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