PanhandlePilgrim
Lil-Rokslider
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2018
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I have a 6.5 PRC that shoots... Ok. At least for my standards. I am running a 143 ELDX and the groups started opening up. Velocity sped up a touch but not a significant amount, I will need to do some tuning as my pet load I had for this rifle was something I settled on.
I recently discovered that the stock was making contact with the barrel (this rifle was a custom 300 WSM that I rebarreled to a 6.5 PRC.) The damned gunsmith never opened up the barrel channel when he rebarreled the gun. So the load is proving to be completely off now that I addressed the issue and have written that smith off for good.
While doing some testing I tried some 142 SMKs and shot the group below. I pulled the 5th and final shot. This load also has single digit ES with NEW brass. It's winner in anyone's book. Has anyone killed anything with these?
[Yes. Sierra says they are target bullets yet the military continues to use them on people across ed the globe, save me the lecture if you are inclined to insert your opinion about match bullets on meat. I am looking for real world results]
I recently discovered that the stock was making contact with the barrel (this rifle was a custom 300 WSM that I rebarreled to a 6.5 PRC.) The damned gunsmith never opened up the barrel channel when he rebarreled the gun. So the load is proving to be completely off now that I addressed the issue and have written that smith off for good.
While doing some testing I tried some 142 SMKs and shot the group below. I pulled the 5th and final shot. This load also has single digit ES with NEW brass. It's winner in anyone's book. Has anyone killed anything with these?
[Yes. Sierra says they are target bullets yet the military continues to use them on people across ed the globe, save me the lecture if you are inclined to insert your opinion about match bullets on meat. I am looking for real world results]