H1000 orrrrr???

MountainSqwabler · Sunday at 12:20 PM

Question for the reloading guys. I'm getting a 6.5prc built within the next year or so. I'll mainly run factory munitions but will end up reloading some. I have about 4lbs of H1000, but from everything I'm seeing that is not going to be the top dog for that caliber? I've seen a ton of R26 and N565. For out to roughly 700yds, will I notice that much of a difference if I stick with the H1000, or should I see what I can't pick up. R26 is a ghost at this point. There's 8lbs on gunbroker but he's asking 1500$ for it....absolutely no way I'm paying that. Ideas, suggestions, shut up and stick with the H1000 and get after it??

willfrye027 · Sunday at 12:39 PM

Stick with h1000. Other powders might get you another 50-100fps, h1000 is super consistent likely the most accurate powder and fairly available.

50 even 100fps is just not worth chasing in my opinion. You already have plenty of horsepower at 700 even with factory ammo if using good bullets with high BC

yotebuster17 · Sunday at 2:56 PM

I’ve had real good luck finding 565 and 570 at scheels. If I can get em to shoot, I’ll never go back to any other brand of powder. The de coppering agent they put in them is the real deal, copper fouling is almost nonexistent in the rifles in run vitahvouri powder in

30Hart · Sunday at 11:03 PM

N570 with 156 Bergers will top out at 3000 and get you great accuracy somewhere in the 2900 to 3000 range and easy to find, N565 will work too but less velocity.

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 12:08 AM

I'm looking more at the 143 and 147gr bullets. Not wanting to get after those 150s I don't think with this rifle

Slick8 · Monday at 4:20 AM

H1000 will do just fine. That unicorn dust or N656 will get a little more speed but at 700 yards they deer won't complain either way.

I'm a fan of all the Hodgdon extreme line of powders with H1k being my favorite and possibly most versatile.

257Tony · Monday at 8:06 AM

Temp stability>velocity when it comes to hunting rifles.

RookieWYhntr · Monday at 8:35 AM

H1000 all the way. You'll also noticed recoil difference with H1000 as well. Less recoil that is. Nice smooth recoil and not that punishing fast felt recoil.

Gadjet · Monday at 8:37 AM

I have a 7PRC being built and I'm on the same search for powders. I have it narrowed down to N565, N570 or H1000. I've been getting similar answers, the H1000 might yield slower velocities than the other two but possibly more consistent.

30Hart · Monday at 4:15 PM

MountainSqwabler said:
I'm looking more at the 143 and 147gr bullets. Not wanting to get after those 150s I don't think with this rifle

I wouldn't use a 147 for anything bigger than a deer, didn't penetrate a bear skull at 50 yards starting out at 2920, just pancaked on outside of the skull.

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 4:50 PM

30Hart said:
I wouldn't use a 147 for anything bigger than a deer, didn't penetrate a bear skull at 50 yards starting out at 2920, just pancaked on outside of the skull.

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What bullet was it?

30Hart · Monday at 5:08 PM

MountainSqwabler said:
What bullet was it?

147 Hornady ELDM

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 5:46 PM

30Hart said:
147 Hornady ELDM

Odd. But tough to say it wasn't just some weird fluke because it's basically a 270 and there's a ton of animals killed with 147gr and lower.

30Hart · Monday at 7:54 PM

MountainSqwabler said:
Odd. But tough to say it wasn't just some weird fluke because it's basically a 270 and there's a ton of animals killed with 147gr and lower.

The bullet is a ELDM which is a popular hunting target bullet bang flop on deer and antelope no questions asked, but I wouldn't go any heavier on game

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 8:11 PM

Anyone reloading those 156gr have issued with spacing in the short action? Heard from someone that there could be issues with deeper seating bullets in a short action?

30Hart · Monday at 8:31 PM

Yes it'll be deep seated for sure but it still works good the freebore is the issue on factory rifles none issue on customs as .130 is perfect for 156s.

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 9:42 PM

30Hart said:
Yes it'll be deep seated for sure but it still works good the freebore is the issue on factory rifles none issue on customs as .130 is perfect for 156s.

That's good to hear. Getting a custome pure precision 6.5prc built so from the sounds of it I should be able to load whatever I'd like in it then.

30Hart · Monday at 9:57 PM

MountainSqwabler said:
That's good to hear. Getting a custome pure precision 6.5prc built so from the sounds of it I should be able to load whatever I'd like in it then.

Depends if you told them what bullets you.want to shoot. Some custom.guns still have factory freebore reamers. They should have asked you are you wanting to primarily shoot factory ammo or are you going to be reloading bergers.

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 9:59 PM

30Hart said:
Depends if you told them what bullets you.want to shoot. Some custom.guns still have factory freebore reamers. They should have asked you are you wanting to primarily shoot factory ammo or are you going to be reloading bergers.

Told them I was going to mainly shoot factory but at some point I'll probably reload some heavier bullets for it.

MountainSqwabler · Monday at 9:59 PM

Realistically too thought if I start reloading I'll probably be doing either norma bonds or accubonds. 143gr

30Hart · Monday at 10:29 PM

You'll be fine for what you chose but for example 140 berger elite hunters and 156s you'd have to jump them alot. But you can usually find a node that works with that much jump.