7MM recommendation. 3 choices.

[zorkieo]

Hey guys

I want to get a 7mm PRC or rem mag for hunting all kinds of game. I have narrowed it down to 3 guns. I eliminated a lot of guns in the 2k price range (including the waypoint 2020 which was hard to do). I picked all these bases on reading many good reviews online, value, accuracy, weight and company reputation. For reference. I currently hunt with a Bergara b-14 hunter (with upgraded stock, trigger, and bottom metal) and I really love it.


Bergara Carbon Crest

Weatherby alpine CT

seekins PH2

I plan on mounting a leupold vx5 or equivalent with Talley rings.

thanks everyone and happy hunting

 

[hereinaz]

What do you think of the Seekins warranty and well known customer service?

Given all the Seekins I have seen and shot, I always vote Seekins if it is an option.

 

[Samson7x]

Have you considered a tikka in 223?

J/k. Seekins gets my vote.

 

[Rams horns]

Look at the Mod 70 Classic Compact in 7mm-08 or a Rem Mod 7.

 

[waspocrew]

Seekins would get my vote.

 

[Sako300]

Seekins without a doubt!

 

[cjhunts]

Hey guys

I want to get a 7mm PRC or rem mag for hunting all kinds of game. I have narrowed it down to 3 guns. I eliminated a lot of guns in the 2k price range (including the waypoint 2020 which was hard to do). I picked all these bases on reading many good reviews online, value, accuracy, weight and company reputation. For reference. I currently hunt with a Bergara b-14 hunter (with upgraded stock, trigger, and bottom metal) and I really love it.


Bergara Carbon Crest

Weatherby alpine CT

seekins PH2

I plan on mounting a leupold vx5 or equivalent with Talley rings.

thanks everyone and happy hunting

100% go with the Seekins. Currently running one in 6.5 w/ mountain shadow and Apollo Max brake. Also have a Mark 5HD 5-25x56 setting on top. I do believe I will be going with a different scope however, and will be selling the Mark 5 for something with a SFP.

Also, I am looking at another Seekins in 7 PRC, but I prefer a shorter barrel than the 26" in the PH2. I think I'd like it in a 22.

 

[eyeguy]

I only have one seekins but it is the most accurate rifle I own. It is 6.5 prc I love my weatherbys and the mark 5 short bolt throw is a plus but think for pure accuracy seekins wins.

 

[xsn10s]

Out of your choices I'd go with the Seekins. My "poor man's" version was a new Remarms ADL 7mm RM stuffed into a KRG Bravo. My brass fireforming handloads are sub 0.5 moa. I think you'll be happy with whatever you decide.

 

[hseII]

Hey guys

I want to get a 7mm PRC or rem mag for hunting all kinds of game. I have narrowed it down to 3 guns. I eliminated a lot of guns in the 2k price range (including the waypoint 2020 which was hard to do). I picked all these bases on reading many good reviews online, value, accuracy, weight and company reputation. For reference. I currently hunt with a Bergara b-14 hunter (with upgraded stock, trigger, and bottom metal) and I really love it.


Bergara Carbon Crest

Weatherby alpine CT

seekins PH2

I plan on mounting a leupold vx5 or equivalent with Talley rings.

thanks everyone and happy hunting

Why did you eliminate the Waypoint?

Seekins & Waypoint would be the 2 I would look at if I was RH.


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[sierracharlie338]

Seekins

 

[cjhunts]

Why did you eliminate the Waypoint?

Seekins & Waypoint would be the 2 I would look at if I was RH.


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I'm going to assume you are LH. I am also but have always shot RH rifles. Autoloading shotguns are a different story.

What LH rifles are do you run?

 

[hseII]

I'm going to assume you are LH. I am also but have always shot RH rifles. Autoloading shotguns are a different story.

What LH rifles are do you run?

I’ve had Ruger LH M77s, R700LH, Ruger American Predators, & Browning A-Bolt SS mostly.

I just bought a Kelbly action to have a mag BF built because the reviews are poor on all the LH rifles I see.


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[zorkieo]

Funny you came to that conclusion. It was a good observation but I’m actually not left handed. I really like the waypoint and have heard a lot of good things but others have posted issues and said Springfield challenging customer service.

 

[OverInfinite]

I would pick the bergara. I've put together a couple different bergaras including a 7RM ridge on a chassis for myself.
Nothing but good luck. Smooth setups, easy to find a load for. I also like that the 7PRC in bergara carbon barrels seem like they are all 22". That would be a great combo with a suppressor or brake.

 

[Experienced Novice]

I have the alpine ct in 7prc. I've owned it since August, I've enjoyed shooting it. Roughly 300ish rounds through it, have a Trijicon Credo hx 2.5-15 on it. The Weatherby brake was missing out of the box but Weatherby promptly mailed me one, however, by that time I had already ordered a SRS 4 port and that's what I've left on it, so I can't specifically speak to the benefits of the weatherby brake. Hornady factory ammo shot well, all moa at 100yd, the 180 eld-m were closer to half-0.75moa, which is also, roughly, what the Barnes 160 LRX load i worked up shoots as well.

 

[bergerking21]

Seekins, the ones I've been around have all shot great. Great reputation/customer service if needed. Their actions have integral recoil lug, they'll sell you prefits for reasonable price if you want to change up cartridges in the future

 

[02sedona]

Not sure that you can go wrong with any of your choices. Just pick what you think looks the best to you and feels good in your hands.

I went with a 7prc in the waypoint. Found it in the used rack a Scheels for a $1000 off of listed retail prices and gave it a chance. Turn out it shoots amazing. It had a trigger tech diamond trigger already installed and I added a 2 port J&A brake and it kicks as much as my 6.5 prc and 270 win do. Not sure why they get that bad a rep. They come with a nice parts list. Ag composite stock, nice rem 700 clone action, trigger tech trigger, and a Bsf carbon barrel.

I also have a tikka that started life as a 300 wm superlite. Barrels can be had cheap as take offs $100 or less. I picked up a few and now have a 7mm rem mag, 6.5 prc in addition to the original 300wm barrel. Pretty easy to spin on a new barrel if you want to scratch the itch or have a particular hunt/agenda planned that requires the caliber. Actually easier to swap the barrel on the tikka than it it on an ar 10/15 platform.