Thread: Short barrel 6.5prc vs .270win

Originally Posted by Pommy

Please don't. Not with either of those.

Just get a 308.

Agreed. Either a .308 or 7mm/08 are much better suited to a short barrel rig. The PRC or .270 will just burn a whole lot of extra powder for very little gain. Short barrel rifle are best when matched with a small case capacity in relation to the bore size.

Originally Posted by zeropak

Agreed. Either a .308 or 7mm/08 are much better suited to a short barrel rig. The PRC or .270 will just burn a whole lot of extra powder for very little gain. Short barrel rifle are best when matched with a small case capacity in relation to the bore size.

Do you have data to support this? Not trying to argue. I just haven’t seen much data, but the little I have seen seems promising to me.

Originally Posted by Akj

Do you have data to support this? Not trying to argue. I just haven’t seen much data, but the little I have seen seems promising to me.

try to crunch a few numbers in quickload if you want proof.

you can shorten any caliber, some are just more suitable to do it than others.