The Truth about 7PRC for hunting
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- Set it and forget it? This is the truth about 7PRC for hunting - it’s amazing in my opinion.
In your opinion has the wait for this caliber been worth it? 175 grain bullets at 3000 feet per second with very high ballistic coefficient means this thing is crazy good at putting down large game! Here's the terminus zeus action, grayboe stock, ckyepod double pull, Athlon optic, triggertech trigger, etc. Let's see how well it groups at distance. #huntingrifle #7PRC #precisionrifle
*FYI the zero stop on the Athlon can be set to zero so it doesn't go past your zero when dialing down.
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0:00 Cool Intro Bro
0:33 Rifle parts and setup
2:10 First shots on paper
2:40 How to slip those turrets
3:22 Getting muzzle velocity
5:58 Groups at 400, 500, and 600 yards
7:50 Group on steel at 500
8:25 Final thoughts and accuracy!
11:34 Outro comments - กีฬา
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I’m central to Missouri and have custom rem mag and a fast twist factory one using 195gn, also a custom 25 creed if you want to collaborate and have more video content.
Ended up going 300PRC myself primarily because I wanted something to shoot 1 mile +. So far I have made solid hits at 1757. Hope to take it out farther after the holidays.
Great to see some PRC content that isn't just regurgitating the marketing materials.
Sweet, sounds like you built a good rifle. I imagine I'll try the 7PRC out to a mile eventually, just for fun.
Same here, 300PRC with a 30in barrel.
I went with 300 win mag,It does the same shit
That’s a sweet setup. I Went with the 6.5 CM first, followed by the 300 WM, then the 300 PRC, the 6.5 PRC and finally the 6.8 Western.
The 300 WM will outshoot them all but the 6.8 Western is my go to hunting gun.
Next project is to upgrade the 6.5 PRC with a heavy 27” barrel with a 7.5 twist and see how well that shoots long range.
Thanks for the shout out on the Airfoil bag brother! Great vid!
No problem 👍
Love your channel,your honest,to the point,no b.s. and i learn a lot everytime. I have a 7prc 22" ,wanted to keep it shorter with my suppressor. Its still new to me, fine tuning my own skills,but am very happy with it,might be a bit overkill since i generally am within 400 yds,but i figure better have the extra than not if its needed. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks 👍 I appreciate your comment.
You still liking your setup? Anything you would or have change(d)?
Beautiful rifle sir! Build one myself so nice to see what others are doing. Accuracy and power/speed are definitely there. I've also been fighting the 7mm PRC vs 300 PRC!
Thank you!
Same! It will be one or the other.
Great video really appreciated all the technical knowledge
Glad it was helpful!
Glad to see you went to the air pump rear bag. It does make a difference. Well done.
Thanks for watching. I like the bag indeed.
Beautiful Rifle! Great Video. Lots of great advice
Thanks!
Great video as always!
I appreciate that
Great to see some 7PRC content! Cool to see some velocity numbers from a longer barrel. I'd like to swap my savage long action to a 22"
Cool. Thanks for watching.
Hi from AUSTRALIA. Love the 7mm PRC !
The rear bag is awesome. I have one. Great content, thanks!!
Glad you like it!
Thanks for the content!
My pleasure!
Amazing rifle - excellent shooting. Thanks for sharing that!
Yep. Thanks for watching!
I'm pretty excited to try out my new 7PRC. Just trying to make the decision on the glass right now. Thanks for putting this info out there.
Yep. Thanks for watching!
Great video, thanks! Looking forward to see what barrel length you end up at, when you're done and getting the numbers you're after.
Thanks for watching. I'm already considering cutting it down to 26". We'll see how the handloads turn out.
@@PrecisionRifleNetworkHave you decided to cut down the barrel?
Joel buddy! Posting a comment to help the algorithm but seriously do appreciate you and your efforts!
Thanks! I Appreciate that.
Great content. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Awesome video. Thanks.
Thanks for the comment.
Nice presentation thank you!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching.
The prc line has proved it self as i have been shooting the 300 prc for the last year out to 2000 yards and the 6.5 prc to 1760 i have not gotten to the 7mm but i think it might be the happy medium for most folks. Keep up the great work
What grain bullets are you using? I like the 220’s and 230 A-Tips for the .300 PRC.
Thanks I appreciate the comment.
Great rifle build. Good narration.
Cool. Thanks for watching.
Killer setup! I think your going to really enjoy that rifle
Thanks man.
Sick build! 🙌
Thank you!
The 7prc is great, took a nice 8 pointer this past weekend at 853 yards with the hunter precision bullets and Christensen rifle/Arken SH5-25. 1 shot , 1 buck down
Nice. Congrats!
Dang long shot!
I got lucky, was perfect environment conditions thankfully
I got lucky, was perfect environment conditions thankfully
Great video! First time on your channel, but will definitely be back. For now I have to go buy that Athlon optic for my 6.5 cm!
Welcome aboard!
Thanks fer sharing !!
Sure thing! Thanks fer watching.
Good video content, thank you
You're welcome
Looking forward to more on this round.
cool. I'll probably do a short update video once I have some decent handloads.
@@PrecisionRifleNetworkNice! This and 22 Creedmoor are currently two of my top new cartridges I'm interesting in putting together a rifle for...It seems like 22 Creedmoor will do everything up to deer, and 7mm PRC will do everything else in North America...(I have no intention to hunt bear...but I think this would do it).
Great video
Thanks!
That was very interested good job
you bet. thanks for watching.
Thanks. I enjoyed your video. I'm looking at getting the 7mm PRC, but I'm just planning to go with the Ruger American. If it shoots well enough I'll play around with some longer 500 to 1K yard target shots, but mainly my hunting leaves me at 300 yards or less. I just want the option of being able to shoot longer range targets, but still have a good local hunting rifle too. I really like the 7mm PRC cartridge form my research I've done so far and I appreciate your insight based on your precision rifle in that cartridge.
Cool. Thanks for watching.
Ruger my 7 prc did shoot good but stock and trigger sucked also after shot bolt.was hard to open
Sold it don't miss it
@@jamessammann9183 I've heard both good and bad about the Ruger American 7PRC so I see it as a crap shoot like a 50 50 chance of getting a good one or a bad one. thanks for your experience.
Great video👍🏻
Thanks 👍
Awesome video
Glad you enjoyed it
Finally seeing precision chambers for this. Sweet.
Glad you like it!
Great video, no sales pitches, just meat and potatoes content. My friend and hunting partner where we cull deer here in South Texas had Redbeards in Portland spin one up for him. The action they use I don't recall,. 20" proof research carbon wrapped barrel, and ag composite stock. So far the exact 175 eldx ammo is 2825 fps. He's in the same boat collecting brass from the ammo to load for it, really great shooting rig Pricilla (PRC) is.
Cool. Thanks for watching!
Nice video and content. The gun looks great and shoots great, I see :) I am more of a 300 win mag guy but if I was buying a gun now I would consider 7mm prc. I have an "old" sweadis Carl Gustav Mrk II in 300 win mag with a 65 cm Walter Lothar barrel and Swaro glass on top z6i 2-12x50 - shooting 5 cm high at 100 m with 165 grain ttsx. And it just works every time:) I have had great luck with this setup on big game (seal-deer-moose). I live and hunt in Norway and have we variable conditions/situations so it can be tight and it can be that you have to shoot far. But if it is just wood-lands I hunt in, then I use 9,3x62 Mauser and a 247 grain TOG/Brenneke bullet. Those to setups work great. Greetings from Norway :)
Greetings! Thanks for watching. 300wm is a great choice and lothar barrels are absolutely excellent in my opinion. No need to change if it’s working. sounds like it works very well for you.
Great video, I am currently using a 300prc, fully loaded with weights it is 16lbs and barely any recoil. I have a 7prc on order with a 20" barrel for bushveld hunts. Wife uses a 6.5cm and have a 6.5prc bush rifle for her on order. Greeting from South Africa
Very nice. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers.
Considering a 7 PRC thanks for the information
you bet. thanks for watching.
I liked that you reviewed the Athlon mud range scope. I am always looking at mid range priced glass for my rifles. Right now I have 3 Vortex Viper scopes and want an alternative to try. Great looking rifle Sir, and I love that caliber. I am pretty sure I would choose the 7PRC over the .30 cal options
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching.
I just got a Burris Veracity 3-15x50 on amazon for 650. Seems to be pretty clear and the reviews are really good on it.
Was going to try a Tract but the prices shot up on them since I last looked at them.
I am just waiting for my gunsmith to finish my barrel. I was also thinking about a longer than usual setup for hunting. Probably 28”… Hopefully it turns out as good as yours 💪
Nice. I bet you’ll like it.
I went with the 300 PRC. Glad I did.
cool
Great looking rifle 🎉and it shoots just as great 👍🏼
Thanks!
Fantastic shooting rifle! You can’t complain with those groups at all. I do want to say it how it is though. That ammo is advertised to get 3000 fps with a 24” barrel. You’re using a 29” barrel to get those velocities. Given roughly 25-40 fps change per inch of barrel length, out of a 24” barrel that’s velocity of 2875 fps down to 2800 fps in a very rough estimation. That’s a very slow lot of ammo. I am excited to see how your handloads do.
Temp and altitude are most likely the driving factor in that variance
I hear you on the velocity. I thought it should be higher too, but also expect it to speed up once it brakes in. 100fps gain is normal after that in my experience.
@@PrecisionRifleNetwork with the 29” barrel length, I am hoping you can get close to 3200 fps. 3150 shouldn’t be too hard to achive with a solid handload though.
I'm getting an average of 2886fps out of a 24 inch fierce barrel after about 180 rounds.
@@codyoldford1592 I am at 2800 fps on my fierce 20" with 100 rounds down the pipe. Still working on my reloads.
That’s a nice rig, good luck out west, I hope you don’t have to pack it up and down the mountain a lot, but it looks fantastic 👍
Thanks 👍
I will most likely be cutting the barrel down to 26”.
Nice one. I need a 7 prc myself
Thanks. Definitely fun.
7PRC worked well on antelope, mule deer, and elk in a matter of two weeks. Using eldx. I will personally say, I want a shorter barrel paired with a titanium suppressor for the back country. I’m making the switch from 300 prc personally, especially considering I only use that rifle a few times a year ( 300 prc is a bit much for southeastern white tail).
Excellent, great info. thx!
What barrel length would you go for?
@@GideonMagoh20” is ideal - I could live with 22” if needed. Wouldn’t go any longer with a suppressor in my opinion.
Nice looking and shooting rifle!
Thanks!
I'm just here for the intro song
Ha. Thanks.
Love the Zeus and love the PRC's.
Same. Thanks for watching.
Like to see the follow up to this video. My 24" barrel was at 2840. Same ammo. 5" really makes a big difference in fps. Nice presentation.
Thanks. It’s coming soon. I ended up cutting the barrel down to 25”. We’ll see how it goes.
Thanks for the great info! What did that build come out weight wise? I understand it will not be a light gun, but just curious. Thanks! Can’t wait for the loads vid!
Thanks for watching! 10-12lbs.
Nice video! Thank you :-))
you bet. Thanks for watching!
I have the Bulletseeker Mach 4 plus ( newest version) and I have never had it pick up a weird stay shot. And I use mine alot at a indoor pistol range. My app looks different also. I'd probably buy the Garmin if it was out when I bought the Bulletseeker, though it has been pretty flawless.
Cool. I like mine other than the occasional ghost shots. lol
Nice kit, I am starting with a 30” barrel. As you say, you can always shorten by cannot add.
Yep. Thanks for watching.
@@PrecisionRifleNetwork How is the development going. I am ordering a 30" barrel with a 1:7 twist. Might make it 28". Shooting 180 & 190 bergers.
lol, love the "Cool intro bro"
Ha. Thanks.
Its a beautiful stock!
Agree. Thanks.
First time here. I like it, I’ll be back.
Awesome thanks!
Hey great video, i think the pop up notes you edit into the video are a great effect. Looks very professional.
Just have one question, why are you not seeing the advertised speeds? I would think with a longer barrel you would've exceeded ammo speed advertised?
I’m guessing the barrel will speed up considerably as it breaks in. Atleast 100fps.
@PrecisionRifleNetwork the rifle is beautiful imho, I do wonder though if too long a barrel would suppress velocity slightly too? I'm not sure it's either that or Hornadys published data is slightly inflated. Regardless your rifle is shooting lights out, I would trade 100 fps for that kind of precision with factory ammo any day.
Thank you 😊
You're welcome 😊
I love athalon scopes. I standardized my rifles with the midas tac 5-25. Grabbing a 7prc remage barrel for my 338xcr once i get a xrs chassis for it
Sweet that should be a fun toy. thanks for watching.
Super. Congratulations. I am a real proponent of big 7mms. 3 7mm Rem Mags in nearly 40 years of shooting, reloading and hunting.
The faster twist and case design is affords the PRC some advantages over the older 7s. Happy hunting my friend. Well done. Subscribed.
Much appreciated. Thanks!
Nice presentation
thanks for the comment.
Sweet Rig!
Thank you! Thanks for watching.
I have a gen 1 ares btr that I bought when they were just introducing the gen 2s. It's very comparable to a viper pst and the the gen 2 fixes the only two issues I have with my gen 1: turret feel and replacing the center cross with a dot. My gen 1 has been beat up hunting public land in addition to all my other abuse. They're great, durable scopes for the money.
Nice. Thanks for the comment.
Hello , I have a remington 700 long range 7mm prc 26 Inch barrel so far shooting vary good with Factory load 175 gr eld-x , I will working on hand load soon as well 👍
Nice!
What velocity are you seeing out of your 26” barrel?
Great video! Really liked your run down on your set up, looks like its going to be pretty great. It looked like you barely came off target from recoil, How heavy is the rifle? I have a REM 700 LR in 7prc and recoil seems to take me way off target. I’m just running a Harris, i was wondering in the MDT bipod with the wider stance was helping you on that.
Thanks. It’s probably 10-12lbs. I would say recoil management is from proper fundamentals. Not being prideful about that, just saying I think it really helps.
As the owner of the 300 prc I think you would have loved it. Also mine gets 2836 with the 225’s in my Bergara.
It was a tough decision honestly. I went back and forth between those two choices for months. lol
@@PrecisionRifleNetwork I didn’t choose lol. I just bought the 300 first I’m going to get the other two and a 22 creedmoor.
Beatiful rifle. She's a sweet shooter!
Thanks!
Very nice gun and I appreciate the information. Loading some hand loads for a friend to see how well it would do. Where did you pick up the rear bag?
apologies for the delay. Thanks for watching. The rear bag is from Ryan Cheney ELR. ryancheneyelr.com/pages/about-me
Nice rig 👍
Thanks!
Very nice video of things that are well over my pay grade. If it were my rifle if you have the barrel shortened, I would have it threaded and even consider a tuner-brake or just a good muzzle brake. I have an EC-Tuner brake on my 7mm PRC in a much lesser package than yours. One more in my pay grade. Again, nice video.
Thanks for watching. I actually did have this barrel shortened to 25”
I plan on rebarreling a 7mm ruger skeleton stock to 7prc. Thanks for the info I now think I will go to 28 inch 1:7 twist because of your info. Again thanks
cool. thanks for watching.
Nice video
Thanks
The zero stop has a small allen heads that you need to loosen and turn until it hits the tab then tighten them back down. If done correctly there is no over travel and it’s a solid wall stop.
Ok thanks 👍
Awesome rifle
Thank you! thx for the comment.
Great Stuff 💯💥💥💥💥💥💥💥
Thanks!
Great video. I shoot a 7 WBY and get similar ballistics. Living in Alberta, I see no need for a barrel on a hunting rifle to be longer than 26".
Cool, thanks for watching. I will definitely be cutting this one down. Most likely to 26"
Sweet rifle !!!
Thanks
I just purchased a bergara HMR 7mmPRC and Hornady Precision Hunter ammo is giving me 2865 from a 24" barrel. I hope it speeds up a little. I will be handloading for that caliber pretty soon.
Nice. Sounds like a nice rifle.
Peterson makes brass for the 7PRC.
7:38...wow, you catch that brass like a savage! "Tell me you shoot alot without telling me you shoot alot."
LOL. Thanks for watching.
Man is that a nice looking rig.
Thanks!
I went with Bergara Wilderness Terrain 7prc 24”… it is on the heavy side for lugging across country… but I usually stand sit.
nice, I like the 7PRC a lot.
The 7mm PRC is what I’m considering for my rifle upgrade. I’m currently shooting a cheapo Remington 710 model 270, but want to build a forever rifle. 7mm PRC seems to be the best all around North American hunting option on the market right now. I’m thinking Savage 110 Ultralight…
Cool. Sounds good.
I think you’ll like the cartridge.
Most excellent build! What scope rings did you go with?
these were the vortex precision rings I think.
I couldn't decide either... so I bought both
Ha. Nice.
🤔 I like how you think!! 😂
Very nice pewpew Joel👍
Thanks 😁
❤that rifle.
Thanks!
I’ve got that scope on my 6.5cm. It’s good, definitely worth the money. They are running $700 on EuroOptic right now I believe. I didn’t like the MIL reticle at first but I do like it alot now. On the flip side, those velocities are pretty slow for a 29” barrel and I think a barrel that long defeats the purpose of the 7PRC anyway but good shooting.
Thanks for watching.
I get same velocities with 24” barrel.
@@MrJames-dk3my good to know. Maybe I won't lose much by cutting mine down.
My proof carbon 26” prefit was averaging 2890 fps through the initial rounds down the barrel. It should speed up after some more break in. This ammo shoots okay imo but won’t be shooting game at longer distances with it. I’ll get some hand loads ready for that.
Heads up on that particular brass. I did the same concept/decission to shoot and reuse that brass in 6.5 PRC. The brass will not hold the new primers. Hope you have better success. I went with the same factory ammo.
Noted. Thank you.
That's awesome. 👍🙃🇺🇸
Thanks 👍
Both of my 7prc rifles 4 in one hole at 100. Shot a inch and half at 500. Been out to a mile got a 26 inch barell..3060fps factory 175 hornday I got several boxes of once shot brass if u want it..
Sounds like a hammer. I’m good on brass. Thanks though.
Look for a video from Hill Country Rifles. They did a test on 20, 22, and 24 inch barrels in 7 PRC
I watched it. Thx.
Just finish my 7prc rifle and it has mcmillian fiberglass stock, 20 carbon fiber barrel, and is in Remington 700 acton and without scope 71/2 pounds. saving for light scope by leupold.
That sounds awesome!
Great video! I'm still torn between 7 PRC and the 300 PRC. I have done a lot of bench shooting over the years, and I can handle recoil. I also run with a brake and/or a can, so the recoil not being a primary issue, is the juice worth the squeeze to go to the 300 PRC? I will be handloading after I run some factory stuff once I actually decide and build the gun.
sorry for the delay, just now seeing this. Really comes down to context or what you're going to use it for. Inside of 700 Yards, and for hunting, as an example; I don't think there's much difference honestly. The difference is going to be felt recoil. 7prc will have less.
You can re-set that zero stop so its perfect. Read the instructions. You take the turret off, loosen that set screw on the brass outer ring , turn the ring until it hits the stop on the brass ring below it, and tighten the screw down.
Yep thanks. I figured it out that day. I just wasn’t going to reshoot the video.
That a nice rifle I got mine built in a 24 inch carbon proof research berrel mine is shooting 2850 to 2860
That’s a good speed though.
@PrecisionRifleNetwork but I keep hearing people saying they are getting 2900 to 3000 fps do u know why mine is not getting that speed? It is a new rifle I just shot maybe 60 rounds thru it..
Hornady really loads there stuff cool
thanks for watching
Adjust the zero stop, use the manual. Works good. I have the same scope.
thx. No need on the manual, I know how to do it. Just forgot with this one at the time. I review so many dang scopes...the features all start to run together in my head.
Unfortunately the 7 PRC has not made its way to Australia yet. The 300PRC is gathering momentum in sales finally and some good rifles are starting to show up on the shelves. My thoughts are that the 7mm meets my needs, but looks like I have to get the older big brother as its my only option just now. Great video, good work.
Cool. Thanks for watching. 300PRC is excellent as well.
The 7prc will be in aussie land by early 2024 with tikka and howa. Ammo and reloading components might take a bit longer
Hey man. I like your channel and I will keep watching but Id be more likely to watch again if you're titles were more accurate. I was waiting for an explanation on if the 7mm prc was good for hunting or bad or maybe a discussion on why some think it doesn't have enough velocity or something that relates at all to the truth about 7prc for hunting.
Noted. Thanks for the feedback.
The 7PRC is identical performer as the 7 Rem Mag. If you use the same hunting bullets as the 7RM it will perform perfectly on game. The only dif. is the 7PRC has a shorter/fatter case and can use longer bullets without seating them as deep as in the 7RM.
7prc TYPICALLY does have better ballistic coefficient than 7 rem mag but they'll both get the job done for sure
@@b4goutdoors861the bullet dictates the BC not the cartridge
@@bryanmartinez5152 that's true but the casing often determines the type of bullets that can be properly seated and the PRC case is more optimal for the longer high bc bullets