6.5 creedmoor/6.5 prc recoil

[WalksLikeADeer]

Honestly I bought it used only had it about 3 months, some people I know with 7mm's say copper fouling was an issue, I cleaned it with 2 different products for copper fouling till it was spotless and made a small difference but still couldn't get a proper group at 100yds, best group was 4"

Andy, have you tried Bergers yet? My groups went from 2.5"-3" with ELD-X to .35" with the Bergers.

 

[Ed AO]

Has anyone ran the sierra 150 mks in a 24" barrel with an 8"? Im thinking about trying them in my 6.5PRC. If you can get them to 3025 according to Berger stabilizing calculator, you'll be fine. Whether its possible yet is the question. My dies will be here shortly and ill start playing with them.

 

[284saum]

Has anyone ran the sierra 150 mks in a 24" barrel with an 8"?

I have, from my 1:8 Benchmark 6.5PRC, they shoot great

 

[DWier]

Okay no problem, what kind of triggers would you recommend to try and get? I'll try a new stock and trigger and see what happens.

Timney or Trigger Tech. I have both and they are great. After stock and trigger you will definitely tell a difference. If still not where you want it change ammo. My Browning 270 and 300 love Hornady Superformance but my Sauer 270 throws them all over the target. The Sauer loves Winchester ballistic Silvertips, 3 shots thru same hole at 100 yds.

 

[DWier]

Did do it, took my gun to a gun smith and said my barrel was gone

Several very good barrels out there but I'm the wrong one to advise on that. Many on this forum can give excellent advice on barrels.

 

[Remmy700]

Y'all need to start paying attention to dates on these threads geez! Old news

 

[Litehiker]

My current hunting rifle is a 6.5 CM Browning X-Bolt Pro. Very accurate, as in 1/2 MOA consistently with Hornady ELD-M or ELD-X.

But living in Nevada I know more fps would be better for longer shots.
So... i have ordered the exact same rifle in 6.5PRC (selling the 6.5 CM).
Will the 6.5 PRC have more recoil? Yep. Will it be enough more recoil to bother me, especially when hunting? Nope.

Will I want the optional Browning radial brake? Nope, I value my ears more than my shoulder. And that Browning X-Bolt recoil pad ia one of the softest I've ever used.

Eric B.

 

[DWier]

Y'all need to start paying attention to dates on these threads geez! Old news

Maybe it shouldn't be sent as a new email.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Just curious if anyone has shot a 6.5 prc and how the recoil is Vs a 6.5 creedmoor? I have a 7mm rem mag with a muzzle break 26" barerel shooting 162 grain eld-x using a Zeiss conquest 4-12 scope and I just can't quite get the groups tight I don't know what it is? I'm just thinking human error with recoil? I have a sheep hunt in Alaska in 2019 and want to be confident shooting tight groups. Any advise would be awesome thanks.

PRC recoil is light. Not much more than
Creedmoor. Have both. Probably about what your 7 mag with brake on is. My 300 Rum with brake on is about like a 308. About 40% less. I dont have a brake on my 7 mag so I can't say for sure.
Sorry Remmy and Mud. I have some 6.5's too. I'm a 30 cal guy tho !

 

[WYO300RUM]

I think you are confusing 2 different cartridges. The "6.5 Creedmoor" is one cartridge, and the "6.5 PRC" is a different cartridge entirely. The 6.5 Creedmoor is based on a modified .308 Winchester case, the 6.5 PRC is based on a modified RSAUM (Remington Short-Action Ultra Mag) case.

He said Vs... Verse. He did differentiate between the two

 

[WYO300RUM]

6.5 PRC's parent case is the 300RCM, not a SAUM case.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Try Berger 168gr VLD Hunting bullets and see if your problem goes away?

I spent months and many dollars trying to get the 162 ELD-X to shoot in my 7mm Rem mag to no avail. I checked scope, rings, bedding, shooting fundamentals, hand loading techniques, etc. On occasion I would get .75" groups but mostly 2.5-3" groups at 100 yds!

One day I thought I would try my old Berger handloads and shot .33"! Every group was under .75".

With some seating depth tweaking I'm shooting .35" fairly consistently.

I've talked to 2 other guys at the range that were getting 2-3" groups with ELD-X bullets also.

I know some can get them to shoot and that is great but they didn't work for me.

168 Berger is best bullet in my 7 mag also. Trying Hammer Hunters soon tho.

 

[WYO300RUM]

Y'all need to start paying attention to dates on these threads geez! Old news

Oct. 2018. Lol fell asleep under a tree. Just woke up . Rip.
Some of us live in the past...

 

[MudRunner2005]

PRC recoil is light. Not much more than
Creedmoor. Have both. Probably about what your 7 mag with brake on is. My 300 Rum with brake on is about like a 308. About 40% less. I dont have a brake on my 7 mag so I can't say for sure.
Sorry Remmy and Mud. I have some 6.5's too. I'm a 30 cal guy tho !

I'm a 7mm guy, but I also have lots of .30 calibers as well, from .300 BLK up to .300 Ackley. I do have one 6.5mm...The 6.5 Grendel.