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6.5 PRC Barrel Length (22" or 24")
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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 2024151" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>Check out this podcast it has some interesting data in it. I have a 6.5 PRC that I built 2 years ago to replace an 11lb long range rifle so I chose a 26 not being sure how the new cartridge would perform. Now that people have tested it some I'd switch to a 22. Per the Gunwerks data they have gathered I would only loose 80-120fps off the 156 load I am currently shooting for hunting. I'm easily hitting 3040fps with a 156 now and would be somewhere in the 2920-2960 range with a 22. Not a dimes worth of difference at 1000 yards. At normal altitudes I hunt at using the lower 2920fps number that's about 93fps less in velocity and 123ftlbs less in energy at a 1000yards.</p><p></p><p>Plus if I put a 6in suppressor on it, wham, most of my velocity loss is back. </p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.gunwerks.com/blog/long-range-pursuit-2/post/podcast-ep-59-choosing-barrel-lengths-for-long-range-hunting-232[/URL]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 2024151, member: 66917"] Check out this podcast it has some interesting data in it. I have a 6.5 PRC that I built 2 years ago to replace an 11lb long range rifle so I chose a 26 not being sure how the new cartridge would perform. Now that people have tested it some I'd switch to a 22. Per the Gunwerks data they have gathered I would only loose 80-120fps off the 156 load I am currently shooting for hunting. I'm easily hitting 3040fps with a 156 now and would be somewhere in the 2920-2960 range with a 22. Not a dimes worth of difference at 1000 yards. At normal altitudes I hunt at using the lower 2920fps number that's about 93fps less in velocity and 123ftlbs less in energy at a 1000yards. Plus if I put a 6in suppressor on it, wham, most of my velocity loss is back. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.gunwerks.com/blog/long-range-pursuit-2/post/podcast-ep-59-choosing-barrel-lengths-for-long-range-hunting-232[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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