Thread: Is the new 7mm PRC a lemon ?

A 145 hammer projectile would be mint in the prc.
My saum punches them out a 3230 with no preasure signs so I imagine the prc would be faster

Originally Posted by Sakoswarosorted

Thats gay as, might as well go 270

Hahahaha I'm gayer than gay my friend


Funny az looking at Horny's load data for the 7 PRC, she's looking like abit of a dog looks like 180's doing 3000 with R26 is miles away, that's what they're claiming their factory stuff does

https://static.hornady.media/site/ho...ta/7mm-prc.pdf

3000 is do able in a 22 or 24" barrel I would say as I could get 2900 from a 20"

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I have seen that nosler is going to release some 7 prc brass in a few months time.

Originally Posted by Philipo

Hahahaha I'm gayer than gay my friend


Funny az looking at Horny's load data for the 7 PRC, she's looking like abit of a dog looks like 180's doing 3000 with R26 is miles away, that's what they're claiming their factory stuff does

https://static.hornady.media/site/ho...ta/7mm-prc.pdf

Would not bother getting too hung up on the ' My rifle must do 3,XXX fps or bust' club.

That's more of a pub/gun club boast than a measure of a rifle.

The 180 ELD-M has very good BC and if you run it between 2,800-2,900 fps your laughing.

The benefit of the PRC is being able to buy factory ammo with good bullets loaded already and barrel with the correct twist, that's it.

Same story with Creedmoor vs 260 Rem. Yes, Remington did the latter first, which still has more case capacity but came with a slow twist barrel and was not loaded from the factory with high-BC bullets.

My 7 Rem Mag is running a 180 ELDM with 64 grains RL26, have not chrono'ed it yet but recoil is relatively mild and accuracy is there, so don't feel the need it step on it any harder, as I want the ADG brass I sourced to last.

The next barrel it gets will be chambered in 7PRC.

As an experiment, I am going to rechamber in 7prc a Remington 700 7rem mag barrel, with the wrong twist, just to see how it perform with factory ammo . I ll still be able to shoot the 162’s if it does not perform with the heavier stuff.

Originally Posted by Friwi

As an experiment, I am going to rechamber in 7prc a Remington 700 7rem mag barrel, with the wrong twist, just to see how it perform with factory ammo . I ll still be able to shoot the 162’s if it does not perform with the heavier stuff.

If it's the standard Remington 1:9.25", then you'll probably get away with it if usings 180 ELDM.

Interesting that Rem Arms are offering both 7mm Rem Mag and 7 PRC in 1:8" 5R now.

Some tikkas in 243 are now coming with a 1 in 8” twist. And browning are offering some of their x bolts with faster twist as well.

This might explain a few things on Hornady PRC ammo.

I have built a few 7PRC's now that shoot several batches of factory ammo as good or nearly as good as reloads

The velocities are right up there with the shorter barrels, velocities that can't be safely matched with ADI powders

Really comes down to the rifles quality, not to mention the driver of said rifle

Light weight hunting rifles with fast twists, heavy for calibre projectiles & suppressors are extremely difficult to shoot accurately consistently

This might answer some questions around 7PRC

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

This might answer some questions around 7PRC

I was getting higher velocities that he was with a 20" barrelled custom Tikka 7PRC with both 175 & 180 factory ammo, guess it comes down to batches & barrels

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I was getting higher velocities that he was with a 20" barrelled custom Tikka 7PRC with both 175 & 180 factory ammo, guess it comes down to batches & barrels

I like the bit about 6.5PRC & Creedmoor. Barrel length has always been a major factor in FPS for .264 & below bores. The 260 (260Imp better still) is probably the most efficient bore to powder ratio of all 6.5 in terms of returns, especially in a hunting rifle. Straying from 7PRC topic but....

Approx 2700fps from my 20" prc

Waiting to try the federal premium apparently they use the rl26 i think it is and is much better speed and accuracy then hornady

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Originally Posted by 199p

Approx 2700fps from my 20" prc

Waiting to try the federal premium apparently they use the rl26 i think it is and is much better speed and accuracy then hornady

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And hunters little 22 shot in the red

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