6.5 PRC Lightweight Backcountry Rifle

[njc89]

Is there any concern buying (or building ) a 6.5 prc in a standard short action? With a SAAMI spec oal of about 2.9”, don’t you get into similar limitations as say a 284 Winchester if you want to shoot longer bullets or load them out a ways?

 

[hicountry1]

CA Ridgeline, 6.5prc,Stockys carbon fiber stock....

Easily under 7lbs all up with a lighter scope.

 

[bkraushaar]

I'm considering changing from my .30-06 to something slightly lighter recoiling for deer/elk (sub-500yrds). Could the 6.5prc be a good choice for that?

 

[Nicaburns]

The PRC is a pussycat for recoil that most folks seem to equate as about 308 level. Definitely well below the venerable ‘06

 

[hereinaz]

I'm considering changing from my .30-06 to something slightly lighter recoiling for deer/elk (sub-500yrds). Could the 6.5prc be a good choice for that?

Yes.

And, the 6 or 6.5 creed are adequate/better for sub 500 yards.

If my shots are going to be inside 500 yards, I take my 6 mm BRA which is about like a 6.5 creed ballistically.

 

[Dsellen14]

What barrel? Is there anything wrong with the one they come with? Wouldn't chopping off 4" of a superlite get me there? I don't think the fluting starts for about 5 or 6".

Yep its not much meat from the end of the fluting to the tip of the barrel.. Enough for maybe 4".

 

[700-223]

I'm considering changing from my .30-06 to something slightly lighter recoiling for deer/elk (sub-500yrds). Could the 6.5prc be a good choice for that?

Yes, it’s an excellent choice for that.

 

[Ecampbell25]

Save up and build a custom. I couldn’t find what I wanted so I built it. More expensive but I got what I wanted.

If that’s not the route you want to go. Look at seekins or Springfield armory’s waypoint.