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6.5 PRC GAP.....Am I crazy to shoot them
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<blockquote data-quote="Longtine88" data-source="post: 2181560" data-attributes="member: 116240"><p>Ok, I bought the rifle wardmartin had for sale. It's a 6.5 PRC by GAP that Ward worked with them for a hunt that never materialized. 22" proof barrel short action Mack Bros. action. The very first ladder went with RL 26 & 156 EOL's. Started the ladder at 55.0 grains went to 58.0 grains. Long story short node found between 57.4 and 57.9. Loaded 3 at the 57.6 mark and 3 shot's were .269" average velocity 3,001!!! That's a 22" barrel. No pressure signs and primers where not flat nada. So I loaded up 7 more and shot them 1 minute between shots. All 7 shots went into 0.494" center to center. 100 yards. So I'm not getting pressure signs. Shot's are consistent. Gonna shoot at 600 yds and 1000 yds this weekend. So I'm thinking I'm stopping here if these shoot but with RL 26 being a little sensitive to temps I'll just pick my days' shooting. Today it was 60 degrees. </p><p></p><p>Thanks Ward for the rifle and thanks GAP for your as always awesome rifles.</p><p></p><p>Needless to say it is shot suppressed.</p><p></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]269740[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]269741[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]269742[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Longtine88, post: 2181560, member: 116240"] Ok, I bought the rifle wardmartin had for sale. It's a 6.5 PRC by GAP that Ward worked with them for a hunt that never materialized. 22" proof barrel short action Mack Bros. action. The very first ladder went with RL 26 & 156 EOL's. Started the ladder at 55.0 grains went to 58.0 grains. Long story short node found between 57.4 and 57.9. Loaded 3 at the 57.6 mark and 3 shot's were .269" average velocity 3,001!!! That's a 22" barrel. No pressure signs and primers where not flat nada. So I loaded up 7 more and shot them 1 minute between shots. All 7 shots went into 0.494" center to center. 100 yards. So I'm not getting pressure signs. Shot's are consistent. Gonna shoot at 600 yds and 1000 yds this weekend. So I'm thinking I'm stopping here if these shoot but with RL 26 being a little sensitive to temps I'll just pick my days' shooting. Today it was 60 degrees. Thanks Ward for the rifle and thanks GAP for your as always awesome rifles. Needless to say it is shot suppressed. [ATTACH type="full"]269740[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]269741[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]269742[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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