Anyone wanna help a new guy?

[trowsers]

In the process of building my first custom rifle, in 6.5prc.
I'm also in the process of gathering the necessary equipment to start reloading.
So I have a few questions
1, does anyone have any 6.5 brass that they would let go of for less than a kidney?

2, I've heard to stay away from hornady brass, is it that bad?

3, what primers should I be looking for and does anyone have any they would let go of?

4, anyone have any barnes lrx or other mono bullets in .264?

Thanks in advance for any replies, even if it's just to tell me I'm SOL

 

[Grizzly60]

Basically you be SOL. Reloading components are hard to come by. You have to keep checking places like midway, midsouth, and the likes.
It's possible to run across someone in here that have a few to spare.
Good luck.

 

[Roninco]

I have used Hornady 6.5 PRC brass for years. At first it was all you could get. It won't last as long as "premium" brand brass but will certainly get you going. It may show pressure signs a bit early but resizes easily. Primer pockets usually get loose before other issues. No reason to avoid it.

 

[Huntsman66]

Use whatever LRP you can get your hands on… those have been made of unobtainium lately…. But Federal, CCI, Winchester are all good (but different) so always back off powder charge a little and work back up when you change primers.

how many grains of powder are you throwing in those?

 

[trowsers]

Haven't gotten that far yet I'd have to check the book again, so far all I've got is a press and dies

 

[6.5saum/300rum]

What part of Northern California are you in?

 

[trowsers]

What part of Northern California are you in?

Humboldt

 

[6.5saum/300rum]

I found primers in Yreka the other day but you are a little far away. If you find hornady brass I would get it. I have a friend that shoots it in his prc and is getting 6 plus firings on it.

 

[trowsers]

I found primers in Yreka the other day but you are a little far away. If you find hornady brass I would get it. I have a friend that shoots it in his prc and is getting 6 plus firings on it.

I've got some friends over there i could have get them for me where were they? Shoot me a pm

 

[Recon$$]

Grab the hornady if you can. It's not that bad. I got a rifle shooting in the .2 .3 range with it.

 

[Ckleeves]

ADG is running 6.5 prc brass right now, be on the lookout in the next few weeks and you can probably snag some. Rumor is a big shipment of Lapua should be here soon also. Cci LRP have been dropping somewhere at least once a week. Some federals have hit but they go FAST. 127 LRX have been at some retailers at least a few times in the past few months. In fact our local GS actually had some today. If your diligent in your searching you could round up everything you need fairly easily.

 

[Huntsman66]

I looked it up and looks like you will be around 50 -55 grains of powder depending on what you use. You can also use a LRMP in a pinch, but work it up carefully

 

[cornshank]

If you have friends around yreka , don't just get primers , give them a list in case the can get other stuff, you gotta use all the help you can get right now.
Same with friends in other towns, I put the word out , now I'm just about caught up , it took a while
Add Brownells and powder Valley to the list from above.

You can get stuff off classifieds, on this site , but it's like
Grasshopper when you can snatch this pebble ,type thing.

 

[Stonyman88]

In the process of building my first custom rifle, in 6.5prc.
I'm also in the process of gathering the necessary equipment to start reloading.
So I have a few questions
1, does anyone have any 6.5 brass that they would let go of for less than a kidney?

2, I've heard to stay away from hornady brass, is it that bad?

3, what primers should I be looking for and does anyone have any they would let go of?

4, anyone have any barnes lrx or other mono bullets in .264?

Thanks in advance for any replies, even if it's just to tell me I'm SOL

Q # 1 NO, Q #2 NO Q#3 good luck, and I am a big fan of the Hornady 143 ELD-X or Berger 140 VLD,'s brass bullets and primers are impossible to find right now. good hunting