The life of my Christensen Arms Ridgeline 6.5 PRC

[Ladd]

Should I use the Alex Wheeler reamer on this before the hunt or after?

 

[Broz]

If you are using brass 1X firings, or maybe 2X you sure could wait. But for what it's worth, I think my CA 6.5 PRC actually shot the same load better after I reamed the chamber.

Of course you will need to recheck zero and such.

 

[Ladd]

If you are using brass 1X firings, or maybe 2X you sure could wait. But for what it's worth, I think my CA 6.5 PRC actually shot the same load better after I reamed the chamber.

Of course you will need to recheck zero and such.


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I was hoping it wouldn’t affect the load. It made yours even better? Right on. I guess I shouldn’t be worried. I need to re-zero anyway.

 

[RBanta66]

Ladd: That's a sweet rifle set up! Your son is lucky to have a dad like you. Not all dads hand there kids a rifle like that. You and your son will have some great memories. Hey when we gonna see picks of your son banging steel with that rifle getting ready for his hunt??? That hunt will be here before you know it.

 

[Ladd]

Ladd: That's a sweet rifle set up! Your son is lucky to have a dad like you. Not all dads hand there kids a rifle like that. You and your son will have some great memories. Hey when we gonna see picks of your son banging steel with that rifle getting ready for his hunt??? That hunt will be here before you know it.

Late August to September I hope. He lives in Northern UT, I'm down at the bottom.

 

[-CRASH]

If you are using brass 1X firings, or maybe 2X you sure could wait. But for what it's worth, I think my CA 6.5 PRC actually shot the same load better after I reamed the chamber.

Of course you will need to recheck zero and such.


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[emoji15] sweet Jesus! That thing can shoot!!!

 

[Ladd]

The Area 419 4” arca rail is installed and its balanced perfectly on the Revic tripod. All I have left is to shoot some fired brass to check the chamber after reaming it with the AW2 reamer, then sight it in. This will be a great setup for my son’s deer hunt.

 

[RBanta66]

Ladd: That's great looking, I really like the way it's balanced. Seems to me that would be a great system for uphill or downhill shooting. You'll have to be sure and let us know how it works.

 

[Ladd]

You may have read on one of the 6.5 PRC chamber fix threads that I used the Alex Wheeler AW2 reamer on the chamber of this rifle to address the click, extraction issue and one stuck case after 3 firings. I tested it today with 9 rounds loaded with my original load of; 59.0 gr N565, 156 gr Berger EOL @ .033" OL, GM210M in 4x ADG brass. The bolt extracted the spent cases as if they were virgin brass and the velocity and performance of the load did not appear to have changed.

 

[Ladd]

Today was also the first time I tested feeding from the Wyatts 3.10" Baney box I had installed in this rifle. I had two down and one in the chamber and feed each of the two cycling from the box. It was smooth and didn't hang up or jam. The Wyatts Baney Box was a good upgrade to this rifle especially with the long loads I have with the 156 gr Berger EOL. I would recommend this box.

I have 580 rounds through this rifle to date.

 

[J2shooter]

Today was also the first time I tested feeding from the Wyatts 3.10" Baney box I had installed in this rifle. I had two down and one in the chamber and feed each of the two cycling from the box. It was smooth and didn't hang up or jam. The Wyatts Baney Box was a good upgrade to this rifle especially with the long loads I have with the 156 gr Berger EOL. I would recommend this box.

I have 580 rounds through this rifle to date.

How much work was it for your Smith to install that box? A buddy of mine has a 6.5 PRC CA ELR that could really use this upgrade.

 

[Ladd]

How much work was it for your Smith to install that box? A buddy of mine has a 6.5 PRC CA ELR that could really use this upgrade.

It didn’t cost much but I’m sure it had to go in a mill to open the bottom of the action. This is what Kevin describes on his website.

“It will require alteration to the magazine box cut, ejection port, and bolt stop.”

I told my guy to not open the ejection port, I didn’t want it messed with or made to not resemble factory. I figured the recommendation to open the port was to remove un-fired rounds. I tested it. My dummy rounds eject fine and so did the spent rounds today. My Christensen Arms Ridgeline’s port is good as is.

 

[Totoro]

Hi Ladd, great information here!

I am using this thread as a platform for a future build. That said, is your replacement barrel still 8 twist like the original Ridgeline barrel or did you go faster twist?

If it's the 8 twist, how any stabilization issues with the 156 at the atmos conditions you're shooting?

Thanks!

 

[Ladd]

Hi Ladd, great information here!

I am using this thread as a platform for a future build. That said, is your replacement barrel still 8 twist like the original Ridgeline barrel or did you go faster twist?

If it's the 8 twist, how any stabilization issues with the 156 at the atmos conditions you're shooting?

Thanks!

It’s the same twist as the original, just longer. I’ve shot it from 2900 to 6000 ft and the original barrel has done well. I haven’t even put the new barrel on to try but I think I will this winter.

 

[Ladd]

Chalk another buck up to my 6.5 PRC Christensen Arms Ridgeline using Berger 156 gr ammo. My son in law Tanner getting it done at 450 yards. His first deer.

 

[Broz]

Nice! Now he is hooked

 

[Kimber7man]

Nice job! I bet he’s already talking about “next year”!
That N565/F210M/156EOL combo sure works in the 6.5PRC, I found 58.5 to be the sweet spot my rifle liked.

 

[Ladd]

Want to see a good looking Christensen Arms Ridgeline 6.5 PRC?



Want to see how well it shoots?

 

[Ladd]

Berger factory ammo w/ 156 gr Berger EOL.

 

[Ladd]

oh, oh. And this one.

And this one.