6.5 Remington Magnum

[Weatherby Fan]

Not that there’s anything wrong with the 6.5RM but why not go 6.5PRC, seems like a more logical choice....reasonably priced factory ammo readily available, a cpl more Brass companies making brass for it now, about a dozen rifle companies online also.

 

[hoytcanon]

Not that there’s anything wrong with the 6.5RM but why not go 6.5PRC, seems like a more logical choice....reasonably priced factory ammo readily available, a cpl more Brass companies making brass for it now, about a dozen rifle companies online also.

I reload, have lots of brass and a perfect M77 MKII stainless .350 Rem Mag donor... and I am matching it to a second M77 MKII stainless .350 Rem Mag... that is my rationale.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

Oh yeh if your all set with components and such it’s a no brainer but I think the PRC is a more sensible route to go if your wanting a new 6.5 cartridge.....

 

[freddyfour]

You should expect to close in on 3100 fps with 140's and a 26" barrel.

3100 would e pretty sweet with a 140 AB!

There certainly a lot of 6.5 choices now a days, hard to make the choice between them!

 

[hoytcanon]

Oh yeh if your all set with components and such it’s a no brainer but I think the PRC is a more sensible route to go if your wanting a new 6.5 cartridge.....

PRC is much hype... you would be better off with a 6.5-284. But in the current comparison, the 6.5 RM predates the PRC by more than 50 years... it was just ahead of it's time.

 

[Buckmastr]

Oh yeh if your all set with components and such it’s a no brainer but I think the PRC is a more sensible route to go if your wanting a new 6.5 cartridge.....

The 6.5 rem mag will better the 6.5 PRC in velocity.

 

[Weatherby Fan]

PRC is much hype... you would be better off with a 6.5-284. But in the current comparison, the 6.5 RM predates the PRC by more than 50 years... it was just ahead of it's time.

Much hype ? I have one built and it’s a great cartridge, I also have couple 6.5-284 custom rifles and they are a great round also, need to do a little more load development with the PRC, RemingtonJim and I are off to the range right now with a bunch of 6.5s

 

[hoytcanon]

Much hype ? I have one built and it’s a great cartridge, I also have couple 6.5-284 custom rifles and they are a great round also, need to do a little more load development with the PRC, RemingtonJim and I are off to the range right now with a bunch of 6.5s

"Much hype" is no knock on the cartridge, it is a statement that there are already other, older, existing cartridges doing the same thing. "NEW" sells... any supplier of consumer products will tell you that... just look at Apple.

 

[double gun]

No hijack intended, but what’s the 6.5 PRC’s parent case?

 

[Weatherby Fan]

No hijack intended, but what’s the 6.5 PRC’s parent case?

RemingtonJim says trolling lol, 250 savage I think !!!

 

[todbartell]

No hijack intended, but what’s the 6.5 PRC’s parent case?

300RCM

68.7grs h20 capacity. The 6.5RM will not beat it in velocity

 

[pete dobinson]

I think we are in for another interesting debate.

 

[remington jim]

RemingtonJim says trolling lol, 250 savage I think !!!

W T Hell ? did not ! LOL Yea its the 300 RCM - Range was closed when we got there so will go out later this week and shoot the the 6.5 CM - the 6.5-284 and the 6.5 PRC - Theres NO WAY the 6.5 284 is gonna " BEST " the 6.5 PRC - it JUST does NOT hold enough powder ! So the Lab RADAR will Tell the TRUE storey ! RJ

 

[double gun]

6.5prc = 68.7gr
6.5rm = 68gr
6.5-284 = 68.3gr
6.5-06 = 65.7gr (according to nosler - seems a bit low)

 

[Leeper]

It's likely the 6.5-284 brass wont take the pressure the RCM brass will either.

 

[Buckmastr]

I get 68 gr water bang on for this 6.5 rem mag brass capacity
And 66.3 gr for 6.5/284 Lapua cases

 

[remington jim]

6.5prc = 68.7gr
6.5rm = 68gr
6.5-284 = 68.3gr
6.5-06 = 65.7gr (according to nosler - seems a bit low)

seems high for the 6.5 284 and YEA low for the 6.5-06 for SURE ! RJ

 

[hoytcanon]

If we are going to talk about brass strength re; pressure, the Rem Mag is going to kick butt.

 

[Gatehouse]

If we are going to talk about brass strength re; pressure, the Rem Mag is going to kick butt.

Other than brass from different manufacturers, why would the Rem Mag brass be stronger than the others?

 

[hoytcanon]

It's likely the 6.5-284 brass wont take the pressure the RCM brass will either.

Other than brass from different manufacturers, why would the Rem Mag brass be stronger than the others?

My experience with the number of firings between W-W .260, Norma 6.5X55, Hornady 6.5 CM (limited experience), Lapua 6.5-284 and R-P Rem Mag, and loose primer pockets and split necks etc... the R-P Rem Mag brass is tough... takes a heavy load and keeps on ticking... no experience with PRC brass, other than in it's original RCM form.