6.5 PRC bullet opinion

[Weldor]

Speer 140 gr soft point.

 

[Laramie]

If your goal is DRT, the ELDX, Berger or similar will work fantastic. Rapid expansion at close range does tend to make a mess but the deer isn't going anywhere. With the bonded and mono bullets, as recommended by many above, you have a much better chance of the deer running a ways before dying.

 

[Highvoltage1]

Realistically any bullet will work for your situation. I shoot 140 ab out of my 6.5 saum only because I elk hunt with it as well. If I didn’t I’d look hard at an eldx or Gamechanger, something cheaper. It’s very hard to find a gameking or Gamechanger that won’t shoot tiny groups. They can be found about anywhere for 0.35-0.40$/ bullet. Best wishes.

 

[Flyjunky]

I think you are correct, sounds like a 6.5x284 or something a little slower would suit better

6.5-284 and 6.5prc are essentially the same.

Just load the 156 down to 2900 and call it good or load the 7mm with 180’s?

 

[The_Whitetail_Kid]

6.5-284 and 6.5prc are essentially the same.

Just load the 156 down to 2900 and call it good or load the 7mm with 180’s?

The particular 6.5x284 I shoot is in the mid 2700’s. So a good bit slower. That’s what I’m planning on doing though load the 156’s slower in my prc.

 

[Flyjunky]

The particular 6.5x284 I shoot is in the mid 2700’s. So a good bit slower. That’s what I’m planning on doing though load the 156’s slower in my prc.

Is it a 6.5-284 Norma?

My 6.5-284 is shooting the 156 at 3020, and that’s not even max load.

Regardless, a 156 at 2900 is pretty potent medicine.

 

[The_Whitetail_Kid]

Is it a 6.5-284 Norma?

My 6.5-284 is shooting the 156 at 3020, and that’s not even max load.

Regardless, a 156 at 2900 is pretty potent medicine

Yep 6.5x284 Norma. Was my grandpas. He had a guy loading for him, the load was in the 2700’s. Sounds like that was on the low side. I’m fixing to start loading for it myself and I tend to run things hot so im sure ill end up getting a velocity closer to yours.

 

[MT-nuffgun]

I’ve never had issues on South Dakota whitetails at close range with a 270 or a 243 shooting c&c bullets like the sst or the gameking shooting over 3000 fps and less weight than what you are shooting, But I also don’t consider a bullet that didn’t exit a “failure”. I think you would be just fine with the 156 Berger but if you are that concerned you could switch to the 150 Accubond long range from nosler. I’m not a big fan of the monos but they will have more retained weight/controlled expansion at high velocity/close range, i just never needed to invest that kind of money on bullets to kill critters with. Killed the mule deer in my profile last year at 100 yards with a .270 win 130 gameking with a muzzle velocity of 3080 fps. He was bigger bodied than any whitetail and died just as fast. Bullet did not exit but lungs were jelly.

 

[Elkhunter777]

147 eldm shoots great out of my prc.
killed two whitetail at a 130 yards and both dropped within 50 yards.
mark

 

[WoodBow]

I have taken a pile of animals at those ranges with the eldx and eldm. If you do your part, no tracking is required.

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[hicountry1]

I load 2 different bullets in mine....130ab with h1k, @3100, and 139 scenar with rl26 @ 3000.

Both are excellent accuracy wise, and pile drivers on game.

I tend to use the scenar more than the AB, only because I have more and they are flat out hammers on game

 

[Maz7869]

I have had great luck with the 156 in 6.5 prc and two friends use my load hunting, all three guns from different manufacturers shoot clover leaf groups.

 

[Huntercdc]

Barnes 127 LRX

Best 6.5 hunting bullet made!

 

[ttmannan]

In my 6.5PRC I use:
Berger 156 Elite Hunter
56.7gr N565
Fed 210M Primer
ADG Brass
I've shot javelina at 150 yards and coues deer at 462 yards with this load and it's been fantastic.

 

[6.5guy]

Id second using Nosler ABs or a mono metal bullet like the Barnes LRX

 

[Coueser4]

Barnes 127 LRX