Thread: 6.5 PRC

Manufactures are always going to introduce new and "improved" versions of cartridges and projectiles. They are not going to make as much money trying to sell the same old thing year after year (even if it works fine) when someone else has bought out something new. Incremental improvements in products are great and some people enjoy debating the pros and cons of one product over another. You can go to Bunnings and buy a hammer for $10 or one for $100. Both will still wack a nail in but you can argue that the $100 one does it "better".
Personally I think the 6.5PRC sounds like a great cartridge for NZ hunting and if I didn't already have a similar big game rifle I would seriously look at getting one. Will I sell my 7mmRM to get one? No. I don't think so. The "improvements" would not be significant enough for me to notice any difference in the field.