Any of y’all have any experience with this round? I’m looking real hard at a Springfield Waypoint 2020 chambered in it.

Shaw based off the .30 T/C case it's Hornady's way to modernize the .264 win mag short action style. It'll tote the pain as far as you want to shoot. A bud sent me a video of a fallow buck absolutely wrecked @ 225 yards.

I essentially have shot the same 6.5 bullets at similar velocity for years. Taken a lot of different animals. Really good setup for long range shooting and/or a setup for Deer/Antelope/Sheep that kind of thing. It's what all the hype over the 6.5 Creedless always wanted to be about.

257wby built a 6.5PRC, hopefully he'll see this and give you some insight.

Just a little faster than the Creedmoor. I am pleased with the 147 grain Hornady. We killed 2 bucks last year both at 268 yards. It puts a hurting on them! It has no recoil what so ever with the brake. I have the Savage High Country. The brake is not loud on this gun. I can shoot with no protection. That break on the Springfield I would definitely change, I bet it will ring those ears. That Springfield is a sweet looking setup. I think you will be pleased.

Ol' 257 has one. I'll be adding one to my arsenal soon. Just hate i let a cheap Winchester wsm slip through my hands last year.......

I'm with you thinking about getting one as well!

If I get it, I’ll be shooting it without an ear splitting brake. This is the version I’m looking at. Now to decide on the glass.....

I’ve got a custom I had put together in 6.5 PRC. Currently doing load work with 130 gr Sierra TGKs. Showing promise with a couple loads. It’s what many of the Creedmore fans think they have.

I saw that rifle today, It will probably be my next purchase rifle. Wish they offered it in a 300 wsm, probably will end up with a 6.5 prc

As a point of clarity, the 6.5 PRC is based on the 300 RCM case, it’s the 6.5 creedmoor that is based off the 30 TC case. The PRC seems like a real sweet spot in the market. I have a Mauser action that I’ve been meaning to build for a couple years, I was originally going to chamber it in 264 Win mag, but leaning toward the PRC now.

I started hunting with my Christensen BA Tac in 6.5 PRC last season. The gun's purpose is long range shooting/hunting. 300-700 yards on deer and 700-1000 yards on steel. Great round. If you plan to target shoot, I would go brake. If just for hunting and you'll check zero and shoot 2-3 deer with it, don't get the brake. But, both are loud and require hearing protection.

I'm really liking the Waypoint Rifle as well. Hard to justify a custom rifle in todays market you can get some really good performance right off the shelf.

https://seekinsprecision.com/havak-bolt-action-rifle-ph2.html

One of my Army buddy's has one of these, and it's a sweet setup

I have a Bergara premier Highlander that I have put maybe 150 rounds through. This season will be the first time to hunt with it. Like it so far.

I bought a Premier Highlander last year in 280 Ackley Improved before they discontinued that offering. After hunting with it last year, it has become my go-to hunting rifle. I couldn't recommend the Premier Highlander enough.

I'm curious. What y'all getting from the 6.5 variants that you can't get from a 243?

If I had to take a guess, it's that the 243 has been around for decades and the 6.5 PRC is the new kid on the block and everyone wants the new thing....

6.5 prc is .532 .243 is .473 around. Bigger around more powder.

The 243 has a flatter trajectory up to 500 yards. From 700 to 1000 yards I can see a minor advantage to the 6.5 prc.