It is part of their Enduron line, which boasts good temperature stability and reduced copper fouling. Part two of this article is now available here with VV N565, Retumbo, H4831SC & Reloder 23 - Read HereĨ133 is a relatively new powder from IMR that is in the same burn rate category as Rutumbo. However, I started with the very easy to find IMR 8133. H1000 seems to be close behind on the hard to find scale, but I had a ¼ pound of each in the cabinet, so I figured I’d at least see what they had to offer. I wanted to use something I could find in a local store and purchase. My hope at the start was to not use RL26 due to its availability. I would do a 10 shot Scott Satterlee load development test to see if I was achieving the velocity I needed, and then move forward with one or two that looked promising.Ī few notes: RL26 is harder to find than hen’s teeth at the time of writing this.
#Accurate 5 reloading data manuals
It’s always a mixed bag trusting other’s loads, but if you can take information from a source like Hodgdon and combine it with what other trusted hand loaders are doing you can get an idea of where to start.Īfter talking with some 6.5 and 7 SAUM shooters and reading over loading manuals I decided to try four powders IMR 8133, IMR 7977, H1000 and Reloder 26. There’s also not a ton of information online from actual hand loaders. Hodgdon Reloading and Hornady both have loading data on the 6.5 PRC, each provides information that is a tad different though. We would also be using Hornady brass, once fired from factory ammo. We are using the 143 ELD-X under advisement from Josh Cluff at HS-Precision, who is an expert hunter and is well versed on bullet choices for taking big game animals. The main purpose of the Havak PH1 is hunting, and to achieve my goals I wanted to get a 143 ELD-X to around 3000 FPS for maximum energy on game. Our aim here is to get a bit more velocity and consistency via hand loading. Every lot of factory ammo can also be different. This is certainly enough energy to take the game we normally hunt in Colorado such as mule deer and pronghorn, but we wanted a little more punch for elk hunting. Initial testing netted an average velocity of 2845 fps with the 147 ELD-M Match factory ammo. Since 6.5 PRC currently comes in two flavors of factory ammo, why reload? In the case for this particular rifle and application, it was to gain more velocity. This also happens to be the rifle being used for this test. It’s a heck of a combination that gives less recoil compared to 30-06, 300 WIN Mag and 7 REM Mag. The rifle comes with a well thought out carbon fiber magazine that allows hand loaders to seat bullets past short action mag lengths.
One of these factory rifles is the Seekins Havak PH1 (and the PH2 that just replaced it) which comes with a threaded 24 inch, 1:8 twist Rock Creek barrel on a Havak action, all bedded in a carbon fiber/composite stock. Because of this, many factory rifle options are now available due to the rising interest in the caliber. Word is other ammo companies are coming out with additional offerings as well, maybe as soon as early 2020. These include a Hornady Match 147 ELD-M and a Precision Hunter 143 ELD-X line. One of the benefits of the 6.5 PRC is Hornady offers match and hunting ammo in the caliber. This is making it appealing for folks that want to take game without the punch of heavy recoiling magnums. Heavy 6.5 cal bullets are aerodynamic, have excellent sectional density, and coming out of a non-belted magnum case at around 3,000 fps packs a punch on even elk sized game. This is making 6.5 PRC very popular in the precision/long range hunting world.
Generally giving shooters a 150-200 FPS velocity bump over the 6.5 creedmoor, depending on the load. Designed by George Gardner of GA Precision, this caliber fits into short action receivers and utilizes a magnum bolt face.
6.5 PRC has been gathering a large following since it was released by Hornady in 2017.