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Rifle recommendations for 6.5PRC
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<blockquote data-quote="Nickwild" data-source="post: 2775261" data-attributes="member: 126418"><p>as for the PRC... I have a 6.5 cm and love it. but became aware of how "small" it is compared to most mid-big game cartridges. so I started looking for a larger caliber that would be more appropriate for most game and considered the standard 308, 270, 300 win mag and 300 WSM, but decided at the time that I wanted to stay within the .264 caliber family and go with the 6.5 PRC for its larger case capacity and therefore higher velocity among other things. but it was brought to my attention that my concerns about it, namely shorter barrel life, difficulty reloading and finding components and the price of factory ammo, were already solved with my 6.5 cm.</p><p></p><p>realistically, how far are you going to take a shot, generally as long as with you can fire 120gr eldm @ 500yds at 1500 fps (which you can) your golden. someone pointed out an important point "bullets matter more than headstamps" </p><p></p><p>the Swedish have been killing caribou AND MOOSE! with the 6.5by55 for a long time, granted, not at long distances</p><p></p><p>those are my few words, keep I mind that my point of view is from a fund limited person wanting a rifle to shoot with in the off season and hunt with in season and to be able to reload for it</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nickwild, post: 2775261, member: 126418"] as for the PRC... I have a 6.5 cm and love it. but became aware of how "small" it is compared to most mid-big game cartridges. so I started looking for a larger caliber that would be more appropriate for most game and considered the standard 308, 270, 300 win mag and 300 WSM, but decided at the time that I wanted to stay within the .264 caliber family and go with the 6.5 PRC for its larger case capacity and therefore higher velocity among other things. but it was brought to my attention that my concerns about it, namely shorter barrel life, difficulty reloading and finding components and the price of factory ammo, were already solved with my 6.5 cm. realistically, how far are you going to take a shot, generally as long as with you can fire 120gr eldm @ 500yds at 1500 fps (which you can) your golden. someone pointed out an important point "bullets matter more than headstamps" the Swedish have been killing caribou AND MOOSE! with the 6.5by55 for a long time, granted, not at long distances those are my few words, keep I mind that my point of view is from a fund limited person wanting a rifle to shoot with in the off season and hunt with in season and to be able to reload for it [/QUOTE]
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