You'll never get the 280 Ackley away from me. There just isn't a better cartridge IMHO
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6.5 PRC?
- Thread starter Russ-T
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I read up on the 280 AI cartridge the other day. Impressive round. How is ammo availability in local ammo sources? That would be the only concern I could see being a minor inconvenience.
There is some availability, but nothing like Hornady pushing their new products. Federal, Barnes, Nosler, Hornady all have cartridges in production. I've shot the Federal 155 gr Mountain Ascent and Barnes 152 gr LRX vor-tx. both are excellent. But, I make my own. They can be loaded to equal velocities as the 7prc and close to the 7mag with way less recoil.
I'm getting closer to pulling the trigger on a 6.5 PRC.
Somebody talk me down off the ledge...
Somebody talk me down off the ledge...
Do it! I love mine and considering a 2nd rifle possibly Bergara or Weatherby.
I like the Seekins for sale on here. Also have a line on one in 6.5 CM. with Forest Camo. Like the Orange Urban better, but want the CM more than the PRC.
Some are stubborn and hold onto ancient calibers that are put to shame with new and improved ballistics. Like Russ-T said " roll your own and get unreal results. ". The advertising my be biased but it is for a reason. It's just that good!
I have both. An AR-10 in Creedmoor and bolt gun in PRC. The AR-10 is impressively accurate for a semi gun with bullet in bullet hole results with just Hornady white box match ammo. Cheap and accurate ammo. That mark goes to the Creedmoor but for punch at longer distances with equal accuracy the PRC is king of the 6.5 arena.
