rayatphonix
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I also have a 6.5 Norma/284, and can’t see enough difference between that and the 6.5 PRC. That said, if I didn’t already have a Norma, I’d likely have the PRC mainly because there’s a bigger variety of rifles to choose from.
I haven't had any "overbore nightmares" with the handloads we use, nor with the factory ammo I've tried. I do like my 6.5-284 and have not gotten rid of it or ceased to use it. But I do think the 6.5 PRC is easier to load for and a little more efficient design. And I see more rifles available for it, probably because of the Hornady association. They usually garner pretty good industry support before they drop a new chambering.Otherwise it’s just over bore nightmare! Which is the case with the PRC.
It's all good; I didn't take offense. I respect everyone's opinions.No, sorry.. Didn’t mean the PRC was WAY over bore. I meant going full Magnum with the smaller bores. The PRC is only the beginning. And if the loads are backed off a bit, it’s never an issue. But when run up to it’s full potential, MAX loads certainly are overbore.
Im of the opinion that while not necessarily giving way to the next, the "bow" has evolved into a very different weapon than what it started out as.Then they used bows until firearms. There were no “small changes” to either which gave way to the next.
I think "inefficient" being the key word here.I havent gone as far as an 80gr case in the .264 bore, but the .264WM loaded with RL-33 and topped with a VLD is an impressive cartridge, as are the other big inefficient magnums lol.
....just my rambling thoughts lol
It's all good; I didn't take offense. I respect everyone's opinions.
Im of the opinion that while not necessarily giving way to the next, the "bow" has evolved into a very different weapon than what it started out as.
Even the adaptation of using traditional composite materials and non D form factors allowed for a greater usage range than just a straightish piece of wood and string.
Modern wheel bows are almost entirely different mouse traps than their traditional counterparts, as are modern crossbows, and airbows, tho they still do the same thing in the end.
Arrows and points have gone thru an significant "improvements" as well, much like our "modern" bullets. While they look awful similar, and still perform the same basic function.
Firearms have done much of the same. At the end of the day they still attempt to deliver a projectile to a target, but an over the counter Savage Axis in 6.5CM will on average do so "better" than anything similar from even 100 years previous.
The difference is just culmination of all of the common innovations that have gone into creating the modern "budget rifle"
There are also dead ends in development, of which stuffing more and more powder under a projectile is one imo.....but as a hobbyist, those are some of my favorite cartridge designs to explore.
I havent gone as far as an 80gr case in the .264 bore, but the .264WM loaded with RL-33 and topped with a VLD is an impressive cartridge, as are the other big inefficient magnums lol.
....just my rambling thoughts lol
I think you are right on the money there, especially with the 7mm RM in the Western US. It's probably neck and neck with the 300WM.I’d say the three most popular hunting cartridges by far, are still 30-06, 7mm RM & 300 WinMag.
The .264WM factory chambering is limited by two factors, usually it runs a 1-9 or so twist, and the throats on factory guns are short to cram it into a 30-06 length action.....kinda like the 300wm in that respect.As far as the 264 WM, I have been itching to get one of those ever since I picked up a pile (150) of pristine brass at the range a few months ago.
The fastest growing cartridge 6.5 PCR?
I have not seen a rifle chambered in it ?!?!
I have only visited a few shops though. Based on the new rifles that I have seen in the racks the 6.5 CM and 308 win are the most popular.
So what do you think is "hot" from that inventory count?....Bud's, love them or hate them, is a good indicator of what's hot, or not.
Forty years ago I would have agreed with 30-06. But today? Not even a contender.......... I’d say the three most popular hunting cartridges by far, are still 30-06, 7mm RM & 300 WinMag.
So what do you think is "hot" from that inventory count?
"in stock" status isn't an indicator of sales. It may actually show what IS NOT selling.
And with Bud's you never know if that's their stock or a live inventory feed from a distributor.
Never been a gun dealer have you?That's irrelevant. You don't stock inventory that doesn't move. Whether Bud's, Caterpillar, or Dell.
Never been a gun dealer have you?
Heck, never been a retailer of any product have you?
Even WalMart, the largest retailer in the world, will have product "that doesn't move"......it gets put on the clearance aisle.
Inventory that does move, doesn't stay in stock for very long.
Precision rifle cartridgeWas the 6.5 PRC developed primarily for hunting?
When an item is OOS at a retailer, its because its sold out, because the distributor is also OOS or the manufacturer cannot keep up with demand.
Yet every day, all over the world, salesman convince buyers to buy their wonder product. And it doesn't always sell.No seller would spend any money, stocking, or advertising something that does not sell.
I do. You don't.Got it?
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I guess I'm not surprised that it is growing as a hunting cartridge with 200 fps more velocity than the 6.5 cm. Both cartridges designed for target shooting that work well for medium sized game.Precision rifle cartridge