Short barreled 7mm

[Nick.stones]

Anyone have experience with a short barreled 7mm? I’m running a fierce carbon rage 7prc right now shooting 175 eldx’s at around 2850 out of a 24 inch barrel with a AB raptor 8. I’d like to shoot around the same weight bullet (maybe heavier) and get good speed out of a shorter gun.

 

[jjordan355]

I hunt with a 22” 7 prc and Rex silentium MG7 suppressor. Hornady box 175 eldx precision hunter are coming out at 2917. Averaging a .3 moa group (3 shot) at 100 yards. X caliber barrel.

 

[WeiserBucks]

20" 7 NMI will make 3100+ with a 180

 

[Loshell]

Anyone have experience with a short barreled 7mm? I’m running a fierce carbon rage 7prc right now shooting 175 eldx’s at around 2850 out of a 24 inch barrel with a AB raptor 8. I’d like to shoot around the same weight bullet (maybe heavier) and get good speed out of a shorter gun.

I’m getting 2870fps out of my 22” BSF barrel. 7PRC, 175 gr ELDX, 66.9 gr H1000

 

[Lemhi]

18” 7prc. I’m satisfied with the velocity and handiness of this one. 175 ABLR, ADG/215m, 66.5 grains of h4831sc

 

[Kimber7man]

Just screwed on a brand new 20” Bartlein 8 twist barrel for my 7 PRC today, in their Mod400BB steel.
Hornady 175 ELDX ammo = 2,830 fps
168 ABLR, 66.0 N560, F210M = 2,835 (for reference it shot 2,910 in my broken in 21” Bartlein 8 twist a month ago)
175 EH, 70.0 N565, F215M = 2,810

Assuming this barrel speeds up I think I’ll be close to, or right at, where my 21” barrel was.

 

[JD Jones]

It's not quite a PRC but when I was shooting 168 Bergers in my 280 ai with rl26 behind it... I was getting 2895 on a 20" barrel. In the real world that's more than plenty for me

 

[nortac]

My 7prc with the 175 eldx and 68.0 H1000 gets 2965 22" Proof barrel
I'm wanting to go 18" on a new one

 

[lil' bear]

I imagine you are going to get better velocity out of shorter barrels by moving to a shorter fatter cartridge. 7WSM is probably the ticket.