Hey guys first off I want to say thanks to the entire rokslide community, Ive learned a ton on here over the last several years.
I live in the east and make several western trips a year. Whitetails elk and mule deer. I have a tikka t3x .300 wm set up for out west. I have a nighforce shv 4-14x40 in mils on um rings. Gun has performed well for me but thinking of going with a lighter recoil option. Was contemplating on taking the action of my .300 and building a 6.5prc for an all around western gun. Ive been drinking the koolaid and plan on ordering a rokstok(maybe 2 for a .223 trainer). This will be a hunting gun so moderate on weight and barrel length. Several questions......i saw a take off 6.5 prc barrel here on the classifieds. If im doing the build would you save some money and go with a factory barrel or suggest an aftermarket barrel. If you went aftermarket which route would you go. The gun will be far more capable than I am. I would like to maintain the velocity to kill something at 650. Ive never killed anything past 475 but im spending a lot more time practicing now and am beginning to get a reloading set up put together. If i want to maintain good velocity out to 650 what length would you cut your barrel to? I will be shooting supressed. I have a .30 cal harvester evo but have contemplated looking into a overbarrel um supressor on this build......I know a lot of this stuff has been covered in other threads Ive read a lot and am beginning to get a little paralysis by analysis. Any input would help. And for those who have built a 6.5prc which bullet have you had best results with? Was looking at starting with a 147 eldm or 156 berger.......any input is greatly appreciated thank you guys!
I live in the east and make several western trips a year. Whitetails elk and mule deer. I have a tikka t3x .300 wm set up for out west. I have a nighforce shv 4-14x40 in mils on um rings. Gun has performed well for me but thinking of going with a lighter recoil option. Was contemplating on taking the action of my .300 and building a 6.5prc for an all around western gun. Ive been drinking the koolaid and plan on ordering a rokstok(maybe 2 for a .223 trainer). This will be a hunting gun so moderate on weight and barrel length. Several questions......i saw a take off 6.5 prc barrel here on the classifieds. If im doing the build would you save some money and go with a factory barrel or suggest an aftermarket barrel. If you went aftermarket which route would you go. The gun will be far more capable than I am. I would like to maintain the velocity to kill something at 650. Ive never killed anything past 475 but im spending a lot more time practicing now and am beginning to get a reloading set up put together. If i want to maintain good velocity out to 650 what length would you cut your barrel to? I will be shooting supressed. I have a .30 cal harvester evo but have contemplated looking into a overbarrel um supressor on this build......I know a lot of this stuff has been covered in other threads Ive read a lot and am beginning to get a little paralysis by analysis. Any input would help. And for those who have built a 6.5prc which bullet have you had best results with? Was looking at starting with a 147 eldm or 156 berger.......any input is greatly appreciated thank you guys!
