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6.5 PRC Load Data

The 6.5 PRC cartridge is very accurate, produces uniform ballistics, and is pure joy to handload; here's some valuable load data to get you started.

6.5 PRC Load Data

(Cartridge Drawing Courtesy of Nosler)

The fate of cartridges with metric names changed dramatically in 1962 when Remington introduced the 7mm Remington Magnum in the then-new Remington Model 700. The spiffy new rifle and the cartridge’s terrific performance on big game, great accuracy, flat trajectory, and modest recoil won over American shooters who recognized a good thing when they saw it. While Winchester had launched the .264 Winchester Magnum in 1959, its acceptance was minimal and was buried by the 7mm Rem. Mag.

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