25 prc? 25-7 prc? Experiences? Gotchas? Intangibles?

[Bluefish]

thats where you pressured out? or was that just your first load attempt? 15 rounds isnt a bunch

Not pressured out. Was the second load I tried. Started low as I didn’t have good data.

Have been working up other loads instead as they are for hunting and this one is just to play. 35 cal limit for deer and have a 6 arc for yotes.

 

[schmidty3]

Project is progressing....

Won a 40% off nightforce cert at an NRL. NX8 4-32 is in this guns future.

Going to try to win the 50% mdt hnt26 cert at the next match!

8lbs n565 and 1 lb n570 on the way. Figured id use the n565 as the bread and butter, then try the n570 for dedicated hunting loads and see if i can get up over 3200 fps out of the 23.25" barrel.

about out of fed 210s, not a lot of options out there. But found some cci 200s. Going to try those out in the 6.5 creed and 25 prc.

Im having bad luck with the 147 eldms in the creed. Bad batch of tips (they break way too easy....even just cycling up the feed ramp). Really turning me off on the eldms though.

the 140 hybrids won me money. So i'll probably be sticking with bergers.

Looks like the 133s might be a smidge cheaper. And i see a lot of kill photos on here with them and they look pretty devastating.

Those 135s are sexy asf though. That BC is awesome.

Anyone played with or shot creatures with both?

I dont suspect velocities would be any different between the 2. It looks like to 1000 yards the 135s might be better on drop and wind by .1 or .2 mils. Not really significant if the 133s work better terminally.

 

[willfrye027]

Project is progressing....

Won a 40% off nightforce cert at an NRL. NX8 4-32 is in this guns future.

Going to try to win the 50% mdt hnt26 cert at the next match!

8lbs n565 and 1 lb n570 on the way. Figured id use the n565 as the bread and butter, then try the n570 for dedicated hunting loads and see if i can get up over 3200 fps out of the 23.25" barrel.

about out of fed 210s, not a lot of options out there. But found some cci 200s. Going to try those out in the 6.5 creed and 25 prc.

Im having bad luck with the 147 eldms in the creed. Bad batch of tips (they break way too easy....even just cycling up the feed ramp). Really turning me off on the eldms though.

the 140 hybrids won me money. So i'll probably be sticking with bergers.

Looks like the 133s might be a smidge cheaper. And i see a lot of kill photos on here with them and they look pretty devastating.

Those 135s are sexy asf though. That BC is awesome.

Anyone played with or shot creatures with both?

I dont suspect velocities would be any different between the 2. It looks like to 1000 yards the 135s might be better on drop and wind by .1 or .2 mils. Not really significant if the 133s work better terminally.

I shot about a dozen animals with the 135s. Everything died, some of the wounds were devastating at closer ranges or if I hit some bone going in.

What I didn’t like was the long neck length—4-6” before opening meant the on side lung of a deer didn’t get a whole lot of damage if it was longer distance and behind the shoulder shots. Also some of the longer range kills in the 500-700 yard range and 2100-2300ish impact the internal damage was not super impressive.

Started shooting the 134s and I like the terminal performance much better..worthwhile trade off for me.

 

[schmidty3]

I shot about a dozen animals with the 135s. Everything died, some of the wounds were devastating at closer ranges or if I hit some bone going in.

What I didn’t like was the long neck length—4-6” before opening meant the on side lung of a deer didn’t get a whole lot of damage if it was longer distance and behind the shoulder shots. Also some of the longer range kills in the 500-700 yard range and 2100-2300ish impact the internal damage was not super impressive.

Started shooting the 134s and I like the terminal performance much better..worthwhile trade off for me.

Would you think the longer neck length would be beneficial for closer shots on elk?

 

[willfrye027]

Would you think the longer neck length would be beneficial for closer shots on elk?

Yeah especially if you are shooting them out of a hotrod. I killed one cow with them and my cousin killed a cow with a 25-284 that I build him. Good internal damage and dead elk. Also killed one with the 134s and it was devastating but that was 2500ish impact velocity not close range.

 

[Kimber7man]

I did a 22” 25-6.5 prc last fall. Maybe 15 rounds down range. I am about 2850 with 58.5g of H1000. Also have retumbo and rl26 to try if needed. I think I can hit 2900-2950 with 59.5g. Wasn’t quite as quick as I hoped, but both 25’s I built with prefits have been slow.

N560 would probably get you there, it ran about 100 fps faster than H1000 in my 20" 6.5PRC with the 140 elite.

 

[Bluefish]

N560 would probably get you there, it ran about 100 fps faster than H1000 in my 20" 6.5PRC with the 140 elite.

I have retumbo and RL26 to try, no n560.

 

[AZ_Hunter]

Has anyone heard of necking the 6.5RPM to 25? Would that fit in a tikka? Seems like it would be a rocket.

 

[wind gypsy]

Has anyone heard of necking the 6.5RPM to 25? Would that fit in a tikka? Seems like it would be a rocket.

Seems like neck/shoulder would be just short of 2.3"? Berger 133/135 start of boat tail to tip is roughly 1.20" which gives you 3.50"+ COAL if you want to keep bearing surface in front of the shoulder.

Basically same capacity as 7 PRC but the PRC would allow shorter COAL.

 

[schmidty3]

Next step complete.

I'm getting pretty fortunate at these NRL shoots....

Got a nightforce cert in oklahoma, and just pulled a peak 44 cert in Lubbock. So stock and optic are sorted.

200 pieces of adg 6.5 brass are here.

Also had some UM medium rings and level delivered today.

Now that I've got a stock on the way need to figure out how I want to feed it.

I think my standard issue 300 win 3 rd mag will work for hunting. But I'd like to try this out at an NRL (meaning i nee dmore capacity). Having more speed would've been beneficial in the wind this weekend.

I don't think ive shot more then 6 rounds in a stage. I'd like at least 6.

I'm not in love with the AICS mags. They've always seemed fidgety and rattlely and I've got to fight them on occasion to get that first round to feed in my creed.

Anyone played with the waters 8 rd mag in a 6.5 prc?

Pricey. But probably worth it if it gets me reduced stress on the clock. It be great to not have to do mag changes.

WR TIKKA T3 TIKKA T3x MAGAZINES 223 243 Win 6.5CM 308 Win

WATERS RIFLEMAN Precision metal magazines for the competitive, sporting and hunter shooter. Tikka T3, Tikka T3x 223 243 Win 6.5CM 243 Win 308 Win

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Ive seen another metal 5 rd mag. That plus a couple SAP 2 round holders on the side could work.

Any other options?