Is a 20 inch 6.5 PRC enough for elk?

[Buglebrush]

Yes. Don't mess with a CM though. The PRC is super light recoiling, so why would you go CM? Go PRC. My two cents.

 

[sveltri]

Also- seekins rifles are great. I’ve owned two. But I don’t see the extra expense being worth it over a stainless tikka threaded from the factory. You could be all in with scope, rings, gun, and ammo for the same price as the seekins.

Until you start thinking about a .223 trainer, which is an easy barrel and bolt face change. Same stock, same scope multiple cartridges. I only own Tikkas and Seekins at this point and both are great, just depends on what turns your crank. The dollars are easy enough to manipulate that you can't really make a bad choice between the two.

 

[TradLife406]

Not a 6 UM but it'll work.

 

[Weldor]

Last Cow Elk 403 with a 20" suppressed 6.5 PRC. No worries. I posted my velocities over in the reloading forum with Magpro, 4831, H1000. all 140 Speer soft points.

 

[Undrgrndprdcts]

This thread is relevant to my interests. Not hijacking but also currently debating 308, 6.5prc, 6cm, 6.5cm. Currently have a 6.5cm 18" that has slowly devolved from a comp rifle into a hunting rifle that is about 2-3lbs too heavy. My other comp rifle is getting tore apart too and I have an Origin action that I want to build a one and done that is light enough to drag around the mountains.

 

[mtnbound]

I’m really interested in Seekins new ph3 20” 6.5 prc. I love everything about the rifle except I’m a little skeptical on how much velocity I’ll be able to achieve with factory ammo out of the 20” barrel. I’d like to be able to shoot elk within 400-500 yards. That’s really my only goal post. What do you guys think?


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If you do a search, you will find hundreds, if not thousands, of posts about the 6.5PRC.

 

[Weldor]

This thread is relevant to my interests. Not hijacking but also currently debating 308, 6.5prc, 6cm, 6.5cm. Currently have a 6.5cm 18" that has slowly devolved from a comp rifle into a hunting rifle that is about 2-3lbs too heavy. My other comp rifle is getting tore apart too and I have an Origin action that I want to build a one and done that is light enough to drag around the mountains.

My 6.5 PRC Fierce is just under 8 lbs scoped and suppressed. CT Carbon Roque 20"

 

[Schmo]

Yes. Don't mess with a CM though. The PRC is super light recoiling, so why would you go CM? Go PRC. My two cents.

Since when is a PRC “super light recoiling”?

 

[Jhconnected]

I think the 6.5 PRC is light recoiling enough especially braked or suppressed. I’ve thoroughly enjoyed mine.

For me, it’s in the Goldilocks range along with the 280 rem/ai.

 

[Buglebrush]

Since when is a PRC “super light recoiling”?

Just my subjective opinion based on shooting hundreds of rounds through it, and having my 10 year old daughter shoot it with no recoil issues at all. I cannot imagine recoil being a reason to step down from 6.5 PRC to 6.5 Creedmore, because recoil on the PRC is super light.

 

[nm.otter]

Just my subjective opinion based on shooting hundreds of rounds through it

How much does your 6.5 PRC weigh?

 

[Harvey_NW]

Since when is a PRC “super light recoiling”?

It's drastically lighter than the 300WM most are stepping down from, especially with a can or brake. I have a couple buddies that are great hunters but still have the traditional mindset, so getting them to step down to a 6 is out of reach, but I've got a few into 6.5 PRC's. Once they actually get out and shoot they see the light. My primary hunting partner has 2 young daughters that wreck shit with his just fine.

 

[Buglebrush]

How much does your 6.5 PRC weigh?

It's the Seekins Element, so 5.5 lbs. For the bare rifle. Haven't weighed it setup. Very light gun.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Theoretically, an 8-pound rifle in 6.5 PRC with 147-grain ELDMs should have ~15.62 foot pounds of recoil. For the sake of comparison, a .270 Winchester with 145-grain ELDXs should have ~ 16.64 foot pounds of recoil. And a 6.5 CM with 147-grain ELDMs should have ~12.3 foot pounds of recoil.

Whether you consider that light recoiling is entirely subjective, but I wouldn't be putting that rifle in a kid's hands for too many shots. Obviously stock design and shooting position matter a great deal as well.

I really don't like recoil since the Navy ruined my shoulder, so for me, the .270 is near the upper end of my recoil tolerance. I was doing some shooting with an unsuppressed .270 and .30-06 last week (something like 80 rounds combined during the middle part of the day) to see if I wanted to keep them or sell them. The .30-06 is definitely getting sold (~18.05 foot pounds of recoil with 150-grain bullets in an 8-pound rifle). My brother is going to buy that particular .270 off me. I'll still have another .270, which is currently getting cut for threads. But there will almost certainly never be a magnum rifle in my life unless it is quite heavy and fills a specific need in my arsenal.

 

[Jhconnected]

Theoretically, an 8-pound rifle in 6.5 PRC with 147-grain ELDMs should have ~15.62 foot pounds of recoil. For the sake of comparison, a .270 Winchester with 145-grain ELDXs should have ~ 16.64 foot pounds of recoil. And a 6.5 CM with 147-grain ELDMs should have ~12.3 foot pounds of recoil.

Whether you consider that light recoiling is entirely subjective, but I wouldn't be putting that rifle in a kid's hands for too many shots. Obviously stock design and shooting position matter a great deal as well.

I really don't like recoil since the Navy ruined my shoulder, so for me, the .270 is near the upper end of my recoil tolerance. I was doing some shooting with an unsuppressed .270 and .30-06 last week (something like 80 rounds combined during the middle part of the day) to see if I wanted to keep them or sell them. The .30-06 is definitely getting sold (~18.05 foot pounds of recoil with 150-grain bullets in an 8-pound rifle). My brother is going to buy that particular .270 off me. I'll still have another .270, which is currently getting cut for threads. But there will almost certainly never be a magnum rifle in my life unless it is quite heavy and fills a specific need in my arsenal.

Brake it…or better suppress it.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Brake it…or better suppress it.

The .30-06 and .270 are both collector grade classic FN rifles from the early 1950s. I would have to destroy them to put threads on them. That’s why I am selling them.

Until I can identify a specific use for it, I don’t see the point in a magnum rifle in 2025. I’m not going to be shooting at game past 800 yards (or even 400 yards).

For me, a rifle that I have shot so much that it is like an extension of my body is all that is needed to hunt in North America. I would be happy with a .270, 6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC, .25-06, etc. for all foreseeable hunts.


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[Jhconnected]

The .30-06 and .270 are both collector grade classic FN rifles from the early 1950s. I would have to destroy them to put threads on them. That’s why I am selling them.

Until I can identify a specific use for it, I don’t see the point in a magnum rifle in 2025. I’m not going to be shooting at game past 800 yards (or even 400 yards).

For me, a rifle that I have shot so much that it is like an extension of my body is all that is needed to hunt in North America. I would be happy with a .270, 6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC, .25-06, etc. for all foreseeable hunts.


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I’m in the same boat. I have nice rifles I wouldn’t thread but have too much sentimental value to sell.

I also wanted a rifle I could use everywhere that felt like second nature. I got a 6.5 PRC with threads and put a suppressor on it. Highly recommend it.

 

[Harvey_NW]

I wouldn't be putting that rifle in a kid's hands for too many shots.

This 10 year old heathen says don't be a sissy

 

[Q_Sertorius]

This 10 year old heathen says don't be a sissy
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Nice job. You should be proud of her.

I just said, “for too many shots.” My dad gave 10-year old me a Mauser 98a and 200 rounds of military surplus ammunition. After starting off well, I gave myself a hell of a flinch. I’ve always been recoil averse since then (aka a sissy). The hatchet job Navy Medicine did on my shoulder just turned that up to eleven.

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[HandgunHTR]

I am taking the year off from going "out west" this year, but next year when we head to MT, my primary rifle is going to be a 6.5-06AI and my backup is a 6.5 Sherman Max. The AI shoots 140 grain ELDMs and the Max shoots 147 grain ELDMs.

I have no doubt in my mind that either of them will take down whatever I shoot with them.