6.5 PRC Berger Elite Hunter Load Data

[Luketheduke9455]

I am working up a load for my 6.5 PRC with the Berger elite hunter 156 Grain Bullets. Had some trouble finding any data for that bullet so I contacted Berger directly. They sent me a chart with multiple different powders tested. Sharing here to help any others in the same boat as the rep I spoke to said they are working on getting the data out but for now it’s only available by calling or emailing them directly.
On a side note I am planning on starting my load development with some H1000 I have on hand for 300 Win Mag. If anyone has any input that may be useful please feel free to share on this thread.

 

[streamerfish]

That's a big list of powders tested...I wonder if they have similar lists for other calibers, thats alot more then they publish.

 

[ReaptheHeat]

H1000 works well in the PRC and SAUM cases. I didn't see Retumbo on there, but also does excellent.

 

[justin davis]

I use H1000 with my PRC. 156 bergers. 56.5 grains shoots well

 

[mtnwrunner]

Thread moved to firearms.

 

[JO.]

I used Retumbo since I already had quite a bit of it. H1000 should work good. Mine was pretty easy to get these shooting good.

 

[Bater]

57-59 H1000 in Lapua brass

 

[HOT ROD]

H1000 56.4 grains is about max out of my Tikka with 156 Bergers... I tried N570 and could not get the velocity that I was looking for.... I am using Peterson Brass

 

[dkim]

Thank you for sharing that. I am doing the same and will start with N560, which seems fairly easy to obtain. I think Berger uses Vit powders in their ammo, but could be mistaken.

 

[TradLife406]

N570 got me 3000 fps with Bergers max recommended charge and shot good too. 24" barrel.

H1000 was slow for me.

 

[Doublekicker]

That's a great list thanks for sharing. Just completing my build hope to use this thread to test some loads.

 

[MT762]

This is helpful.

 

[jzs0040]

N565 works well too. Somewhere between 56-58 grains if you are running them at short action mag length.

 

[WRO]

Anyone loafing with 568?


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[breaks_mud_man]

Awesome, thanks for the data

 

[Raiderfry]

ADG brass H1000, shooting a little slow but found a good node.

 

[Mtslackcountry]

ADG brass 59 grains of H1000 is 2950FPS out of a Tikka 24" bullets are seated out in long action. Can push harder by a grain but accuracy suffers

 

[minute_of_animal]

N565 works well too. Somewhere between 56-58 grains if you are running them at short action mag length.

57.2 was my sweet spot, but now that I have a new rifle and its medium action im back to the

N565 works well too. Somewhere between 56-58 grains if you are running them at short action mag length.

57.2 was my sweet spot, but now that I have a new rifle and its medium action im back to the drawing board trying to figure out what seating depth and charge to run with. My hope was to get these puppies up to 3000fps before pressure signs now that I can seat them a little father out.
Do you recall any overpressure signs up at 58 grains? out of what brass?

I'll be using Lapua brass in a Lone Peak Arms w/ Proof carbon fiber 22 inch suppressed

 

[Blake C]

Lapua case
156g berger
N565 58g 2,940 tuned very easily
I tried h1000 before the barrel speed up and it was just too slow. Now it is probably fine. But I'm not fixing what ain't broke.