. I am interested in one. But I get hornady may be a little biased.

 

[sauer]

Brothers got Bergara wilderness
150m roe with yewtree ( I’ll post grain weight when I get it from him)

Took our heart … entry was like knitting needle hole but inside upper chest was soup and lost far shoulder
Certainly expand !!!!

 

[Mungo]

Brothers got Bergara wilderness
150m roe with yewtree ( I’ll post grain weight when I get it from him)

Took our heart … entry was like knitting needle hole but inside upper chest was soup and lost far shoulder
Certainly expand !!!!

That’s mild expansion for Yew Tree out of a PRC.

I’ve never seen anything like it. Fearsomely accurate but absolutely devastating damage.

 

[sauer]

Was the 114grn apparently

 

[Alex88]

Are there significant gains over the widely available 6.5 creedmoor?

 

[Mungo]

Are there significant gains over the widely available 6.5 creedmoor?

Yes.

Factory ammo, 143gr eldx will be around 2700 fps in Creedmoor and 3000 fps in PRC, if shot from same barrel length.

I have both. The Creedmoor is a lovely general purpose, no brain round for roe and shorter ranges on the larger deer. The PRC is an emphatic killer that is really too damaging for roe, but enormously useful on the open hill in wind or shooting things like sika in big clearfell patches.

Despite something of a recent fad insisting that there’s not really any difference, there is. A substantial difference.

However, you don’t NEED either. Any standard deer cartridge will do. And if you have a Creedmoor and are happy with it, there’s no compelling reason to get a PRC. Similarly, if you have a .270 or a .25-06 or any other higher velocity open hill oriented gun, there’s not much reason to change.

 

[Alex88]

Yes.

Factory ammo, 143gr eldx will be around 2700 fps in Creedmoor and 3000 fps in PRC, if shot from same barrel length.

I have both. The Creedmoor is a lovely general purpose, no brain round for roe and shorter ranges on the larger deer. The PRC is an emphatic killer that is really too damaging for roe, but enormously useful on the open hill in wind or shooting things like sika in big clearfell patches.

Despite something of a recent fad insisting that there’s not really any difference, there is. A substantial difference.

However, you don’t NEED either. Any standard deer cartridge will do. And if you have a Creedmoor and are happy with it, there’s no compelling reason to get a PRC. Similarly, if you have a .270 or a .25-06 or any other higher velocity open hill oriented gun, there’s not much reason to change.

Thank you, I've been toying with the idea of putting in for a variation. These 2 are top of the list.

 

[Mungo]

Thank you, I've been toying with the idea of putting in for a variation. These 2 are top of the list.

If the bulk of your shooting is under 200m and/or in woodland, with a lot of roe, then Creedmoor is probably the better option.

If you shoot out past 250 quite often, especially in windy conditions, and if you’re mainly shooting bigger deer, PRC is probably better.

Note that both suffer if you use a shorter barrel. From a 20” barrel, Creedmoor factory ammunition will only give you about 2550 fps. This can make it pretty marginal for use on larger deer, and .308 becomes a better option unless you home load.

I have two loads for my Creedmoor. If I’m only shooting roe, I use the factory ammo at 2550fps. If I think I’ll see bigger deer, I have home loaded rounds at 2740 fps.

 

[JosephKelly]

Forgot to post this, sorry
My revised FAC was returned to me this week - on Tuesday 10/06 - which makes it just over 20 working days since submission
That's lightning fast by Met standards, and very welcome
Haven't had time to pick up the new rifle yet though
Hoping to do that on Monday

Best of luck with yours

Forgot to post this, sorry
My revised FAC was returned to me this week - on Tuesday 10/06 - which makes it just over 20 working days since submission
That's lightning fast by Met standards, and very welcome
Haven't had time to pick up the new rifle yet though
Hoping to do that on Monday

Best of luck with yours

Very similar timelines as myself. Always have had good experiences with MET.

Rifle currently being built by Steve Kershaw

 

[geoshot]

Very similar timelines as myself. Always have had good experiences with MET.

Rifle currently being built by Steve Kershaw

Great stuff, I have had bad experiences with the Met previously, but have to admit that the worst was many years ago - they seem to have improved of late
Variation back to me promptly and all in order, still open on all my rifles, no mucking me about re the .375H&H or anything like that
So;
Picked up my rifle yesterday (17/06), I've already mounted the scope and bore-sighted it, had a quick re-set on a collimator
moderator is currently being re-threaded
ammo should arrive later this week
Almost ready to go zero it - can't wait, I really am like a kid before Christmas now

 

[Rafter]

I've been using 143 grain Norma Bondstrike projectiles in a 6.5SAUM, at similar velocities to your PRC. They are very good, with excellent accuracy and reliable opening at velocities from 2950-2000 fps. I've killed deer from 15 - 600+m with them, and only got one back from a very large Fallow shot through both shoulders at 450m.

 

[Mungo]

I've been using 143 grain Norma Bondstrike projectiles in a 6.5SAUM, at similar velocities to your PRC. They are very good, with excellent accuracy and reliable opening at velocities from 2950-2000 fps. I've killed deer from 15 - 600+m with them, and only got one back from a very large Fallow shot through both shoulders at 450m.

Is Bondstrike a lead bullet?

 

[Rafter]

Is Bondstrike a lead bullet?

Yes.
Bonded, boat tail and tipped. BC .61

 

[Mungo]

Yes.
Bonded, boat tail and tipped. BC .61

Sounds excellent.

Do you know how it performs compared to the Hornady 143 and 147gr bullets?