7mm PRC

[Penyard]

Just a thought, wouldn’t 7mm PRC be a good idea?

I’m a big fan of 7mm hunting rifles and bullets and the idea of a mild 7mm magnum with a modern, efficient non-belted case seems to make a lot of sense.

I doubt Hornady read threads on here but post this all the same on the off chance and to see what you lot think.

ATB

Penyard

 

[Lateral]

Are you thinking of necking up a 6.5prc case, or necking down the 300prc ?

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

7mm Winchester Short Magnum - Wikipedia

Would this not fit the bill?

 

[Ronin]

WSM is an excellent choice for the modern non belt wearing deer killer

But then there’s the Rem Mag that simply is a classic and not to be overlooked

 

[Sakoodin1]

I have a custom 7mm rem mag it’s a fantastic round and all you ever need in this country for bigger deer. I do like my .260 Ack as well mind

 

[angusb1]

There are so many, don't forget the 7 SAUM https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7mm_Remington_Short_Action_Ultra_Magnum. The 7LRM is a 375 Ruger necked down to 7mm so similar to what a 300PRC necked down to 7mm would be http://site-media.net/gunwerks/7LRMarticle(1).pdf

 

[Ronin]

7 SAUM is perhaps closer to PRC than the WSM ans another excellent choice

Very accurate cartridge (as is the WSM if you use the 300 or 270 case and neck appropriately - but don’t use either in a straight 7Wsm)

 

[Ronin]

I do like my .260 Ack as well mind

The cartridge of choice for the gentleman of taste who chooses not to follow the herd …..

 

[User00040]

28 Nosler...

 

[Steff]

.284 Winchester. Will fit into short actions and also uses the bolt face of a .308 etc. It's the better Creedmoor.
Plus Lapua is making brass for it again!!

 

[NullMac]

Yes, always liked the 7 SAUM but even in the world of marginal interests a 7 SAUM/PRC is really marginal.

 

[Ronin]

Several Saum built for the culling boys north of the border who seem to like it’s effectiveness

 

[Ratwhiskers]

.284 Winchester. Will fit into short actions and also uses the bolt face of a .308 etc. It's the better Creedmoor.
Plus Lapua is making brass for it again!!

The second you put that fine cartridge in a short action you stymie it, but not taking advantage of the high bc bullets available and not being able seating them further out of the cartridge.

 

[griff]

if its performance you are after:
7mm Dakota
7mm Evolution (300 Norma necked 7mm with 35degree shoulder)
7mm Practical.
7mm ICL
the list is quite extensive when you start to look.

Think I will just stick with my piddly little 7-08 and leave the rest to folk who can afford to burn 80+gns of powder at a time.

O'h forgot the Lazzeroni's

 

[Steff]

The second you put that fine cartridge in a short action you stymie it, but not taking advantage of the high bc bullets available and not being able seating them further out of the cartridge.

I ain't chasin' no lands, mate. And the OP mentioned 'hunting rifles'.

 

[Ronin]

Don’t forget

7mm STW
7mm Blaser Magnum
7mm/338 (Allen Magnum)

 

[Heym SR20]

And of course lets not forget the 7x64. Ok it’s a long action cartridge but was designed from the start to shoot long heavy for calibre bullets and launches them at good velocities out of a fast twist barrel. And has been doing so for the last 100 years.

 

[User00040]

Several Saum built for the culling boys north of the border who seem to like it’s effectiveness

Very surprised as I've never seen SAUM ammo of any type on UK gunshop shelves and the 'factory non-lead only' stipulation will mean they are not the big boys (and girls) culling on the NFE.

Think I will just stick with my piddly little 7-08 and leave the rest to folk who can afford to burn 80+gns of powder at a time.

Same, I have a 16" barreled 7mm08 in a Remington Model 7 (40 odd grains N140), paired with a 26" barreled 7mm Rem Mag Rem700 (only uses 60 odd grains RL22).

Everything covered, use cheap PPU brass in the 7mm08 and tempted to try the PPU 7mm Rem Mag as well.

Don’t forget

7mm STW
7mm Blaser Magnum
7mm/338 (Allen Magnum)

Never understood why someone would want to risk such obscure chamberings, I have seen 7mm STW in only one gunshop, ammo was the old Federal Stripey box from late 90's/ early 2000's and they were still wanting £60 a box for stuff that could have been sitting for 20+ years in questionable storage conditions... nah!

With expensive brass requiring expensive dies and the prospect of losing one of these lovingly neck mandrelled/turned/uniformed/annealed/weight sorted brass beauties into the heather or long grass forever makes no sense, to me anyway!

 

[Brave Echo Niner]

Never understood why someone would want to risk such obscure chamberings, I have seen 7mm STW in only one gunshop, ammo was the old Federal Stripey box from late 90's/ early 2000's and they were still wanting £60 a box for stuff that could have been sitting for 20+ years in questionable storage conditions... nah!

With expensive brass requiring expensive dies and the prospect of losing one of these lovingly neck mandrelled/turned/uniformed/annealed/weight sorted brass beauties into the heather or long grass forever makes no sense, to me anyway!

The bigger the case the harder they are to lose though! 300 WSM is the one casing I’ve never lost any of (famous last words), 6.5x47 and .308 on the other hand seem to vanish regardless of what surface they’re on.

 

[Ronin]

No one mentioned a cartridge that was available off the shelf

Not all “named” culling chaps operate in the general arena - some like to just get on with their jobs and do it well under any radar of forum scrutiny