Carbon Backpacker 6.5 PRC

Description

The Carbon Backpacker SC is built on a custom Bighorn short action mated to a premium Proof Research carbon barrel with the Sendero profile. This tack driving rifle is custom chambered in 6.5 PRC and assembled by a renowned gunsmith. The actions is custom glass bedded in the lightweight carbon-fiber stock for a zero tolerance fit to ensure consistency, and reliable accuracy. The rifles utilize extremely rugged and consistent match-grade triggers, digitally set to fire at 2 – 2.5 pounds or your specifications upon request.

The 6.5 PRC is one of the hottest new cartridges on the market. It’s a short action magnum case based on the .300 Ruger Compact Magnum that utilizes a 6.5 mm or .264 caliber bullet. The short/fat case is both efficient and consistent, delivering magnum performance nearly identical to the 6.5-284 in a short action cartridge. The PRC typically produces velocities that are 150 – 200 fps greater than the 6.5 Creedmoor at the muzzle. That’s a significant bump in performance, but it’s still a well behaved, low-recoil round that won’t torch barrels like some of the hotter magnums out there. The 6.5 mm cartridges benefit from a great selection of high BC hunting bullets.

This cartridge is well suited to medium sized game like antelope, black bear, deer, sheep, caribou and even elk using bullets in the 140+ grain class with careful shot placement. Range on elk should probably be limited to 500 yards or less, although I’ve seen bulls taken at twice that range with the cartridge.

This particular rifle came together really nicely and is a tack driver. 

Coop

• Custom Kelbly Tactical short action
• Custom short action BDL style bottom metal and extended internal box magazine for cartridges up to 3.0″
• Trigger Tech Special PVD Trigger
• 20 MOA Picatinny scope rail
• Proof Research Carbon Sendero barrel, 1:8 twist rate, 24″
• Titanium 3-Port Muzzle Brake*
• Lightweight Carbon Fiber Stock, 31 oz.
• Chambered in 6.5 PRC
• Bullet: 143 grain Hornady ELDX
• Arca-Swiss Tripod Rail
• Picatinny Bipod Rail
• Carbon fiber bipod (various lengths available)
• QD Non Slip rubber sling with flush-cups
• Vortex Razor LH 4-15 x 42mm Scope with flip caps and anti-cant level system

*Hearing protection is absolutely mandatory for shooter and bystanders. You will seriously damage your hearing and that of those around if you shoot any of our muzzle brake equipped rifles without proper hearing protection. Ear plugs are supplied with every rifle rental. Use it or lose it! We can also provide threaded caps for the muzzle if you prefer to hunt without the brake. Please note that you may experience a slight shift in impact switching between brake or threaded cap. Please let us know if you prefer to hunt without the brake and we can zero the rifle without.