Considering downsizing to 6 cm from 7 PRC

[mxgsfmdpx]

It is - it’s actually a roughtech I’ve had for a year or so. I used it on an Antelope hunt. I was originally not gonna mess with it and build a whole new gun and keep it as is buttttt saving the $$ and using it is too tempting.

I don’t reload so I have to buy from boutique loaders like copper creek to shoot the heavier 105s I put thru it. Also the barrel is way longer than I want with a suppressor and it’s fluted so chopping it would be weird. I can find 6 cm march on the shelves at a local shop so that’s also enticing.

So I’m thinking shuck the barrel and put in a preferred SS, 18” in their tikka lite hybrid contour and flute it. I have an XLR on order from their Black Friday sale and I won’t see it for a while so I’m not in a huge hurry.

But feel free to critique my plan

Both plans will work. If sticking with the factory 6 creed ammo and not having .243 loaded up you have a good plan in place with the 6 creed route.

18” with a suppressor and in that contour is a really good back country gun overall length and weight for me. An 8-9lb 6 Creedmoor is excellent to shoot compared to an 8-9lb 7 PRC. You will notice a significant difference.

 

[Sadler]

@huntnful & @mxgsfmdpx,
I’ve got a Tikka 223 8 twist with a very long throat! Have you tried an 88 ELD-M in 223, or just 22 Creed? 80 ELD-M stabilized for me, but didn’t group well.

I tried 88s in a 16” 1/8 223 a couple years back and got around 2700 FPS and they stabilized fine but I was a 5000 ft or so. I didn’t shoot a lot of them and went to TMKs.

I have an 18” 1/7 223AI that’ll shoot them at 2850 but I can’t get it to shoot better than 1.5” groups.

 

[HuntHarder]

I tried 88s in a 16” 1/8 223 a couple years back and got around 2700 FPS and they stabilized fine but I was a 5000 ft or so. I didn’t shoot a lot of them and went to TMKs.

I have an 18” 1/7 223AI that’ll shoot them at 2850 but I can’t get it to shoot better than 1.5” groups.

I havnt seen a whole lot of love for the Berger bullets in the .224. Have you tried them yet? Seems like most of the guys are shooting TMK or ELD-m/x.

 

[Sadler]

I havnt seen a whole lot of love for the Berger bullets in the .224. Have you tried them yet? Seems like most of the guys are shooting TMK or ELD-m/x.

No but i may buy some and see how well they shoot. The 156s shoot great out of my PRC so maybe their .224 bullets are the answer.

 

[bowrunner81]

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[Strider]

This one was definitely Rokslide Gold. Good read.

 

[Runwilderness]

This one was definitely Rokslide Gold. Good read.

And it’s not even Christmas yet. Can’t wait to see what threads Santa brings this year!

 

[Schmo]

I tried 88s in a 16” 1/8 223 a couple years back and got around 2700 FPS and they stabilized fine but I was a 5000 ft or so. I didn’t shoot a lot of them and went to TMKs.

I have an 18” 1/7 223AI that’ll shoot them at 2850 but I can’t get it to shoot better than 1.5” groups.

Interesting! Because of the custom throat on my 223, I was able to get the 80 ELD-M safely to 3,042 FPS.