Thread: 6.5 PRC - What's everyone doing reloading wise?

Originally Posted by micknz

hi kiwi Adam. just wondering how you got on with the reloading... I'm new to the 6.5prc reloading. building up some brass with H Precision Hunter and norma bondstrike factory loads. I've got a box of eldx 143 projectiles and some ads 2225 powder (similar to retumbo and rl25 in terms of reloading)... aiming to get some ammo that's capable of 500-600meter tahr or red deer kills on the tops... will the 143gr eldx suffice? I've had a bit of a mixed bagged using the eldm's with the grendel (deflections within range) so I have to admit I'm not so excited about using match ammo (but might be the lighter weight 123gr).... my rifle is the Savage Ultralite 110 6.5prc with 24" barrel... I'll see how the H Precision Hunter ammo works on some game in the field...

Hi @micknz,
Your factory ammo is capable of 5-600m kills.
The most important thing you actually need to do is shoot your setup at those ranges to make sure it is shooting "on the money" and gain experience shooting in the wind.

The 6.5 147gr ELD-M projectiles are awesome for longer range shots as they aren't too hard to expand at lower velocities. Don't get hung up on the 'Match' label. I don't recommend them in the bush as they can disintegrate when deflected/hitting light brush. I especially had an issue with the 123gr SST in my 6.5PRC causing chaos on a sika stag one morning when the 123gr barely made it under the skin after hitting some scrub. I know dual load Bonded bullets for the bush and 147gr ELDM in the open.

143ELD-X are great bullets. I've had no problems from 10m to 500m in my PRC with them on animals.
You wont get enough ar2225 into the 6.5prc case with the 143gr pills. You'd be better off with AR2217, RL26 or Superformance.

BTW Retumbo is ADI AR2225. Made by ADI in Aus and relabeled in the USA by Hodgdon.