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<blockquote data-quote="CLP" data-source="post: 1488494" data-attributes="member: 75790"><p>Lots and Lots of good advice and opinions in this thread.</p><p></p><p>I've got both and shot both a lot and I'll respond here based solely on what I have experienced. Both the PRC and 6.5x284 are awesome rounds in their own right. Obviously the 6.5x284 is a legend and not something that'll be vanquished anytime soon. When it comes to performance, I can't say that I would recommend one over the other given my experience. They're relatively the same with respect to speed if you do the math properly. I'm currently running a 143 ELD-X near 3050 in the 6.5x284 with a 26" tube versus 2890 in my PRC with a 20" tube. </p><p></p><p>The key difference for me is short action versus long action. To get out to the lands in a factory chambered 6.5x284 I've always utilized a long action and at times ran into magazine box issues. The PRC works just fine in a short action (longer free bore version) although I did have to use a Wyatt box to feed properly with a 140 Berger.</p><p></p><p>I ran a box of the factory 143 grain Precision Hunter ammo through my gun (perhaps it just wasn't the right load) and got amazing accuracy out to 200 yards but had minor vertical dispersion issues beyond that due to the ES being in excess of 100 fps across the box. I'm currently hand loading 140 Berger's around 2830 with amazing results so far out to 600 yards. ELD-X bullets also perform well at 2890 but are slightly edged out by the Bergers at distance. I've great success in with Retumbo and H1000 in the PRC which is a bonus to me due to temperature stability.</p><p></p><p>That all said, is the 6.5 PRC better? It's all about personal desire and what variables are important for you when deciding. Is the PRC Hype? 100% but this is America and that's just what we do. Cottonelle can do it with toilet paper so why can't Hornady do it with the PRC?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CLP, post: 1488494, member: 75790"] Lots and Lots of good advice and opinions in this thread. I've got both and shot both a lot and I'll respond here based solely on what I have experienced. Both the PRC and 6.5x284 are awesome rounds in their own right. Obviously the 6.5x284 is a legend and not something that'll be vanquished anytime soon. When it comes to performance, I can't say that I would recommend one over the other given my experience. They're relatively the same with respect to speed if you do the math properly. I'm currently running a 143 ELD-X near 3050 in the 6.5x284 with a 26" tube versus 2890 in my PRC with a 20" tube. The key difference for me is short action versus long action. To get out to the lands in a factory chambered 6.5x284 I've always utilized a long action and at times ran into magazine box issues. The PRC works just fine in a short action (longer free bore version) although I did have to use a Wyatt box to feed properly with a 140 Berger. I ran a box of the factory 143 grain Precision Hunter ammo through my gun (perhaps it just wasn't the right load) and got amazing accuracy out to 200 yards but had minor vertical dispersion issues beyond that due to the ES being in excess of 100 fps across the box. I'm currently hand loading 140 Berger's around 2830 with amazing results so far out to 600 yards. ELD-X bullets also perform well at 2890 but are slightly edged out by the Bergers at distance. I've great success in with Retumbo and H1000 in the PRC which is a bonus to me due to temperature stability. That all said, is the 6.5 PRC better? It's all about personal desire and what variables are important for you when deciding. Is the PRC Hype? 100% but this is America and that's just what we do. Cottonelle can do it with toilet paper so why can't Hornady do it with the PRC? [/QUOTE]
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