Thread: Is the new 7mm PRC a lemon ?

Originally Posted by 308mate

@Bagheera that's gonna be very light for a stout calibre, be a fair bit of extra kick to it I imagine? Or do you mean with a brake ?

Thanks, advice taken.
Im thinking of with suppressor and a heavy scope.
Dont laugh but my 7mm08 kicked fairly hard till I put those on and now its barely noticeable. I think with a good stock, suppressor and avoiding flute/ short barrel we can handle bigger cartridges and get less recoil than in the old days. A heavy scope above the bore line also helps a bit reducing jump ( but it still jumps ).

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Thanks, advice taken.
Im thinking of with suppressor and a heavy scope.
Dont laugh but my 7mm08 kicked fairly hard till I put those on and now its barely noticeable. I think with a good stock, suppressor and avoiding flute/ short barrel we can handle bigger cartridges and get less recoil than in the old days. A heavy scope above the bore line also helps a bit reducing jump ( but it still jumps ).

@Bagheera

I'm actually keen on a big 7 myself, something lightweight, but I've had a painful to shoot rifle before and it isn't fun.

Agree on suppressor etc. I run a 16" browning lightweight 308 with a dpt and lightweight 1-6 swaro scope. The kick isn't hard and all and it is nice to shoot, it's the dpt that calms it.

Just not sure it would be the same deal with a light 7mm magnum, too bad we can't try before we buy.