Am asking too much of my 6.5 PRC?

[FLHunter87]

Tikka barrel or other?

I have a Browning X-Bolt Pro

 

[SkunkCabbage]

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On to test 140 eldm and 143 eldx

 

[General RE LEE]

My Tikka T3x Stainless 6.5 PRC also has a somewhat short throat and velocities hit 2800 with Hornady max load of H4831SC and 143 ELDX. I did have barrel cut back to 22".

With that said, its spooky accurate so I'm very happy with it.

 

[stevevan]

My Tikka T3x Stainless 6.5 PRC also has a somewhat short throat and velocities hit 2800 with Hornady max load of H4831SC and 143 ELDX. I did have barrel cut back to 22".

With that said, its spooky accurate so I'm very happy with it.

I can better 3000 easily with VV 560. Give it a try?

 

[General RE LEE]

I can better 3000 easily with VV 560. Give it a try?

Maybe. I’m waiting for a free haz mat special to buy any powder online. Local doesn’t carry any VV powder. They have plenty of Ramshot Grand I may try.

 

[MHWASH]

I can better 3000 easily with VV 560. Give it a try?

I have some 147s loaded up with N565 as my last hope. If not I'll go forth and slay with the Berger 135 CH @2974.

 

[CMP70306]

Running N560 and Hornady brass I’m getting 3050 fps with the 143gr ELD-X in a 24” Proof barrel. That same load in an 18” Carbon 6 barrel runs 2800 fps.

 

[Dioni A]

Rl 26 is what the PRC cartridges perform best with. If you don't care about destroying your brass and having a difficult time lifting the bolt I've gotten 3100 out of a factory Tikka with 147s. Rl 26 gets to 3k pretty comfortably. Good luck finding it though.

 

[8nbait]

147 at 2900 is plenty, especially for 22” barrel.

 

[seand]

Are you out of room for powder, why can’t you add more velocity? Book max is ~ 2950 why not add powder if that’s the speed you want.

 

[MHWASH]

Are you out of room for powder, why can’t you add more velocity? Book max is ~ 2950 why not add powder if that’s the speed you want.

Yes, ejector marks, heavy bolt lift.

 

[Harvey_NW]

Are you out of room for powder, why can’t you add more velocity? Book max is ~ 2950 why not add powder if that’s the speed you want.

Because book velocity is based on a 24" pressure test barrel, and OP is loading for a 22" Tikka barrel. So -25fps/inch and it's about par, considering Tikka barrels are notorious for being a bit slower in general.

 

[seand]

Because book velocity is based on a 24" pressure test barrel, and OP is loading for a 22" Tikka barrel. So -25fps/inch and it's about par, considering Tikka barrels are notorious for being a bit slower in general.

Yep my bad. Missed the barrel length, I read through it and somehow thought it was 24. So it’s damn close to book max velocity and saami max pressure.