6.5 PRC powder choices

[ColinBr]

Hi all

Now that the 6.5 PRC has been out a while, and I have a new rifle being built, what are other users finding best for powder selection. I've got all other components other than powder sorted for the calibre.

I would say Vhit powder and possibly RS powder seems to be more (he says with clenched teeth) readily available for me.

Plan is to use something around the 120gr mark in non lead, and up to say 147gr in lead bullets. I have some 130gr Sierra Gamechangers left over from my CM that I may use too.

Thanks in advance

 

[K.H - Tikka]

Colin,

I would be contacting Richard @Yew Tree Fieldsports directly for the non-lead option. His 114TLR’ perform really well and he has always been extremely helpful when I have contacted him in the past with similar enquiries

K.H

 

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[hendrix's rifle]

N165 for the 130g gamechanger. RL26 for eld-m's if you can get hold of it.

 

[ColinBr]

Colin,

I would be contacting Richard @Yew Tree Fieldsports directly for the non-lead option. His 114TLR’ perform really well and he has always been extremely helpful when I have contacted him in the past with similar enquiries

K.H

Hi mate.
Yes I have some of his 6mm TLRs here for the 6mmXC.

I was considering some of his newer 6.5 bullets. Can't remember the name of them now.

 

[ColinBr]

N165 for the 130g gamechanger. RL26 for eld-m's if you can get hold of it.

RL is proving troublesome to get here

 

[hendrix's rifle]

RL is proving troublesome to get here

Appears to be everywhere unfortunately I'm down to 1 1/2lbs so will have to find something new after. Hodgdon have released a couple of new powders which look about perfect if they are REACH compliant. One of the staball and the h1000 I think it is?

Or stick with viht and their massively under charged load data

 

[ColinBr]

Appears to be everywhere unfortunately I'm down to 1 1/2lbs so will have to find something new after. Hodgdon have released a couple of new powders which look about perfect if they are REACH compliant. One of the staball and the h1000 I think it is?

Or stick with viht and their massively under charged load data

Yes that annoys me in regards to the load data.

End up wasting time and £ trying to get a load sorted if you follow their guide.

I find GRT gives a better guide

 

[finnbear270]

Staball HD

 

[Dave_45]

RS70 for the heavier bullets pal

 

[Jelen]

Hi all

Now that the 6.5 PRC has been out a while, and I have a new rifle being built, what are other users finding best for powder selection. I've got all other components other than powder sorted for the calibre.

I would say Vhit powder and possibly RS powder seems to be more (he says with clenched teeth) readily available for me.

Plan is to use something around the 120gr mark in non lead, and up to say 147gr in lead bullets. I have some 130gr Sierra Gamechangers left over from my CM that I may use too.

Thanks in advance

Yew Tree 114TLR and Vit N165. The load for my friends Bergara was developed by Richard who makes the bullets.

 

[ColinBr]

RS70 for the heavier bullets pal

Yes I've heard RS70 is good for that.
I could also use that in the XC

I've got RS62 here currently being used in the XC, and N140 that I used in the 7mm-08, but I'll likely sell the N140 on.

 

[Mungo]

Rs60 - got good results for both 143gr eldx and 114gr Yew Tree

 

[ColinBr]

Rs60 - got good results for both 143gr eldx and 114gr Yew Tree

Just not long sold 3kg of RS60 too

 

[Mungo]

Just not long sold 3kg of RS60 too

No!

That stuff is fairy dust.

 

[Dave_45]

Just not long sold 3kg of RS60 too

Madman

70 will do and Ed has it

 

[ColinBr]

No!

That stuff is fairy dust.

I used it for my CM and sold it on once I was ready to sell the rifle

 

[Eric the Red]

RS76 is my go to powder for PRC. 70 will also work. 60 a touch fast other than for something like the 95gr VMax (or the new 100gr ELD-VT). If you're going light copper the 70 might be a good compromise.

In Viht - N568 is the equivalent - perhaps come back to N560 for the heavier bullets

 

[ColinBr]

RS76 is my go to powder for PRC. 70 will also work. 60 a touch fast other than for something like the 95gr VMax (or the new 100gr ELD-VT). If you're going light copper the 70 might be a good compromise.

In Viht - N568 is the equivalent - perhaps come back to N560 for the heavier bullets

That gives me a good mixture of powders.
I'll see what Ed has @Edinburgh Rifles

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

RS60 or 70
Have both