The 7PRC has a lot more recoil than the 6.5.
I have the 110 6.5 ultralite. I like it but my gun seems to have one problem. When shooting at the range and after the barrel heats up, the bolt and casings seem to stick and are hard to chamber. I don't have that problem in the first 2 or 3 shots.
I disagree. I’ve been a 270 guy for years. That’s 17 lbs recoil. The 7 PRC is 27 lbs. With the muzzle brake and recoil pad on my Ruger is not even noticeable. Just came back from Colorado. Shot 2 boxes at range on 2 visits before that trip. Not a big deal I promise. That was the 175 Hornady ELDX.
Sloppy is what I call mine. Not a big fan even thought it is accurate.
Elk. The smaller ones are the best eating lolJUDAS pushin_30!
That Gun Is Bigger Than Your Bull!
I have one. 1:7 twist. A little fast for my taste. Also, you'll need to replace the trigger.
Replace the trigger? Why is that?
Ridge, would I be wrong if I went with a creedmore rather than the PRC?
I know a lot of people have great success with the 6.5 creedmore.
He already has a 300 wsm. I think he wants to go smaller and something with less recoil. That's what I did, I already have a 30-06 and 7mm rem. mag. The 6.5 prc is like dropping down to a 270 but better ballistics and less recoil.
Roger that I did not know that. In that case that makes total sense. Sorry Hans if I missed that sir.
Just that it's light, so a little more felt recoil. But the actions and barrels are solid.
nice, I like how those roughtechs look!! I also run a vortex on mine. Highly reccommend solid copper projectiles with the 6.5. Solid copper and the 6.5 cal were made for each other. I like Nosler Etips, started with Barnes TTSX a few years back. Turns the 6.5 cal into a super elk killer. Run em thru the entire body brisket to butt, no fragmentation, no lead smear, no tracking.
Zero cons on the tikka… best factory gun on the market, followed probably by sauer. I have owned a bunch of different manufacturers, even some “semi” custom’s. Tikka, sakos, sauers are lights out shooters probably 98% of them. Current hunting rifle is a CA ridgeline, but the fit and finish is better on my tikka, my CA is just stupid light…
I bought the same exact rifle, the fluted barrel model.
any clue where you hit the elk? Always sucks to lose an animal, happened to me during archery before
Never know if it was the round or the shooter that failed
Lumpy, I am sure it was me and not the round.
My 12 year old boy weighs about 70 lbs. He practiced all summer with a 6.5 creed. Then I put a 6.5 prc in his hands and he smacked a deer at 475 yards no problem. It has a brake and is very comfortable to shoot. I would trust it on elk too.
I think you are spot on, clipped the meat above the spine and stunned him. That sucks bull likely survived though. If it helps at all, had a dude who liver shot a bull with a .300WM and lost him…
You are too kind.Here is what I think, you shoot better with one hand than I do with both of mine.
With a 180gr bullet, the 300wsm is sub 2000ft lbs of energy at about 500yrds. 7prc is still at 2k till about 650, 700 yards, almost 800 with a 190gr bullet. Sure the 7 drops a bit more, but it carries its energy further.
Ya got to hit it before the energy can do any good. I believe that’s jim’s point.
After my lost bull I switched to 127 Barnes LRX, used it on my Bear and a few Deer and they performed flawlessly.
Jims this is kind of a non-starter. Bottom line it is a well placed shot that will kill. Be it from a .22lr or a .338 lapua. Having a projectile that is maybe 10-30 grains heavier and hair wider isn’t going to solve all your problems.
