6.5 prc and nosler 90gr varmageddon load data

[killitgrillit]

Has anyone played around with 90gr varmageddon bullets in the 6.5 prc??? looking for a starting point.
Thx

 

[Salmonhead]

Word of caution. I have loads on the creedmoor with that bullet and its difficult to pick a seating depth. The bullet is so short, its impossible to even find the lands. I ended up choosing one caliber deep to the best of my calculations. After several powder tries, I finally found a recipie for it and the 95 v max. I have not tried the PRC yet, and not sure I will.
If you get it figured out, please share results.

 

[Dmagna]

I wouldn't worry about seating depth. It's pretty easy to load for these bullets. I used the 120gr Nosler data and worked up .5 gr at at time, with h1000. I never really ran into pressure before I filled the case. Just work up and make sure you don't have pressure signs.

 

[ncwg2boatguy]

I wouldn't worry about seating depth. It's pretty easy to load for these bullets. I used the 120gr Nosler data and worked up .5 gr at at time, with h1000. I never really ran into pressure before I filled the case. Just work up and make sure you don't have pressure signs.

What kind of velocity numbers?

 

[bluedog69]

I am interested in this too. My 11 year old shot a lot of coyotes with his PRC this winter.
We would like to find a lighter bullet like this to use for yotes. Quartering to or frontal shots
would be devastating. Dump everything in the coyote with no exit.

 

[ARlife4me]

I would just go with Sierra 100hp or Speer 90hp. As noted that bolt guns are more throated for heavy bullets and most data is for 120's and up. Sierra's data is wrong on seating for the light bullets. Their charge weight has yet to be determined. I have an AR10 6.5prc barrel coming with a .100" throat added to the best ogive at 3.830" coal for mag use. I'm 4 weeks into order and 4-8 more to go. I'm doing this for 135gr and under weights with 1 exception of Lapua 144fmj that'll fit fine.

 

[Rosebud]

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Has anyone played around with 90gr varmageddon bullets in the 6.5 prc??? looking for a starting point.
Thx

sounds like the start of a recipe for blown primers.

 

[HunterFass]

I've had luck with 90 gr Speer TNT in my 6.5 PRC. I've settled on 61.0 gr of MagPro loaded to 2.810". This is my data and suggest you work your load up and disclaimer, disclaimer, disclaimer. Shoots 3/4 MOA with devastating results.