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 barrel 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

 

[z987k]

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

There is something to this. I wont buy a rifle if I can't buy a barrel's worth of brass at the same time.

 

[Darkmatter]

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.

Yeah you're going to start getting diminishing returns when you just go to a bigger case with more powder. Yes, you'll get more, but the amount of extra velocity for the amount of extra powder is far from a linear trend. If you're going to hand load your stuff, going PRC will save you 10-15 grains of powder per round. There won't be many cases where you really *need* that energy difference between 7 PRC and 28 Nosler. But if you need it, you need it...

 

[Wapiti1]

I have a 28 Nosler. It's a fun cartridge, but you need to handload to make it worthwhile. It's a 700 round barrel though and I am on the second one. It also really needs to be a 1:8 twist barrel.

7 PRC if you just want to buy ammo and go shoot.

Sell the 28 Nos ammo.

This is coming from a man that has built two rifles because I found a cartridge case while hunting and thought, that's a neat cartridge.

Jeremy

 

[ReddingArcher]

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

I’m glad I’m not the only one, I have ammo for a 7 prc and a 280 AI that I don’t own yet

 

[huntnful]

I have a 28 Nosler. It's a fun cartridge, but you need to handload to make it worthwhile. It's a 700 round barrel though and I am on the second one. It also really needs to be a 1:8 twist barrel.

7 PRC if you just want to buy ammo and go shoot.

Sell the 28 Nos ammo.

This is coming from a man that has built two rifles because I found a cartridge case while hunting and thought, that's a neat cartridge.

Jeremy

I've had a couple 28 noslers and also several 7-300 NMI's. In all honesty, I don't think they're REALLY worth it hahaha. But it keeps me busy and gives me something to do.

If I just wanted no headaches and a plenty capable cartridge, I'd go 7 PRC for the 7mm. Especially now that lapua is bringing brass to the market.

With a 180gr. bullet in 26" barrel these are my numbers

7PRC - 71gr. N570 2900-2950fps

28 Nosler - 82gr. N570 3100-3150fps

7-300 NMI 89gr. N570 3250-3300fps


Pick your poison hahaha.