6.5 prc. ????

[lionhunter]

Hornady anounced a new 6.5. They rolled it out as the big brother to the creedmoor. 6.5 PRC. anyone have any info??

[300RUM]

Interesting. Looked around a little. It looks like it is basically a 6.5 WSM. It has a magnum bolt face and a 2.960 COAL (short action). Claimed velocity is 3000 fps with a 140 gr bullet.

[lancetkenyon]

[300RUM]

I suppose that was easier than copying it down and typing it in. Then again, for me, maybe not.

[Big Browns]

This may be a great AR10 option

[300RUM]

Ballistics is an interesting science. They don't mention the test barrel length but 26" is common. My 7mm-08 AI can launch a 140 gr bullet at 3000 fps from a 20" barrel. With the same bullet weight it has can achieve the same velocity with less powder because of its larger bore. The 6.5 will have a bullet BC advantage because of it's smaller bore. I would think they will end up getting a little more velocity out of the 6.5. Their 3000 fps is noted as an early test result. With all the variables how do we ever choose a chambering for our rifles? Looks like we just got another choice. I do like having choices, keeps life interesting.

[forepaw]

What do you know. Looks like the old 6.5 Rem. Mag. (ca. 1965) without the belt.

 

forepaw

[300RUM]

What do you know. Looks like the old 6.5 Rem. Mag. (ca. 1965) without the belt.

 

forepaw

Reminds me of Patton

 

"The key to the future is in the past"

[forepaw]

Actually, this looks like it might be a better round. As I recall, you couldn't use 140 gr. bullets in the 6.5 RM as you had to seat them too deep (to feed from the magazine). They might have been ok if single-loaded in the Rem. 600, but most folks just used 120 gr. and seemed to do ok. At one time, I considered a 6.5 RM custom rifle using a long action, but the guys in that shop on N. Ritchey in Tucson discouraged the idea. The 6.5 and Rem. 600 was a very cool cartridge and rifle!

 

forepaw

[muledeerarea33?]

Actually, this looks like it might be a better round. As I recall, you couldn't use 140 gr. bullets in the 6.5 RM as you had to seat them too deep (to feed from the magazine). They might have been ok if single-loaded in the Rem. 600, but most folks just used 120 gr. and seemed to do ok. At one time, I considered a 6.5 RM custom rifle using a long action, but the guys in that shop on N. Ritchey in Tucson discouraged the idea. The 6.5 and Rem. 600 was a very cool cartridge and rifle!

 

forepaw

you mean Lawson's didn't want to think out side the box? No.... Not them!

[forepaw]

Not sure what the problem was. Their comfort level with the 6.5 overall, and especially the mag. didn't seem too high. Years ago, when I was in high school I met Harry Lawson at a couple of AZ State Fairs. I always had an idea I would try to get one of those rifles. Of course by the time I inquired on a possible build, he had passed away, and his son, or sons, had taken over the business. I still ended up with a 6.5 (6.5x55) just not a Lawson in the mag. version. They used to have almost a cult following, but by today's standards, they seem to be more of a prestige item than a hard-core rough country medium range rifle.

 

forepaw

[azslim]

if you want speed & high bc bullets go to a 60+ yr old cartridge, .264winmag

[STOMP442]

With a c.o.a.l. over 2.800" this will still work better in a long action. It's like the 284 win, yeah it will work in a short action but it works best in a long one.

[Hoss50]

Most of the new stuff doesn't do anything any better than something before it. They just need something to market as the next big thing to help generate sales.

[Zeke-BE]

Most of the new stuff doesn't do anything any better than something before it. They just need something to market as the next big thing to help generate sales.

Agreed!!! I think it's great though. More choices, more rifles, more shooting, more fun. I remember when the creedmoor came out. For the first 3 years I wanted one bad. Everyone on shooting forums was saying it will disappear it's only a fab. Hornady did a great job in promoting it. I think they are in the belief it can happen again. It's funny the 6 mm Remington and Win 243 came out he same time or close to it. The Remington will beat it with velocity by 150-200 fps. But Winchester did a better job promoting it and Remington stop making it because of lack of sales.

 

This will be fun to see happen if someone can get their hands on it