6.5 PRC Felt Recoil

[PredatorSlayer]

I am not a huge fan of brakes as I had a friend shoot a buck next to me without me knowing he was going to shoot and my ears rang for quite some time. I haven’t gotten on the silencer train quite yet

I think the silencers are a scam for hunting…lol, so I hear you there.

 

[TURNER208]

I built a 25 prc and it’s not bad to shoot, but barrel life is around 1k. Not conducive to a lot of practice. It runs the 134 eldm at right around 2950. I will be rebarreling my 25-06 to a 25 cm when it’s shot out. Less recoil and more barrel life with the same 134.

I would’ve thought it would be faster for a 134 in a 25 PRC.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Depending on the density altitude where you’re hunting you can achieve effective terminal ballistics well in excess of 900 yds with factory 6CM ammunition. 22CM gets close as well.

If you need farther in a field weight rifle, the 6UM will get you there.

 

[Ajsomp]

I think the silencers are a scam for hunting…lol, so I hear you there.

I definitely appreciate shooting and hunting suppressed. Hunting with guys shooting brakes just hurts

 

[PredatorSlayer]

I definitely appreciate shooting and hunting suppressed. Hunting with guys shooting brakes just hurts

Either way you need hearpro to avoid damaging your hearing. Save yourself several ounces and buy some nice hearpro. It has become a tacticool thing that I think is pretty funny. I was watching a horse video of one of the guys here and he shot his supressed 223 without hearpro accidently and blamed the group on that.

 

[Ajsomp]

Either way you need hearpro to avoid damaging your hearing. Save yourself several ounces and buy some nice hearpro.

Most people don’t realize shooting rifles with brakes you need double hearing protection to bring it to hearing safe levels. Obviously environment/surrounding area etc play a factor, but I’ve spent a career shooting in enclosed areas and wish I was doubling up and using a suppressor earlier in my career

 

[PredatorSlayer]

Most people don’t realize shooting rifles with brakes you need double hearing protection to bring it to hearing safe levels. Obviously environment/surrounding area etc play a factor, but I’ve spent a career shooting in enclosed areas and wish I was doubling up and using a suppressor earlier in my career

A brake doesn’t actually increase the max DB level, rather just the perceived due to the redirection of gases, so unlikely additional damage occurs with a brake vs without. We can star a new thread to debate this. Sorry OP for taking this off topic.

 

[North of 60]

Or, if you have a suppressor, would a 6.5 PRC feel like shooting a 6CM?

I'm kind of curious about this as well and was thinking a suppressor on a 6.5 PRC. That would be a step down from a .300 Win Mag. My 16" .308 SFAR is a joy to shoot with a suppressor and feels more like a 5.56.

 

[Bluefish]

I would’ve thought it would be faster for a 134 in a 25 PRC.

22” barrel and not pushed to max.

 

[Flymost]

Just my .02 but for a one gun setup id go 25 or 6.5 creed. Pretty good at everything (power, range, recoil, barrel life etc). For a two gun setup id go with a 223 or probably a 22 arc and a 6.5 prc (great recoil and barrel life out of the 22 cal and the 6.5 prc has decent recoil and barrel life for a very capable setup for anything.
Personally I run a 300 RUM, 6.5 prc, 6.5 creed, and 223. The RUMs no fun to shoot, but great to hunt with. The prc’s fine to shoot and hunt with, the 223 and creed are great to shoot and ok to hunt with.

 

[Ajsomp]

Or, if you have a suppressor, would a 6.5 PRC feel like shooting a 6CM?

I'm kind of curious about this as well and was thinking a suppressor on a 6.5 PRC. That would be a step down from a .300 Win Mag. My 16" .308 SFAR is a joy to shoot with a suppressor and feels more like a 5.56.

No, it doesn’t feel like a 6 creed. Its nicer to shoot but a 6.5 PRC suppressed is not a 6.5/6/22 creed.

 

[Matt5266]

You have a 243 and 338 already and want to shoot targets to 1000 and game one day out to 500-600 possibly. Just get the 6.5 creed and be done
. Its the middle ground of what you already have. Good barrel life, take any game animal. Not a lot of recoil. Lots of factory options in ammo and rifles. Or reload your own. I've never had a picky 6.5 creed. I know 6.5 creed isn't the newest sexy, but it just works.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

I have a 25cm and love it. I think it would do what you want just fine. But you may have to get an aftermarket barrel until more availability becomes available

 

[coyotekilla]

I had a 6.5 prc, have several 6.5 creeds and 243's. The prc is a good bit more wallop than the creed. Prc was sako s20, cm is tikka upr. If you handload you can download a prc to creed easily, or gas up a creed to prc levels if needed. Personally I'd either go creed or 30 cal magnum.

 

[neandth]

In my experience, It’s pretty much exactly like 6.5 saum and 6.5-284.
Both I’d consider fairly mild.

 

[TradLife406]

My 6.5 PRC was about 12lb. Recoil was pretty nill suppressed.

Sold it only to buy a lighter rifle.

Also wanted to go to a shorter barrel and the 6.5 PRC loses a bit of speed the shorter you go.

Ended up going to a 6 UM. A lot better ballistics than the 6.5 PRC especially when you start cutting the barrel.

Between a 6 Creed or a 6.5 PRC having to do it over again knowing what I know now I'd go 6 Creed. But honestly if it's legal where you hunt look at the 22 Creed.

Short barreled 22 or 6 creed like 16-18" is prettt slick. Once you understand impact velocity matters more than energy it opens a new world of possibilities.