Short barrels

[Jrkotz]

For your reference, I have an 18" 6.5 PRC 7.5tw shooting 118gr hammers with 61.5gr of RL26 in Peterson brass at 3090. I waffle between match bullet terminal performance, and my personal, extremely positive experience with Hammers copper solids. Both great options IMO

 

[derekbeaudry]

Not that short but had 6.5 prc with an xcaliber barrel at 20”. I can’t remember the charge weight but I was running 156 bergers at 3000 fps

 

[benconfused]

For your reference, I have an 18" 6.5 PRC 7.5tw shooting 118gr hammers with 61.5gr of RL26 in Peterson brass at 3090. I waffle between match bullet terminal performance, and my personal, extremely positive experience with Hammers copper solids. Both great options IMO

Is that a pretty hot load for that setup? How much barrel life do you think you're getting?

 

[Jrkotz]

Is that a pretty hot load for that setup? How much barrel life do you think you're getting?

I reckon it's definitely on the warm side. I have no idea on barrel life, it's specifically a hunting rifle, it'll take me years to shoot it enough to wear out the barrel.

 

[benconfused]

I reckon it's definitely on the warm side. I have no idea on barrel life, it's specifically a hunting rifle, it'll take me years to shoot it enough to wear out the barrel.

About where are you hitting 1800fps?

 

[951Hunter]

I just built a 20" 6.5PRC on a pure skltn Ti. I wanted a light, handy rifle with a suppressor out front. The thing turned out awesome and I'm seeing ~2800fps with nosler factory 142gr ABLR. I'm very happy with how this one turned out.