7 prc vs 28 nosler

[MeatHunter03]

I am looking to get a backcountry rifle. I’ve narrowed my calibers down to 2. I understand there are more but these are the 2 I have decided on. My question is which one do y’all recommend? I know the 7 prc is more popular, but back during the ammo shortage I purchased 3 boxes of 28 nos. I hate to not use them but I also know selections for 28 nos rifles are slim. What’s y’all’s opinions?

 

[huntnful]

If shooting factory ammo I'd absolutely go 7 PRC. It has good ammo options, and will continue to get even more, possibly better options. Don't spend $2-3k on a gun and base the purchase off 3 boxes of factory ammo you have laying around IMO

 

[bowrunner81]

What he said. 3 boxes of ammo will barely break in a barrel. 7prc

 

[The Harbor Master]

7 backcountry.



Just kidding. Go PRC. Sell the .28 ammo for a small loss and buy PRC ammo.

 

[grizz19]

Another vote for 7prc. Love mine

 

[z987k]

I am looking to get a backcountry rifle. I’ve narrowed my calibers down to 2. I understand there are more but these are the 2 I have decided on. My question is which one do y’all recommend? I know the 7 prc is more popular, but back during the ammo shortage I purchased 3 boxes of 28 nos. I hate to not use them but I also know selections for 28 nos rifles are slim. What’s y’all’s opinions?

How far are you shooting?

 

[peterk123]

My decision would be 100% based on ammo availability. And if you reload, access to brass and the one that had the most load data.

 

[Eagle]

I chose the 7PRC a couple years ago. Part of that was limitations of the tikka action, but other things to consider are components and barre life.

 

[MeatHunter03]

Thanks to all. That’s the way I was leaning. Try to sell the ammo, if it doesn’t then oh well. Rather have multiple options than limited!

 

[SloppyJ]

I once bought a McMillan stock at a gunshow because it was dirt cheap and built a rifle off of it. You're taking it to another level purchasing ammo for a rifle you don't have and then buying one. I like it!

For real though, 7prc for sure. Go ahead and start reloading too then the sky is the limit.

 

[cuerro viejo]

Owned both, prefer the 7prc. The 28nos is a great cartridge but in the end I realized I wasn’t getting a huge jump in terminal performance for the amount of felt recoil over the 28nos.

 

[MeatHunter03]

I once bought a McMillan stock at a gunshow because it was dirt cheap and built a rifle off of it. You're taking it to another level purchasing ammo for a rifle you don't have and then buying one. I like it!

For real though, 7prc for sure. Go ahead and start reloading too then the sky is the limit.

yeah. I feel silly now but at the time I couldn’t get any ammo for my 6.5cm so I told myself I would make sure I had ammo before I bought another rifle