18” 6.5PRC - handicapped with a SA?

[Sevens]

Been more and more interested in shorter and shorter barrels with suppressor use. The 6.5 PRC seems to get good performance from an 18” barrel.

Am I handicapping the cartridge if I was to build the 6.5 PRC in a short action? Seems a lot of folks recommend a long action to allow seating bullets out further, especially if using a shorter barrel. I don’t reload, would this still come into play on factory ammo (cartridge not fitting in a short action)?

What is everyone seeing for velocity on factory 6.5 PRC ammo in short(er) barrels?

 

[grfox92]

Been more and more interested in shorter and shorter barrels with suppressor use. The 6.5 PRC seems to get good performance from an 18” barrel.

Am I handicapping the cartridge if I was to build the 6.5 PRC in a short action? Seems a lot of folks recommend a long action to allow seating bullets out further, especially if using a shorter barrel. I don’t reload, would this still come into play on factory ammo (cartridge not fitting in a short action)?

What is everyone seeing for velocity on factory 6.5 PRC ammo in short(er) barrels?

If the magazine supports the COAL of factory ammo, the only thing I could think of is feeding issues

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[bergie]

My new Seekins Havak in 6.5 PRC will be here next week. Its got a little longer barrel than you are talking (21") but I plan on trying 5 different types of ammo in it and getting the speeds for every shot. I have a post on here about it that I plan on updating once I get the data. If I remember I will update you on this post as well.

 

[madcalfe]

Been more and more interested in shorter and shorter barrels with suppressor use. The 6.5 PRC seems to get good performance from an 18” barrel.

Am I handicapping the cartridge if I was to build the 6.5 PRC in a short action? Seems a lot of folks recommend a long action to allow seating bullets out further, especially if using a shorter barrel. I don’t reload, would this still come into play on factory ammo (cartridge not fitting in a short action)?

What is everyone seeing for velocity on factory 6.5 PRC ammo in short(er) barrels?

if you don't reload and are only using factory ammunition building on a short action will be fine.
even if you do plan to reload you can get a notch milled in your feed ramp and run terminus mags or hawkins hunter mags with a coal of 2.980"

 

[WRO]

Been more and more interested in shorter and shorter barrels with suppressor use. The 6.5 PRC seems to get good performance from an 18” barrel.

Am I handicapping the cartridge if I was to build the 6.5 PRC in a short action? Seems a lot of folks recommend a long action to allow seating bullets out further, especially if using a shorter barrel. I don’t reload, would this still come into play on factory ammo (cartridge not fitting in a short action)?

What is everyone seeing for velocity on factory 6.5 PRC ammo in short(er) barrels?

I shoot a lot of critters with factory match ammo 20” barrel. No issues about 2900 fps


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[mtnrunner260]

I have a 18' PRC with a banish 30.
W/o suppressor it's loud enough to get everyone's attention at range.
For me I was happy even if I only had Creedmoor velocity with the short barrel.
It will still more than do the job.

 

[Kimber7man]

Short action with Hawkins Hunter M5 DBM and their mags works great for me. I went with the 140 elite hunter as my barrel is 20”. N560 under it got 2,950 which is a nice place to be, the elite doesn’t drop nearly as much my H1000 load with 139 scenar.

 

[D R T]

I shoot a lot of critters with factory match ammo 20” barrel. No issues about 2900 fps


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What ammo is giving you that velocity?