6.5 PRC load

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Anybody have a good load for the 6.5 PRC using the Speer 140 grain Grand Slam or the 140 grain Nosler Accubond. I can’t find anything on the Speer but I have 1 of the powders for the Accubond. I have various powders and pretty stocked up on Varget, CFE223, H4895 or IMR4031 if any of those would work.

Thanks

Jaye
 
What powder do you have?

130 Swift /RL26 is my go to. Speed and accuracy.

140 Speer Gold Dot over RL26 was my most accurate.

142 ABLR was good with RL26, too.

Plus 124 Hammer, 120TTSX/H1000,,,all work in 2 different rifles.

Best powders have been RL26,
N570, H1000, H4831sc
 
RL25 works really well too. Have an accurate fast load with it and 140vld. Haven’t tried any other powders because of how well it performed.
 
RL25 works really well too. Have an accurate fast load with it and 140vld. Haven’t tried any other powders because of how well it performed.
Right now I have:
H4350, H4895, IMR4350,VARGET, CFE223, N140, MAGPRO, BIG GAME, & N555.
 
I am loading a 156 berger, But I am haveing good luck with N565. I hear good things about H1000 . I load H1000 in my 300wm with good results.
I would be looking at getting some N565, H1000, or H4831SC
 
I landed on N560 for 140 class bullets. H4831SC also performs well but is a bit slower in my 24" barrel.
 
Thanks guys for the info. I’ll check and see what of the powders mentioned are available.
 
Tikka Action with 24” proof CF prefit 1:7.5”, suppressed
Bullet: Hornady 143 ELDx
Brass: Peterson
Primer: Federal 210
Powder and charge: H1000 58.7gr
Seating: 2.95 OAL, can't recall CBTO off the top of my head

2975 FPS avg and shoots in the .3's.

May tinker with the 147 ELDM before deer season, but this is strictly my big game hunting rifle so don't shoot it much
 
Tikka t3x 22in barrel.
all with federal 210 primers
127gr barns lrx 59.5gr h1000 c.o.a.l 2.860 atl brass. 2969fps
142gr accubond lr,58 gr h1000 c.o.a.l 2.955, atl brass 2847 fps
129gr accubond lr, 60gr h1000 atl brass, 3060 fps,
The 129 load showed pressure, I'm going to try 58.5 gr with 129 accubond lr. target velocity 2900fps or more.
Factory velocity's
Federal 130gr terminal ascent 2970
Federal 140gr fusion tipped 2940
Hornady 143gr eldx precision hunter 2870
 

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