7 prc braked vs 7 rem mag

[BilboBaggins]

This may be a very specific question but I'm in the market for a new rifle. I haven't shot a lot of high powered rifles, 308 and 7 rem mag... that's it. I'm considering getting the 7 PRC but I'm concerned about recoil, everyone says its very snappy.

The 7 rem mag I shot was a little under 9 lbs and shooting 150 gr bullets. It honestly didn't bother me a bit. Would 7 PRC with a brake be comparable or maybe even less recoil? Assuming around the same weight.

 

[MT_Wyatt]

Braked 7 PRC is going to be less recoil than a bare muzzle Rem Mag. Recoil is at similar levels between them of rifles weigh the same.

 

[Rock’N Tacos]

7prc and 7rm are twins. Just like the 300prc and 300 wm are twin and the 6.5 prc and 6.5-284 norma are twins. Same same - one just has factory ammo with heavy for caliber high bc bullets.

 

[davsco]

7prc and 7rm are twins. Just like the 300prc and 300 wm are twin and the 6.5 prc and 6.5-284 norma are twins. Same same - one just has factory ammo with heavy for caliber high bc bullets.

the 300 prc is like 10% more energy than the 300wsm/wm, they're not quite in the same boat, that said, with a brake i certainly can not tell a diff between the various magnums and neither feel all that bad on my shoulder.

i had a stock tikka unbraked 300wm a while back and THAT definitely put a hurting on my shoulder!

 

[BilboBaggins]

7prc and 7rm are twins. Just like the 300prc and 300 wm are twin and the 6.5 prc and 6.5-284 norma are twins. Same same - one just has factory ammo with heavy for caliber high bc bullets.

That's what I thought! I'm just having a hard time believing it because the 7 rem mag recoil was much more mild than I expected from people complaining online. And this was a no break, no recoil pad, Ruger m77. Are people just pansies?

 

[WeiserBucks]

Are people just pansies?

I am. F recoil.

 

[CoryShap09]

I shoot a seekins ph3 in 7 prc but it has a can instead of a brake. Recoil isn’t bad at all. Shooting hand loaded Berger 175 at 2900 fps.

 

[Macchina]

I shoot a seekins ph3 in 7 prc but it has a can instead of a brake. Recoil isn’t bad at all. Shooting hand loaded Berger 175 at 2900 fps.

A can takes a shocking amount of recoil off, the more powder the more recoil reduced.

At the last night shoot I went to a guy let my fire off a mag of 338 Lapua with a sweet thermal setup. It had a can and was probably a 12-14 pound gun. Felt like a .308.