6.5 PRC brass for reloading

[shedhunt]

Good morning,

I'm looking for some help regarding brass for reloading a 6.5 PRC I picked up earlier this year.

The rifle is a Tikka T3x and is all stock. I have read about how the spects on the actions are a little tight and should be opened to eliminate stiff bolt and clicking, which is on the docket to be done.

I'm just looking for a little help on brass that others have experience reloading with for this round. I've been looking at Lapua, ADG and Peterson and have zero experience with these brands.

Any recommendations would be most welcomed and my apologies if this is a repeat post, but I was unable to find something in the search.

 

[WeiserBucks]

Lapua

 

[Firestone]

Lapua

 

[tap_city]

Lapua, then Peterson.

 

[J.B.]

What are the downsides of using factory hornady brass? Consistency, lifespan?

 

[WeiserBucks]

What are the downsides of using factory hornady brass? Consistency, lifespan?

Yes.

 

[tap_city]

If you're going to take the time and effort to reload (and I am assuming to achieve better-than-factory results) then go with quality brass. If you're just doing to save money then shoot factory ammo. You'll get more firings out of quality brass which will drive down your cost basis.

 

[FLHunter87]

Lapua. That's all I use. Hornady is not that bad of brass by the way. Its just a little weaker in my opinion. I don't think there's any particular data one brass is better then the other. I have used Lapua for several years now. I dont shoot as much but I have had some go 4x being reloaded and some go 2x reloading before I noticed anything.

Hornady same way but more towards 1 or 2x. That is why I switched to Lapua. Hornady brass is cheaper, yes, but not as strong in my opinion.

 

[Dave Thomas]

You should get more than four firings out of laupa brass.

 

[deerhunter628]

I have never loaded 6.5 prc, but i have had good luck with ADG brass in everything i have loaded

 

[doc holiday13]

They're all high quality. Pick one and enjoy