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26 Nosler or 6.5 Prc Hunting
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<blockquote data-quote="LongBomber" data-source="post: 1637301" data-attributes="member: 14435"><p>I have 5 264 bore rifles- two 6.5cm, 260ai, 6.5-284 and a 26. Nice to have steps in the same caliber, pretty easy to do comparisons between them. The prc is balistically identical to a 6.5-284, its a nice spot to be in speed wise and still easy to load for. The 26 will always be pickier, but I still get some very good accuracy at some very good speeds (127lrx at 3495). You can push a 6.5-284 with 140's over 3k but to run powders that are not temp sensitive you are likely just under 3k. </p><p>Of the two in the op and for a pure hunting rifle I would go 26. The extra hp is nice, and accuracy will always be a rifle specific thing- get a bad one and either cartridge won't be great. For most the barrel life of a 26 is many years, if you burn one out its a simple job to rebarrel. If you are seriously into shooting and shoot a couple times a week a barrel is a consumable just like bullets/brass/powder are.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LongBomber, post: 1637301, member: 14435"] I have 5 264 bore rifles- two 6.5cm, 260ai, 6.5-284 and a 26. Nice to have steps in the same caliber, pretty easy to do comparisons between them. The prc is balistically identical to a 6.5-284, its a nice spot to be in speed wise and still easy to load for. The 26 will always be pickier, but I still get some very good accuracy at some very good speeds (127lrx at 3495). You can push a 6.5-284 with 140’s over 3k but to run powders that are not temp sensitive you are likely just under 3k. Of the two in the op and for a pure hunting rifle I would go 26. The extra hp is nice, and accuracy will always be a rifle specific thing- get a bad one and either cartridge won’t be great. For most the barrel life of a 26 is many years, if you burn one out its a simple job to rebarrel. If you are seriously into shooting and shoot a couple times a week a barrel is a consumable just like bullets/brass/powder are. [/QUOTE]
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