Your Experience with the 6.5PRC

[jimbires]

here is another thread on the tight PRC chambers . you'll see my name in this one .

6.5 PRC Dies not sizing enough

Hey guys, My 6.5 PRC dies are not sizing the base enough. The issue became noticeable on the third firing with ADG brass. My 3x fired cases measure .53415 near the .200 line. My Hornady die sizes down to .53240, and Hornady claims their spec is .532 which I think is chamber spec? I talked with...

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[TKessel]

I had two clients this year use the caliber, one on Antelope and the other on Mule Deer. Both animals never took a step. Both were Browning Hell’s Canyon rifles.

 

[jimbires]

if I wanted one , I'd buy it . I sure wouldn't let the thoughts of maybe getting a tight chamber keep me from having one . if I was building one , I'd be sure the smith uses the updated reamer . if I was going with a factory rifle, I'd shoot it . if I had the tight brass problem I'd deal with the chamber . heck I liken this to putting a different set of tires on the new truck you just bought . no big deal at all .

 

[FOTIS]

I just sold my sauer Atacama. very very accurate rifle and the 143 eldx shot less than half an inch at a hundred yards with reloader 25. Very nice chambering but I opted for a very lightweight rifle so I got the Badlands TI 2.0 6.5 Weatherby RPM