7mm PRC - Advice on Custom Rifle Builders

[pommers]

Morning all,

I am interested in building a hunting rifle chambered in 7mm PRC, principally for plains game.

I'm looking for a traditional handling stock in a modern material (I have a sako peak which I like a lot), and most likely a steel barrel. It would be nice to keep weight comfortable for carrying but it doesn't need to be ultra light.

I wonder if those with experience could recommend me a rifle builder?

Thanks very much.

 

[white van man]

Hi
James from "JAEGER SA" has just built one for me, I have always been very pleased with his work as have friends who I have recommended him to.
Steve.

 

[pommers]

Thank you Steve, that's very helpful!

 

[Mungo]

@Ronin is fantastic. Though I think he may be edging into retirement?

 

[Ronin]

@Ronin is fantastic. Though I think he may be edging into retirement?

Not quite ready for slippers yet

Though very selective with what I do

I have a 7PRC reamer and guages on order from Manson at the moment

The PRC like other magnums won’t perform well in a very lightweight rifle

Barrel needs some stiffness as does the stock otherwise there will be flexible consistancy in performance plus be unpleasant to shoot well

 

[Cogswell & Harrison]

I watched this earlier. Granted, not a custom rifle but a lightweight nevertheless.

 

[pommers]

Thank you for the replies - and thank you for the advice, @Ronin . Weight-wise I'm hoping for around the 9lb mark.

@Cogswell & Harrison - I saw that too, and bloody glad I did!

 

[Ronin]

Lightweight stock and barrel in the video

Accuracy differs accordingly regardless of recoil management

I’ve a pal with a 7mm-08 in exactly the same configuration - it’s a bitch to shoot

Be unpleasant in magnum cartridge for sure

 

[Ronin]

Thank you for the replies - and thank you for the advice, @Ronin . Weight-wise I'm hoping for around the 9lb mark.

@Cogswell & Harrison - I saw that too, and bloody glad I did!

9lb without scope yes

 

[Paladin1]

Morning all,

I am interested in building a hunting rifle chambered in 7mm PRC, principally for plains game.

I'm looking for a traditional handling stock in a modern material (I have a sako peak which I like a lot), and most likely a steel barrel. It would be nice to keep weight comfortable for carrying but it doesn't need to be ultra light.

I wonder if those with experience could recommend me a rifle builder?

Thanks very much.

I currently have my Ruger RPR and Remington being brought back to life with James at Jager. He is certainly worth a call very helpful and knows his stuff and his reamer list is extensive including the 7mm PRC. Price is excellent as is the workmanship.

 

[bri2506]

Not quite ready for slippers yet

Though very selective with what I do

I have a 7PRC reamer and guages on order from Manson at the moment

The PRC like other magnums won’t perform well in a very lightweight rifle

Barrel needs some stiffness as does the stock otherwise there will be flexible consistancy in performance plus be unpleasant to shoot well

Are you getting geared up to do me a 7 prc barrel on Blaser platform

 

[ahenry34]

Bergara b14 is available in 7prc, if your planning on changing the stock they start from £900-1100

The carbon wrapped variantwas features on YouTube channel. Seems to be more decorative than structural

There is also a long action MDT HNT26 forsale on this forum they would compliment it well.

Basically building your own Bergara Elevate for half the money

 

[Paladin1]

Hi
James from "JAEGER SA" has just built one for me, I have always been very pleased with his work as have friends who I have recommended him to.
Steve.

Are you getting geared up to do me a 7 prc barrel on Blaser platform

James at Jager has some real nice barrel extensions for Blaser/Sauer rifles and also AR15s.

 

[white van man]

I currently have my Ruger RPR and Remington being brought back to life with James at Jager. He is certainly worth a call very helpful and knows his stuff and his reamer list is extensive including the 7mm PRC. Price is excellent as is the workmanship.

Agreed
When I picked up my PRC He showed me his collection of reamers about 80 or 90 I would say.
He has a Tikka 695 (was 25-06) of mine there just deciding on calibre.
Steve.

 

[Ronin]

Are you getting geared up to do me a 7 prc barrel on Blaser platform

No id rather not

Michael Rainback would be the expert in that field pal

 

[shoppe]

Dave Wylde at valkyrie rifles built me a 300prc.
It's very accurate, excellent build quality etc
However, it's a lot heavier than 9 lbs.
Don't fancy using a 7mm prc weighing 9lbs.
Shoppe

 

[Hanechdene]

Have a chat with Steve Kershaw. Home - Precision & Customer Rifles

 

[Ronin]

Dave Wylde at valkyrie rifles built me a 300prc.
It's very accurate, excellent build quality etc
However, it's a lot heavier than 9 lbs.
Don't fancy using a 7mm prc weighing 9lbs.
Shoppe

Rifle alone no

But add scope , mounts and mod which will put that to around 12/13 lbs and it becomes manageable - especially as a hunting rifle where you will be using a magazine worth of cycles at a time if that

 

[JosephKelly]

Steve Kershaw built me a 6.5PRC last year and it shoots like a dream. Not lightweight, but I don’t mind that

 

[Twodogs]

Try dropping Gary at BE Precision a line.