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The Perfect 6.5 mm Cartridge The 6.5 mm Super LR is a 6.5 mm wildcat cartridge with a powder capacity of 55.5 gr of water weight (i.e. similar to a .260 Remington) but with a long neck and the proven 30 degree shoulder angle that is seen so often in the top performing accuracy cartridges.  It was designed for rifles (bolt guns and semi-automatic rifles) that have a .308 bolt … [Read more...] about The 6.5 mm Super LR Cartridge

What is a 300 PRC? The 300 PRC caliber is a new cartridge that was introduced in 2018 by Hornady. It is a rebated rimless bottlenecked centerfire rifle cartridge. The 300 PRC was designed to provide superior performance to the existing 300 Winchester Magnum, 300 Remington Ultra Magnum, and 300 Weatherby Magnum cartridges. Hornady officially announced the 300 PRC around … [Read more...] about 300 PRC, The Top 30 Cal?

A brass prep station is a reloading tool that helps clean and prepare brass cases for reloading. It can remove dirt, debris, and other contaminants from brass case necks, as well as chamfer and debur them. Prepping brass is crucial for consistent accuracy, as case neck tension and case-to-case uniformity are what attribute most to consistent groupings. Chamfering brass … [Read more...] about Brass Prep Station

What is a 7mm PRC? As with the the 6.5 PRC and the 300 PRC that are already out and have enjoyed large initial success and hype, the PRC in 7mm PRC stands for Precision Rifle Cartridge, and just like it's siblings, it is a product of Hornady's cartridge design division. The 7mm obviously stands for the bore of the bullet, which is a 7mm or .284 bullet. The full official … [Read more...] about 7mm PRC, Hornady’s New 7mm

What is a 6mm Creedmoor First off, the 6mm? The 6mm, refers to the bore diameter of the barrel, more specifically actually a .243" or 6mm bullet diameter. The bullet diameter is .243", the same as any other .243 or 6mm centerfire cartridge like the 243 Win, 6mm Remington, 6XC, 6GT, 6mm BR and 6mm Dasher. The Creedmoor in 6mm Creedmoor is named for the fact that it comes from … [Read more...] about 6mm Creedmoor, Hunt and Competition