The crap thing is they get so much right but then fumble the chamber/brass/die dimensions which messes a bunch of stuff up.Hornady is THE worst company I have ever dealt with in the industry…this is why I refused to even chamber ONE of their cartridges in ANY job I ever did. Their SAAMI spec is WRONG and they won’t address the issue.
Cheers.
Problem with new factory 7prc ammo
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How is their SAAMI spec wrong? Curious because I thought they developed the cartridge and got SAAMI approvalHornady is THE worst company I have ever dealt with in the industry…this is why I refused to even chamber ONE of their cartridges in ANY job I ever did. Their SAAMI spec is WRONG and they won’t address the issue.
Cheers.
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Look at the reamer specs then look at the die specs.
Just because it’s SAAMI approved doesn’t mean it’s not wrong…
Hornady seem very good at telling fibs…
Cheers.
That is correct and they spec'd it how they decided so technically the spec isn't wrong but it doesn't work properly. They have issues sizing brass, basically you need a small base die or a different reamer for everything to function properly.
Peter Morton
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I’m disappointed in the Hornady PRC line as a whole for reloaders. So far, we need our rifles custom reamed to take advantage of the calibers offered. And the brass sucks, or the good stuff is unavailable. For now, I’ll stick with older, established cartridges. I just bought a 300 Win Mag with a 8” twist. With the right bullet selection, I’ll be in the 300 PRC‘s range easily, with no fuss. Of course, I can’t find magnum primers… But that’s another can of worms. In the 7mm, I’ll stick with my 7-08 and 280AI. If I want a 6.5, I’d go with the 6.5-284 Norma.
Now, if all I was going to shoot was factory stuff, maybe the PRC makes sense. But I will say that the factory stuff I’ve found for my new 300WM is very accurate.
Now, if all I was going to shoot was factory stuff, maybe the PRC makes sense. But I will say that the factory stuff I’ve found for my new 300WM is very accurate.
