Thread: 7mm mag to a 6.5prc?

Originally Posted by Yesmate

sorry that was typo 2780 with 59grns rl25 147eldm.was in the low 2600s with factory eldx precision hunter.terrible.

That makes a lot more sense , not to bad for an 18inch, have to be happy with that.

Originally Posted by Tim Dicko

That makes a lot more sense , not to bad for an 18inch, have to be happy with that.

Still only .260 speeds from a 18" with a long mag and bolt stop Tikka and Hodgdon Superperformance or RL 26

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Still only .260 speeds from a 18" with a long mag and bolt stop Tikka and Hodgdon Superperformance or RL 26

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loading like for like re powders,projectiles the prc will have it all day over the .260 or creed.different calibre different Load ingredients is not a comparison.Rl26 is not readily available,18"PRCs doing a shade over 2900 with 156 is talked about on some other sites weather you believe that or not, is far superior to what a creed or .260 will do.
What does your 18" .260 do with a 147or 156?

Originally Posted by Yesmate

loading like for like re powders,projectiles the prc will have it all day over the .260 or creed.different calibre different Load ingredients is not a comparison.Rl26 is not readily available,18"PRCs doing a shade over 2900 with 156 is talked about on some other sites weather you believe that or not, is far superior to what a creed or .260 will do.
What does your 18" .260 do with a 147or 156?

Never tried the 156 but 143 or 147 2818 from a 18 " and 2860 from 20" both Tikka

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Originally Posted by Yesmate

loading like for like re powders,projectiles the prc will have it all day over the .260 or creed.different calibre different Load ingredients is not a comparison.Rl26 is not readily available,18"PRCs doing a shade over 2900 with 156 is talked about on some other sites weather you believe that or not, is far superior to what a creed or .260 will do.
What does your 18" .260 do with a 147or 156?

Reloading speeds are equivalent to talking about appendage size. Everyone is up for a boast until an accurate measuring device comes out.

Hornady have said that some people claim 6.5 CM loads that they have not been able to replicate, unless using the 6.5 PRC.

Either someone has a broken chrono or...

Don't get why abusing your equipement to dangerous pressures is some sort of boast?

Im pushing the 156 berger at 2950 in a 24inch tube and 2800 in a mates 20inch

I'm using Super performance in mine. Tried 2217 it was quite a bit slower.

@Tim I reckon you would struggle to get 2900fps with the 147 out of a 20” barrel, I’m getting 2852fps with Re26 (56gn) and 2217 was slower (2760@57gn) but a bit more accurate, as others have said the 6.5PRC slows up a lot when it’s chopped, I wouldn’t do a 20” one again as it’s not that far ahead of my 260? Mine doesn’t like Superformance for some reason either?

If I was doing it again I’d go 20” 7PRC suppressed, then you have the option of some good 150-162gn pills to get the speed back if that’s your jam.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Tim I reckon you would struggle to get 2900fps with the 147 out of a 20” barrel, I’m getting 2852fps with Re26 (56gn) and 2217 was slower (2760@57gn) but a bit more accurate, as others have said the 6.5PRC slows up a lot when it’s chopped, I wouldn’t do a 20” one again as it’s not that far ahead of my 260? Mine doesn’t like Superformance for some reason either?

If I was doing it again I’d go 20” 7PRC suppressed, then you have the option of some good 150-162gn pills to get the speed back if that’s your jam.

It’s good to let your fingers doing the research. The main reason I don’t want a prc is hype. I’d prefer a xm or sa saum. The long actions don’t do it for me. Cheers

I’m sure some of the load data has been tweaked from hogdon or something, hornadys speeds are a fair bit higher on there data. Looking at you blokes results it’s got 75 to 100fps on a creed really at that barrel length. I tend to run no more than book max for I have little need for max speed.

Look at gregs 7/6.5 prc, they are extremely efficient

Originally Posted by matto1234

Look at gregs 7/6.5 prc, they are extremely efficient

Yeah dies are annoying. But I have looked, Lapua brass. Not to bad performance