6.5 Creedmoor Now Faster than 6.5 PRC-We Ordered All Types

No question this will reduce barrel life, for low round count guys out hunting that doesn’t matter. Most shooters will never burn a barrel out anyway. Those of us that shoot high round counts know what we signed up for
 
Suther said:
What about faster powder vs slower? I think the case utilizes faster powders not more powder based on load data for the 7 BC - it's using the same powders I use in 7mm08. (Could be a combo of more AND faster of course)
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Maybe you should try a BLEND of both and let use know how it works out for YA ? :unsure:
 
I have one 6.5CM I can keep using handloads and brass in for range work, also have one I could try out the Peak in. Don't much care about the barrel life on the one, all I ask it that that damned ammo shoots MOA. If it doesn't, I have loads that will, world won't come to an end over it. I'll wait tiI see the LRX load though.
 
So someone thought, "you know there's got to be a way to make my 6.5CM kick like a 300WM"

So what kind of metal exactly is "Peak Alloy"?
Some kind of steel? Is it reloadable, or does the increase in pressure pretty much render the case useless?
 
Bigdoggdon said:
So someone thought, "you know there's got to be a way to make my 6.5CM kick like a 300WM"

So what kind of metal exactly is "Peak Alloy"?
Some kind of steel? Is it reloadable, or does the increase in pressure pretty much render the case useless?
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Recoil is apparently similar to normal 6.5 CM ammo. Federal claims similar barrel life but I don't know how is that possible. For example recoil of 7mm BC is similar to 7mm PRC despite an extra 15k psi.

Peak alloy is a steel alloy (exact composition is not available). It's reloadable but it seems more complicated than standard brass. I suppose it's going to be less an issue in the future as even the US army is moving toward high pressure cases. More adoption = more options down the road.

This is what Federal claims about reloading : The Peak Alloy case is also reloadable when following Federal's lab-tested processes and data.
 
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