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<blockquote data-quote="Old Infantry Guy" data-source="post: 2258620" data-attributes="member: 109107"><p>When I purchased my 6.5mm Ruger Hawkeye two years ago, the only options for brass were Hornady and ADG. I purchased a hundred Hornady cases along with that new rifle, with the idea of trying other brands of brass as they came on line. When I got wind of the ADG option, I purchased a hundred rounds. Wow! What a letdown! No matter what I did, I encountered difficult bolt-lift even at the beginning charge using Alliant Reloader 26. With the higher charges it was almost impossible to move the bolt upward. I never tried the charges at the top end ofthe range. I went back to the Hornady brass with which I was experiencing excellent results. .25 to .4 MOA were common in the intermediate ranges with a fairly consistent one MOA at a thousand yards. </p><p></p><p>When I contacted ADG, their tech rep told me that "Yes, there had been similar problems with a few other rifles." He seemed to think that, possibly, my rifle's chamber was on the tight end of SAAMI specs, and that, in conjunction with the thicker walled ADG brass, could go a long way to explain the situation. At least that's how I remember it.</p><p></p><p>So... I went back to the Hornady brass and never gave it another thought. . I can tell you that Hornady's 6.5 mm PRC brass is of noticeably higher quality than their 6.5 mm Creedmoor offerings. I DID have to opt for Lapua brass for use in my Bergara HRM 6.5 Creedmoor. And, yes, I agree that Lapua IS the gold standard when it comes to rifle brass. However, it is only fair to give Hornady their just due. Their 6.5 PRC brass is of top quality.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Old Infantry Guy, post: 2258620, member: 109107"] When I purchased my 6.5mm Ruger Hawkeye two years ago, the only options for brass were Hornady and ADG. I purchased a hundred Hornady cases along with that new rifle, with the idea of trying other brands of brass as they came on line. When I got wind of the ADG option, I purchased a hundred rounds. Wow! What a letdown! No matter what I did, I encountered difficult bolt-lift even at the beginning charge using Alliant Reloader 26. With the higher charges it was almost impossible to move the bolt upward. I never tried the charges at the top end ofthe range. I went back to the Hornady brass with which I was experiencing excellent results. .25 to .4 MOA were common in the intermediate ranges with a fairly consistent one MOA at a thousand yards. When I contacted ADG, their tech rep told me that "Yes, there had been similar problems with a few other rifles." He seemed to think that, possibly, my rifle's chamber was on the tight end of SAAMI specs, and that, in conjunction with the thicker walled ADG brass, could go a long way to explain the situation. At least that's how I remember it. So... I went back to the Hornady brass and never gave it another thought. . I can tell you that Hornady's 6.5 mm PRC brass is of noticeably higher quality than their 6.5 mm Creedmoor offerings. I DID have to opt for Lapua brass for use in my Bergara HRM 6.5 Creedmoor. And, yes, I agree that Lapua IS the gold standard when it comes to rifle brass. However, it is only fair to give Hornady their just due. Their 6.5 PRC brass is of top quality. [/QUOTE]
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