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On second thought, selling 6.5 CM rifle, buying 6.5 PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="Litehiker" data-source="post: 1641761" data-attributes="member: 54178"><p>Part of the availability of 6.5 PRC ammo will be the number of brands making their rifles in that cartridge.</p><p><strong>For example:</strong> I seriously "need" that <em>Browning X-Bolt Pro</em> in 6.5 PRC but they will not be available until mid to late summer. It is Browning's top line model with stainless barreled action, fluting everywhere, factory barrel lapping and bronze Cerakote finish. Takes time to do all that. And at $1,800. per copy the market is limited. Maybe that's why Sportsman's Warehouse is only getting 40 this summer. </p><p>*But for sure they will be selling less expensive models in 6.5 PRC for quite a while.</p><p></p><p>Most new cartridges, like many new items, sell fast at first but when the initial rush is over sales drop off. (Well, not with the 6.5 CM evidentially). Will the 6.5 PRC follow to a lesser extent the 6.5 CM's story? I kinda think so, especially from those like me, who have experienced the 6.5 CM's inherent accuracy and wind cheating ability.</p><p></p><p>Interestingly the US military has boosted the sales of 6.5 CM ammo with SOCOM buying rifles and soon medium machine guns in that cartridge. Hopefully it will replace the 7.62 x 51 NATO round with NATO nations. All that is needed is a barrel change!</p><p></p><p>And the Army recently blew $5M on Barrett MRAD sniper rifles chambered in - yep - .300 PRC. Hornady is <em>really </em>making money these days.</p><p></p><p>Eric B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Litehiker, post: 1641761, member: 54178"] Part of the availability of 6.5 PRC ammo will be the number of brands making their rifles in that cartridge. [B]For example:[/B] I seriously "need" that [I]Browning X-Bolt Pro[/I] in 6.5 PRC but they will not be available until mid to late summer. It is Browning's top line model with stainless barreled action, fluting everywhere, factory barrel lapping and bronze Cerakote finish. Takes time to do all that. And at $1,800. per copy the market is limited. Maybe that's why Sportsman's Warehouse is only getting 40 this summer. *But for sure they will be selling less expensive models in 6.5 PRC for quite a while. Most new cartridges, like many new items, sell fast at first but when the initial rush is over sales drop off. (Well, not with the 6.5 CM evidentially). Will the 6.5 PRC follow to a lesser extent the 6.5 CM's story? I kinda think so, especially from those like me, who have experienced the 6.5 CM's inherent accuracy and wind cheating ability. Interestingly the US military has boosted the sales of 6.5 CM ammo with SOCOM buying rifles and soon medium machine guns in that cartridge. Hopefully it will replace the 7.62 x 51 NATO round with NATO nations. All that is needed is a barrel change! And the Army recently blew $5M on Barrett MRAD sniper rifles chambered in - yep - .300 PRC. Hornady is [I]really [/I]making money these days. Eric B. [/QUOTE]
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