Interesting 6.5 CM Peak comparison with 6.5 PRC

[Joel]

From the Vortex guys. Yeah, I agree there is a lot of room for biased "interpretation" lets say, but at the end of the day, they are shooting it over a chrony.

BLUF: 20" and 22" barreled Tikkas shooting 6.5 CM Peak ammo outperformed a 24" barreled 6.5 PRC. Velocity gain was about 230-250 ish fps.

Recoil was stated to be notably less than the 6.5 PRC although thats subjective. Would like to see it tested mechanically.

No guns exploded in the shooting of this ammo

 

[BLCB]

If the PRC gets a similar load I will finally get off my ass and buy one. 147grn at 3300fps? Something like that if the gains are similar.

 

[45C]

If the PRC gets a similar load I will finally get off my ass and buy one. 147grn at 3300fps? Something like that if the gains are similar.

I’m shooting 143 at about 3100 out of a 20
Should peak at 3500

 

[DGY]

Interesting, especially if you have a 6.5cm, similar recoil, and from what they say less recoil than the prc, so a win win?!?

 

[track]

I always hear about velocity? Where are the targets with 1/4" groups?!

 

[MiG25]

 

[SigWig]

I always hear about velocity? Where are the targets with 1/4" groups?!

If you watch it. There is one, one hole group for the plus peak

Time 6:32

 

[Joel]

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Im a fan of the 308 with light barnes bullets, but...A .350 BC TSX vs a .530 BC Terminal Ascent

Totally apples to apples there! Lol

 

[Rman]

I always hear about velocity? Where are the targets with 1/4" groups?!

All of the rifles blew up after the first shot, so there really aren’t any.

R.

 

[Joel]

All of the rifles blew up after the first shot, so there really aren’t any.

R.

But they were all one hole groups

 

[Rman]

But they were all one hole groups

.255” group, as “required”

R.

 

[Rman]

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Was this subject to a recall as well?

R.

 

[MiG25]

Big whoop, 80,000psi to gain 1/2" at 300 yards.

What and where are you going to be shooting to see an advantage?

 

[Rman]

Big whoop, 80,000psi to gain 1/2" at 300 yards.

What and where are you going to be shooting to see an advantage?

Again.. the good news is you don’t have to have anything to do with it. So don’t?
It’s very sound advice.

R.

 

[Joel]

Big whoop, 80,000psi to gain 1/2" at 300 yards.

What and where are you going to be shooting to see an advantage?

Anywhere someone might want a 270 or a 6.5 PRC or their mono to be 200 fps faster or...

Maybe....call this crazy...

But past 300 yards.

Btw what's the actual velocity on that Barnes load through a 20 or even 22 inch barrel?

 

[MiG25]

So in other words you won't use it.

 

[Joel]

So in other words you won't use it.

Imagine a world in which shooters only cared about what they'd personally need or use lol. Ammo technology is interesting.

You won't use it either but that doesn't seem to stop you from being compelled to post as many baseless arguments against it as possible lol.

I'll stop there so as to not help another thread into being locked.

 

[AB3006]

So in other words you won't use it.

Oh, agreed. I won't. BUT, and it's a but I cant't deny, there are others who might go librarian-poo over it. As long as the ammo companies remain in business and sell our favorite loads to us Kanderpian gun nutz, I'm all for it. I own a 6.5x55, so I never bought into the Creed, and I'm not one for magnum or magnum-ish rifle loads, so the 6.5 PRC holds no interest for me either. But happy to have others get toys they like.