Thread: Is the new 7mm PRC a lemon ?

Originally Posted by SPEARONZ

The best cartridge appears to be anything that likes to burn RL26…

Seems all bold claims about performance these days relies more on the powder than cartridge design. I hope ADI are developing something to help supply the market in this space.

Projectile designs that create lower pressure and allow hotter loads + the right powder for the job is really the only meaningful leap in performance we have seen in the last few years.

Yep, you’re bang on RL26 will get you an extra 50 - 150 fps in many calibres. That’s been my experience with 284, 7SAUM & 7RM. The Hornady marketing hype is all focused on their new PRC cartridges…… but truth is the max velocities quoted rely more on the powder than anything else.

Originally Posted by chainsaw

Yep, you’re bang on RL26 will get you an extra 50 - 150 fps in many calibres. That’s been my experience with 284, 7SAUM & 7RM. The Hornady marketing hype is all focused on their new PRC cartridges…… but truth is the max velocities quoted rely more on the powder than anything else.

Many of the powders the manufactures use are not available to be purchased

The powders used often provide a significant advantage which cannot be duplicated with the ones we have available to us

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Many of the powders the manufactures use are not available to be purchased

The powders used often provide a significant advantage which cannot be duplicated with the ones we have available to us

I shoot a 7mm prc .....
this works for me . !75 gr eld-x at 2950 ft/sec , motivated by 68 gr of 2217 or 67.9 of H1000 , any mag primer you like , COL 3.3 in ADG brass , 24 inch barrel , shoots sub MOA .