7mm PRC recommendations

[Bmac87]

What is your level of experience with shooting lighter wt magnum rifles? A light wt 7 PRC is probably gonna have a significant recoil. I have shot a 7 rem mag for decades, but my rifle is heavy. Something to consider.

Not much, I figure I can handle it with the suppressor. I don't get out and shoot a lot. I practice a fair amount for hunting season and hunt. That's about it

 

[bonepoint]

Not much, I figure I can handle it with the suppressor. I don't get out and shoot a lot. I practice a fair amount for hunting season and hunt. That's about it

I have a Fierce 7 PRC with a Scythe on it, and it is unbelievably easy to shoot. I would say recoil is similar to my unsuppressed 7mm-08. My 12 year old will shoot 10 rounds with it, no problem. The Scythe has an external break on it, which helps tame recoil quite a bit more than most suppressors.

I really like my Fierce. Factory ELDX, and reloads with the 175 ELDX and 175 berger with different powders were all under 1 moa, with several 0.5 MOA or less.

I don't have experience shooting the others. I have handled the Weatherby, Seekins, and Springfield Waypoint that liked them all. Never heard a bad thing about Seekins, I just didn't like the spiral fluting as much and the stocks felt "cheaper" to me.

I have had several buddies that had accuracy and quality control issues with Christiensens, so stayed away from those, even though I liked the feel and fit of them.

 

[kcm2]

Isn't the first question how you hunt and then, the rifle choice will make itself clear. If your shots are 400 yds or less, or you do a lot of spot and stalk..................

 

[Bmac87]

Isn't the first question how you hunt and then, the rifle choice will make itself clear. If your shots are 400 yds or less, or you do a lot of spot and stalk..................

I keep hunting shots at 600 or less and at 600 conditions have to be right

 

[R. Huffman]

I don’t think the recoil is bad on a 7PRC with a brake. I’m not a big fan of recoil and I can spend a day at the range with no pain except in my wallet.

 

[House21]

I’d recommend a browning x-bolt 2 spr, It’s not a 22” but a 20” and so far no complaints. I’ve shot out to 1100 yard and have shot a couple deer and coyotes from 75-360 yard and have no problems spotting impacts.

I shoot with a brake, buts that because our government is a bunch of morons (Canadian) and think they are dangerous. Brakes suck, my hearing can confirm, but a 175gr bullet doing 2820fps is lethal on anything

 

[TxhunterPRC]

My buddy has the 307 alpine CT in 7 prc. Excellent rifle, very accurate. Fit and finish is superb, as you would expect from Weatherby. I have a Mark V high country in 7 prc and have been very pleased with it. Very accurate as well. We used both of our rifles to double up on bulls at 600 yards this year.

 

[Bmac87]

Nice! Yeah those are both good looking rifles

 

[Gpw]

Another vote for Seekins!

 

[TheCoyote]

7 PRC is not a cannon. Back in the day everyone over the age of 15 was shooting 180 grain bullets from a .300 WM with no break and no suppressor and we killed shit just fine.

This is the elk forum right? I love my .243 and my 6.5 creedmore, but hey not for the 380" monster I hope to topple at 350 yards. Just sayin.

Seekins. Great value for the money. +1

 

[DanMan]

I'm in my second year shooting and hunting with a 7PRC. I'm more impressed with it now than the day I got it.

 

[theycallmemud]

Looking at getting a new rifle in 7 prc. Thinking a 22" barrel and fairly lightweight with plans to add a suppressor. I'm currently looking at weatherby 307 and Bergara Carbon Wilderness Ridge. Does anyone have any experience with either of these or have a better recommendation in the 2k range? I've put hands on the Bergara but the 307 is not in stock anywhere near here. Any thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks

I just bought a seekins element chambered in 7prc, 21inch barrell, bare rifle weight us 6 lbs. Light enough I topped it with night force nx8 3-32x50 scope. I'm ringing steel out to 600 with it. That's pretty good for me.

 

[nphunter]

I have no issue with the 7 PRC, it’s a fine round if you like it. They have very mild recoil suppressed, my sister used my shoulder as a rest to shoot her bull this year with 7 PRC suppressed.

My only recommendation would be to find something with a short barrel if building a purpose built suppressed rifle. Something like 16-18” would be ideal so you don’t have to lug around a 5’ long gun in the woods. I personally just bought a 280AI kimber with the barrel chopped to 16” that will soon wear a suppressor and still be a reasonable size to pack around.

As far as rifles go there are a ton of good options and they don’t need a rok stock to shoot well. My sister bought a Ruger American gen 2 in 7 PRC a week before bull season. We sighted it in just a few minutes with Hornady ammo. Used hornadys ballistic app and had her hitting steel with first round hits out to 500 yards. Put the can on it a few days later and re zeroed and verified to 500 again. The rifle is pretty light, shoots excellent and was a reasonable price. The only downside IMO was with a 22” barrel it ended up too long with the can.

For 2K I’d probably find a rifle I like for under $1500 and have the barrel chopped to 16” threaded with the rest of the money. A 7PRC at 16” will still do excellent out past 600.

Here is a 22” barrel PRC with a can.