DiscoSteve
Hammer Time Executive member
I finally got my 6.5 PRC this week. It was built by Ace rifles - www.aceriflesnv.com - and I'm super impressed with the build quality so far. Here's how I spec'ed it out:
20" Carbon Six 1-7" twist barrel
Manners EH5 thumbhole stock
775 Zermatt Arms action
Hawkins Precision bottom metal, DBM and scope rings
TBAC muzzle brake for a Dominus SR silencer
Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44 scope
2 stage flat trigger tech trigger
Javelin bipod mount
Initial impressions: I really like the palm swell on the manners stock. My first project is to raise the comb height a bit. This is my first FFP scope, so I'm still getting used to that, but the Mark 5HD glass is awesome. Trigger tech trigger breaks cleanly and I like 2 stage triggers. I like the flat trigger shoe too. It shot a sub 1.5" group at 300 yards with factory Hornady Precision Hunter 143 ELD-X ammo! I'm looking forward to breaking in the barrel and starting some load development with the 125 HHT first on deck. Brant, the owner of Ace Rifles was super responsive and easy to work with. I mailed him some of the components (scope, bipod mount, muzzle brake) and he assembled them all and shipped the completed rifle back to my FFL. I plan for this to be my "everything but bull elk" rifle (and I could probably make it my do everything rifle, but what's the fun in that?!).
For @gltaylor - I shot an initial 3 round ladder with N565. 125HHT, CCI200 primers, COAL 2.850", no crimp, virgin ADG brass
57 gr - 2829
58 gr - 2844
59 gr - 2898
No pressure at all, but about out of case capacity.
20" Carbon Six 1-7" twist barrel
Manners EH5 thumbhole stock
775 Zermatt Arms action
Hawkins Precision bottom metal, DBM and scope rings
TBAC muzzle brake for a Dominus SR silencer
Leupold Mark 5HD 3.6-18x44 scope
2 stage flat trigger tech trigger
Javelin bipod mount
Initial impressions: I really like the palm swell on the manners stock. My first project is to raise the comb height a bit. This is my first FFP scope, so I'm still getting used to that, but the Mark 5HD glass is awesome. Trigger tech trigger breaks cleanly and I like 2 stage triggers. I like the flat trigger shoe too. It shot a sub 1.5" group at 300 yards with factory Hornady Precision Hunter 143 ELD-X ammo! I'm looking forward to breaking in the barrel and starting some load development with the 125 HHT first on deck. Brant, the owner of Ace Rifles was super responsive and easy to work with. I mailed him some of the components (scope, bipod mount, muzzle brake) and he assembled them all and shipped the completed rifle back to my FFL. I plan for this to be my "everything but bull elk" rifle (and I could probably make it my do everything rifle, but what's the fun in that?!).
For @gltaylor - I shot an initial 3 round ladder with N565. 125HHT, CCI200 primers, COAL 2.850", no crimp, virgin ADG brass
57 gr - 2829
58 gr - 2844
59 gr - 2898
No pressure at all, but about out of case capacity.