Webthe 6. 5 prc is ballistically superior to the 280ai and 6. 5 cm. I was debating between the two and went with a 6. 5 prc. After seeing what it does on elk, i. With rl26, you can basically match the performance of the norma with 140 gr bullets. I get 3000 fps in the norma and 2952 fps. Webi'm trying to decide between 6. 5 cm and. 280 ai. I know about cost and availability of ammo for both, but i'm a handloader and a planner. I won't be scampering for ammo last minute. Webthe 280 ai is new as a saami cartridge, but has been a popular wildcat since the 60s. It comes close to a 7mm rem mag while using a standard bolt face,. Webthrough my research, i’ve come across two calibers that intrigue me: The 6. 5 prc and 280ai. From what i can tell they are fairly similar ballistically. My main hang up. Webi think the 280 ai would be a fun mini elr rig and an effective western hunter. I think the 6. 5 prc would be too! The prc is a magnum bolt face and the 280 is a standard if im not mistaken. Webi prefer the 280 ai. I was in you boat a few years ago and decided the 280 ai was a better fit for me. Handloads performance is equal or better than a 7mm mag. Webthrough my research, i’ve come across two calibers that intrigue me: The 6. 5 prc and 280ai. From what i can tell they are fairly similar ballistically. My main hang up. Webthe 280 ai (3050) is 200 fps faster than the 284 (2850). That’s not a huge difference, but it’s a difference. Webi ran a few ballistic compares and the two are pretty close at 600 yards, in the 50ish inches range, 6. 5 prc edging the 280 ai by a few inches at 600, and a little on. Webthe 6. 5 prc will have more loads available, it is the current darling of the long range hunting crowd. Ballistically it is slightly faster, and will have less drop at long. Webi want a 280 ai myself but just can’t justify adding another rifle in a whole new caliber right now. I don’t think the 6. 5 prc would have been a wrong choice, but it just. Webyour 6. 5x284 and the 6. 5 prc have near identical case capacity, so you should get close velocities from the same barrel length. The. 280 ai should be very. Webbetween the 2 choices you've narrowed it down to, i'd personally go with the 280ai, factory ammunition choices are scarce for both, but if that's the only downfall,. Web. 280 ai gets my vote between the 2. The. 280 sherman would also. Webheavier bullets prevail when hunting elk from experience, 300 wm is idea elk cartridge and if i had my choice between a 6. 5 prc with 140 gr bullet and a 280 ai. Webthe 7mm rm is a belted case that requires a mag bolt face (which you have) along with a long action stroke. The 280 ai requires a standard bolt face and a long. Webi had 6. 5 rpm (a little more oomph than prc), have a 280ai and 6. 5 cm, and just got a 6. 5 prc. I'll take whichever one i shoot best. As an aside, the outfitter.
