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6.5 PRC slow powders and light bullets?
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<blockquote data-quote="65WSM" data-source="post: 1946164" data-attributes="member: 9551"><p>I was at the range last week and a young man had a chassis rifle with a custom action and Proof graphite fiber wrapped barrel. It was in 6.5 PR. He was shooting the 150-160 gr class bullets in his 8 twist barrel. He was clearly having success with his rifle at 200 yards. I asked what powder he was using and he said R-23. I have two pounds of the stuff unopened but I have little experience with bullets in that weight range (only the 160 Hornady round nose, 160 Sierra Semi-pointed and 160 Woodleigh in the 6.5 Arisaka, 6.5 Mannlicher and .264 Winchester and 6.5 WSM). I have shot hundreds of 120 gr Nosler Ballistic tip, 125gr Particians, 123 Nosler Custom Competions, 130 Accubonds and 130 Berger VLDs in the 6.5 WSM. 6.5-284 and 6.5-06 Ackley. The latter should be pretty close to the same volume as the PRC. I have shot more VV N-560 than any other powder because it has been around the longest but I have had the best success with R-26 because it is less temperature sensitive. Attached is a quickload guidance that is set up for 130 Accubonds.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="65WSM, post: 1946164, member: 9551"] I was at the range last week and a young man had a chassis rifle with a custom action and Proof graphite fiber wrapped barrel. It was in 6.5 PR. He was shooting the 150-160 gr class bullets in his 8 twist barrel. He was clearly having success with his rifle at 200 yards. I asked what powder he was using and he said R-23. I have two pounds of the stuff unopened but I have little experience with bullets in that weight range (only the 160 Hornady round nose, 160 Sierra Semi-pointed and 160 Woodleigh in the 6.5 Arisaka, 6.5 Mannlicher and .264 Winchester and 6.5 WSM). I have shot hundreds of 120 gr Nosler Ballistic tip, 125gr Particians, 123 Nosler Custom Competions, 130 Accubonds and 130 Berger VLDs in the 6.5 WSM. 6.5-284 and 6.5-06 Ackley. The latter should be pretty close to the same volume as the PRC. I have shot more VV N-560 than any other powder because it has been around the longest but I have had the best success with R-26 because it is less temperature sensitive. Attached is a quickload guidance that is set up for 130 Accubonds. [/QUOTE]
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