Ammo for 7prc

[MeatHunter03]

What factory ammo are you guys finding good results with for 7prc? Gonna be used for out west hunting primarily. Gun is a browning xbolt speed with 24” barrel

 

[DanMan]

When I first got my 7mm PRC 2 years ago not much was available so I got a box of Hornaday EldX 175 and they shot well.
But I immediately started handloading Berger 175 EH and never looked back

 

[jw19]

I’ve always had good luck with precision hunter for factory ammo. Think I have 5 different calibers now that I can’t beat it so I don’t reload for it.

 

[hiker270]

For factory ammo the Federal Premium 175 ELD-X shot better for me than Hornady did.

 

[wildernessrimfab]

For factory ammo the Federal Premium 175 ELD-X shot better for me than Hornady did.

I've heard this from multiple 7PRC owners.

Also, the Barnes 160 LRX factory load is becoming avialable in the real world. This is a new 284 LRX bullet that was supposedly designed specifically for the 7PRC. I havent seen any on the shelves but my buddy found some online.

 

[SDHNTR]

Impossible question to answer. Every gun is unique. Only one way to find out.

 

[wildernessrimfab]

Every gun is unique. Only one way to find out.

I agree.
When I bought my 7PRC (Seekins Havak Element 22" bbl 1:8 TW) only Hornady 175 ELDX and 160 CX were avialable.
Hornady 175 ELDX shot about 0.8 MOA for 3 shots.
Hornaday 160 CX shot terrible, 1.5 MOA or worse for 3 shots.

I'm how handloading 155 Hammer Hunters which shoot under 1/2 MOA for 5 shots.

Should be easy to experiment with factory ammo since you only have about 4-5 options for a hunting bullet

 

[philcox]

I bought the 160 from Barnes, and it shot real well, and I’ve heard that the 175 ELDX in the federal load is the way to go. I have not had good experience with Horna demo with either the 180 ELDM or the 175ELDX factory loads.


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[GreyBeck]

Federal 175eldx. Faster and more consistent than Hornady 175eldx. Oddly enough the SD on the Hornady in the pic below is much better. In our 7prcs we are 3000+fps with 24” Benchmark barrels on the Federal. 2900 area with Hornady. The fps on the Federal is very close to our handloads so better to practice with.

Federal:



Hornady

 

[Docholiday664]

Federal ELD-X 175 and Norma Bondstrike 165 both shot the best out of my Ruger Hawkeye 24". Good luck finding any of the 7mm PRC Federal rounds though. They are playing games to give the 7mm Backcountry a chance in the market.

 

[bojangles808]

hmm cant find any 7prc federal on ammoseek. that's a shame