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The 6.5 PRC, "The one that got away"
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1626443" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>In my opinion, you have two different categories of rifle cartridges.</p><p>6.5CM: small-medium light skinned game with high BC bullets up to 143gr. (javalina, pronghorn, coues, mule deer, whitetail deer) the 147/150s won't net you anything a 130-140 won't do at reasonable hunting distances.</p><p></p><p>.300WM: large big game species (elk, bear, moose, caribou, etc.) Use a heavy high BC bullet like a 200-230 and you have a hammer on big game a long way out. A bit overkill for the smaller medium game species though. But dead is dead.</p><p></p><p>You need a middle ground rifle to fill the gap and be the backup rifle for either. </p><p></p><p>Something like a 7RM/.280AI pushing a 160-180gr bullet. Good for almost any N American big game species. A bit light for the big bears and a bit overkill for the small species. But anything from Coues to Moose will fall when you put the bullet where it needs to go. </p><p></p><p>A 6.5PRC is a bit of a step up from the 6.5CM, but you really only gain 200ish fps with the same bullet. If you want to go bigger, the .264WM, 6.5SS, 6.5SAUM, 26 Nosler or 6.5-.300Wby is a true step up. 300+fps gains.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1626443, member: 68875"] In my opinion, you have two different categories of rifle cartridges. 6.5CM: small-medium light skinned game with high BC bullets up to 143gr. (javalina, pronghorn, coues, mule deer, whitetail deer) the 147/150s won't net you anything a 130-140 won't do at reasonable hunting distances. .300WM: large big game species (elk, bear, moose, caribou, etc.) Use a heavy high BC bullet like a 200-230 and you have a hammer on big game a long way out. A bit overkill for the smaller medium game species though. But dead is dead. You need a middle ground rifle to fill the gap and be the backup rifle for either. Something like a 7RM/.280AI pushing a 160-180gr bullet. Good for almost any N American big game species. A bit light for the big bears and a bit overkill for the small species. But anything from Coues to Moose will fall when you put the bullet where it needs to go. A 6.5PRC is a bit of a step up from the 6.5CM, but you really only gain 200ish fps with the same bullet. If you want to go bigger, the .264WM, 6.5SS, 6.5SAUM, 26 Nosler or 6.5-.300Wby is a true step up. 300+fps gains. [/QUOTE]
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