6.5 PRC VS 6.5-06 (6.5-270) Hunting Comparison?

[Wild Monkey]

Judging from a Cost vs Performance Analysis only. I've compared the Volume of these Cases and the PRC (62) gives up roughly 5 Grains Capacity to the 270 Brass (67). Can the PRC overcome this shortcoming with it's better efficiency? No Doubt for .270 Brass is way less expensive. What am I missing? According to this Data the PRC can't compete.

 

[Hespco]

Have been shooting the 6.5-06 for years. Comparing it to a friend's custom PRC same 24" Bbl ,virtually same powder capacity & performance. The 6.5-270 has been around for decades known as the 6.5x64 Brenneke. It holds slightly more powder than the 6.5-06 or PRC. There is nothing magic about the PRC case. It is confined to the the laws of physics the same as any other case. A fixed amount of powder generates a fixed amount of expanding gases which drives the bullet to a certain speed. There also is the 6.5 Rem mag which beats both the 6.5-06 & the PRC.

 

[Wild Monkey]

PRC (62) 270 Brass (67) .284 64.9 grains, Shehane 68.25 grains, 6.5 Rem Mag 68 grains. Dollar for Dollar none of these can compete with the .270 Case & that's the only reason I used it in the comparison. Mags list the PRC as greatly outperforming the 6.5-284.
I don't think the 6.5 RM has seen dust on a shelf near me in decades although it's makes a nice comparison. I think the 6.5 RM has been relegated to Wildcat status and I'm betting there is a more modernized Wildcat out there to compare it to ($2.60 + per round) if you can find it. Also I don't think the Brenneke has ever crossed the Pond.

 

[can1010]

the capacity is closer than you think
6.5 PRC GUNWERKS 68.3, HORNADY 69.6
I don't think there is a big difference except if you want factory ammo or long or short action preference
6.5-284 LAPUA 68.1
my opinion is velocity differences are only barrel and reloading practices from one to the other

 

[Bigeclipse]

PRC was not designed to be the next ultrafast 6.5. It was designed to give a bit more speed than it's little brother the 6.5cm for PRS type matches and for the person who wishes the 6.5cm had just a touch more speed for hunting purposes. It will also give the benefit of factory chambered rifles and factory ammo offerings.

 

[Plinker147]

I have 6.5-06 and 6.5-270. Both great rounds I harvested lots of critters with them. They are my go to guns right now. Neither give me the velocity that a PRC can achieve out of 24 in barrels But mine are standard throat which hurts me with getting higher velocities out of 140+ bullets.

From a pure ballistic stand point not enough meaningful difference between the 3. Rifle design would be a bigger difference maker than the cartridge

If I was building one today it would be a no brainer to go PRC with all the other advantages. Stamped brass, factory support, can do short or long action, better case design.