20 vs 24 inch 6.5 prc

[texasbowhunter77]

I am looking at getting a 6.5 prc and was in between a bergara sierra wilderness (20 inch) or a savage 110 ultralite/tikka t3x superlite (24 inch). Which one should I get?

 

[Ajsomp]

Find a tikka t3x threaded.

But barrel length - what range are you looking to shoot at? Then determine which gets you the MV you want. Also factor in suppressor use.

I own a tikka in 6.5 PRC and I don’t “need” one. I’d actually prefer a 6 creed, 6.5 creed etc. but all will give me plenty of range for my hunting limits. I shoot suppressed so I have my barrel at 20”.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I am looking at getting a 6.5 prc and was in between a bergara sierra wilderness (20 inch) or a savage 110 ultralite/tikka t3x superlite (24 inch). Which one should I get?

Given the ease with which rifle barrels can be cut down to any length you desire (as long as you stay above 16", unless you want to make it an SBR), framing this as a choice between 20" and 24" based on models is not really necessary.

If you are going to be shooting unsuppressed, then I recommend getting a longer barrel. I don't like shooting short barreled rifles unsuppressed. If suppressed, then cut to 20" and put an OG on it (+4"). And now you have a very pleasant hunting rifle.

 

[Ajsomp]

Given the ease with which rifle barrels can be cut down to any length you desire (as long as you stay above 16", unless you want to make it an SBR), framing this as a choice between 20" and 24" based on models is not really necessary.

If you are going to be shooting unsuppressed, then I recommend getting a longer barrel. I don't like shooting short barreled rifles unsuppressed. If suppressed, then cut to 20" and put an OG on it (+4"). And now you have a very pleasant hunting rifle.

Looks a little like this

 

[Flymost]

What length are those? Looks like 18 and 20?

 

[Ajsomp]

What length are those? Looks like 18 and 20?

Correct. 20” 6.5 PRC and 18” 223

 

[PaulieNY]

I’ve owned several savage ultralight rifles

They are incredibly light weight and have been excellent shooters everyone of them out of the box.


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[NWBLKTAIL]

Looks a little like this View attachment 926934

Well done, two very practical setups

 

[TradLife406]

Tikka has a 22" I think. Maybe a 20" I'd definitely go tikka. I've had Remmy clones go click and not bang on hunts.

My 6.5 PRC was a 24". I got it before I got into suppressors. For prairie hunting with a can it wasn't horrible. Was all ambush hunting.

Sold it though for a 22" 6 UM. When that barrel is smoked I may go all the way to an 18". Then got a 22 Creed to replace my 6.5 creed barrel. More velocity out of a 16.5" pipe.

The "problem" with the 6.5 PRC is you lose a lot of speed when you start going really short. So when you're at 3k fps with a 156 you'll be at 2800 or so. Might not be a huge deal.

Why I went to the 6 UM. An 18" will be around 3150. My 22" is doing 3300. So you're weapons capable of some serious impact velocity past 1000. Which is more than I'll ever need. Also the wind drift is a lot less when you're going that fast.

 

[reynolds243]

the issue with short barrel 6.5PRC is once you get down to 20 and more so in 18 you literally just have a 6.5creedmore. If thats fine with you then no issue but if you got a PRC for the advantages of it over the creed then you need a longer barrel.

I have a 24" and an 18" 6.5PRC.
24" velocity with remington long range 140g average is 3020FPS
18" velocity with 140g accubond is 2708FPS.
Different ammo so take that in consideration but you lose a lot of velocity with the shorter barrel version.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

OP, I have the 20" Sierra and used to have a 24" Weatherby.
The difference is roughly 100 fps.
I'd have to look at my velocity data, but *roughly* the 24" produces close to 2900 fps and the 20" a touch over 2800 fps with my various ammo.

Contrast that with my 20" 6.5 CM Tikka is 2579 fps so the PRC is still doing about 200 fps more than the CM at the same barrel length.

 

[Bluefish]

the issue with short barrel 6.5PRC is once you get down to 20 and more so in 18 you literally just have a 6.5creedmore. If thats fine with you then no issue but if you got a PRC for the advantages of it over the creed then you need a longer barrel.

The 6.5 prc should still have an advantage over the cm of a similar barrel length? The gap might be closer, but there still should be an advantage to more powder.