Is a 6.5 PRC enough? Do I need a 7mm?

[Castle Rock]

Some great deals going on Sauer PRCs at the moment

 

[rootacres]

Guides/owners trust and push what they are familiar with and have seen success with. Combine that with the conventional thought process from hunters where bigger is better and a 30 cal magnum is the minimum needed to be ethical on elk. We end up with what you’re talking about.

Fast forward to now, it’s not been until recent where data has started supporting the smaller calibers as being a viable option. I would say your 6.5 is just fine for anything you want to hunt. Obviously if you chase brown bear you may want to reconsider. I shoot a 7 SAUM (168 VLDs @ 2960 fps) with no intent of changing. There’s not much difference between that setup and your 6.5 with 156s.

My last elk hunt the owner was explaining how he hated 7 cal mags right before asking me what I had. By the end of the hunt he was drilling me on exactly what my setup was because he wanted to have a rifle built like it. It’ll take time, I’d imagine 10 years from now guides won’t be on the 30 cal or bust train anymore.

 

[rackcity24]

The 6.5 prc is plenty