7mm PRC

[quigley257]

How did you acquire those? Should be around 80K or better PSI. Would be interesting to know the velocity!!

I proof every rifle we build in our shop as we are SAAMI certified.

 

[264MHC]

Gotcha. Very cool

 

[quigley257]

Proof rounds live a rough life for sure. Here's a handful of recent firings. Left to right... 6.5 PRC, 300 Win Mag, 270 WBY Mag, 300 PRC(2), 224 Valkyrie(2), and 7mm PRC(4).

 

[GoosePilot]

What are you using on the heads to show the marks?

 

[quigley257]

What are you using on the heads to show the marks?

Proof rounds come from the factory with a number of telltale markings. Red case heads is the most common. Nickle washed cases, red paint dipped bullets, and probably the coolest mark is found on Weatherby proof rounds. The rim of the case is rolled like the edge of a quarter. You can see the picture on the previous page showing the new, unfired rounds.

 

[quigley257]

Here's a small selection of various proof rounds for the cartridge geeks.
270 Weatherby Mag

416 Rigby

300 PRC

378 Weatherby

6mm ARC

 

[eshorebwhntr]

Cool schit right there Quigley. Thanks for posting

 

[Buzzsaw]

We've now built four of the 7 PRCs in our shop. The 175 ELD-X PH load has been extremely accurate and spot on for velocity. The box states 3000 FPS and our rifles have been running 3015 average in 24" length.
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What does recoil compare too?

You know, everyone has a fantastic 7mm "do all" in their safe and this is GREAT but nothing wrong with another. Who cares? Buy one if you like, pass if you don't but why the "My 7mm _ _ _ is BETTER!" ??? I guess it's a natural "forum thing"

Mine started with the great 7mmWSM, then the Maggie, now just my daughters 7mm08. A 7mmPRC is a DEfinite possible new rifle in my future

 

[quigley257]

What does recoil compare too?

Really quite mild. I'm launching the 175 ELD-X at 3000 and recoil is very manageable in a hunting weight rifle.

 

[Buzzsaw]

I see Seekins will chamber this round in their Havak

Ha ha, just heard back

 

[Montucky Roamer]

They should have named it the 7 mm Creedmoor Magnum just to troll all the silly Creedmoor haters! So they could then say " I'll never own anything named Creedmoor!" even more often.

The they can keep hating wonderful, simple cartridge design, , twist rate, factory long range heavy bullet loads, usually accurate rifles, with mag boxes that fit the chit it's supposed to, don't you just hate stuff that connects all the dots and takes all the "custom" work out of it!? Those ideas just suck!

 

[w33b8t1]

That's fine as long as the existing creedmoor series gets changed to the Ketos or the CrossFits.

 

[Hard Head]

Has anyone used LRT with 175 Hornady's with the 7MM PRC? Will be using Peterson Brass, Pete