6.5 PRC – 129 Gr SST – Hornady American Whitetail Tipped (81624) – 200 Rounds

Looking for a fast, flat shooting 6.5 PRC deer load at a fair price? Pick up this 200 round case of Hornady American Whitetail Tipped 81624 6.5 PRC 129 grain SST ammo.

This load uses Hornady’s 129 grain SST, or Super Shock Tip, bullet. The polymer tip improves the bullet’s aerodynamics and acts like a wedge on impact. It drives into the lead core and starts expansion almost immediately, even at longer ranges where velocity has dropped. Hornady’s InterLock ring helps hold the core and jacket together so the bullet keeps penetrating instead of breaking apart. That design is ideal for whitetail and mule deer, where fast expansion creates quick, humane kills. Hornady rates this load at 3,120 fps and 2,788 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. At that speed, a 200 yard zero keeps you within a few inches of your aim point out to roughly 300 yards.

The 6.5 PRC (Precision Rifle Cartridge) was introduced by Hornady in 2018. It pushes long, high-BC 6.5mm bullets about 200 fps faster than the 6.5 Creedmoor from a short-action magnum case, with recoil most shooters find very manageable. It is chambered in rifles like the Bergara B-14, Ruger American and Hawkeye, Savage 110, Browning X-Bolt, Christensen Arms Ridgeline, and Seekins Havak. The American Whitetail Tipped line is Hornady’s value hunting ammo, loaded with the same care and components as its premium lines. Since you should practice with the same ammo you hunt with, buying a 200 round case lets you sight in, practice shooting from sticks and packs, and still have plenty for multiple seasons. It is also a good match for newer hunters because the 129 grain bullet keeps recoil mild in lighter rifles.

This American-made Hornady ammo is new production, brass-cased, Boxer-primed, and non-corrosive. The fired brass is reloadable. Each box holds 20 rounds, and ten boxes make up this 200 round case.