kilotanker22
New member
Hello all,
Recently purchased a 6.5 prc and I am getting close to finishing load development. My question here is simply about performance on game at listed velocities or close to them. I have a load that shoots like .3 MOA with the 140 ELD bullet, at an average velocity of 3030. I have another load with the ELD-X 143 grain bullet at 3130 fps. Although this is about a 1.25 moa load. I am sure that I can close up that group a little bit by playing with seating depth.
I guess my question is for the guys who have a 6.5 prc or 264 win mag or a 6.5x284 norma. And who have taken game with those calibers at similar velocities. How was performance on game? Did you find that one bullet or another worked better at the higher velocities? I am considering leaning into a bonded bullet such as the Speer gold dot although I feel like the ELD and the ELD-X are fine bullets for hunting.
I prefer a bullet that enters and dumps nearly all of it's energy into an animal. How far the bullet buries into the ground on the other side doesn't do much for how humane a kill is. It is my opinion that as a hunter when I take a life. It is my responsibility to make sure death comes as quickly as possible. If I have no exit wound thats ok with me. It just means that all the energy was expended inside the animal.
Recently purchased a 6.5 prc and I am getting close to finishing load development. My question here is simply about performance on game at listed velocities or close to them. I have a load that shoots like .3 MOA with the 140 ELD bullet, at an average velocity of 3030. I have another load with the ELD-X 143 grain bullet at 3130 fps. Although this is about a 1.25 moa load. I am sure that I can close up that group a little bit by playing with seating depth.
I guess my question is for the guys who have a 6.5 prc or 264 win mag or a 6.5x284 norma. And who have taken game with those calibers at similar velocities. How was performance on game? Did you find that one bullet or another worked better at the higher velocities? I am considering leaning into a bonded bullet such as the Speer gold dot although I feel like the ELD and the ELD-X are fine bullets for hunting.
I prefer a bullet that enters and dumps nearly all of it's energy into an animal. How far the bullet buries into the ground on the other side doesn't do much for how humane a kill is. It is my opinion that as a hunter when I take a life. It is my responsibility to make sure death comes as quickly as possible. If I have no exit wound thats ok with me. It just means that all the energy was expended inside the animal.