I was pleasantly surprised to see that the cartridge is quite mild.
I thought for certain it would have more powder capacity than a 7 Mag so Hornady could advertise the new cartridge “beating” the old standard. Cartridgeīefore SAAMI drawings of the 7 PRC were released, I fully expected the 7 PRC to follow the industry-wide trend of overbore hot-rod cartridges. I shot a coyote yesterday with the 7 PRC and had no problem seeing the bullet impact the coyote and the aftermath without losing my view of the target in the scope due to recoil. When I first shot the 7 PRC in a lightweight rifle, I was surprised by the stout recoil however, adding a muzzle brake or a suppressor tames the rifle dramatically. It is on the upper end of what most large adult shooters can comfortably tolerate. The recoil of the 7mm PRC produces 27.7 ft-lbs of energy at a recoil velocity of 14.1 fps. I’m trying to mimic Hornady Precision Hunter ammo with this table. Later in this post, I’ll show the 7mm Rem Mag with a 180 grain bullet like the 7mm PRC. The goal of this table isn’t an “apples to apples” comparison. The following table compares the 7 PRC to several other cartridges using Hornady’s Precision Hunter line of ammunition. It’s an incredibly popular cartridge, but over time, I expect the 7 PRC to overtake it. Obviously, the 7mm Rem Mag isn’t going to just vanish in the next 10 years. Personally, I like all three of those cartridges for different reasons, but I think this new cartridge will become so popular over the next few years that those cartridges will quickly fade in the rearview mirror. My prediction? The 7mm PRC will beat the following cartridges in sales over the next 20 years: 280AI, Gunwerks LRM, and the 7mm Rem Mag. That’s exactly what the 7PRC is, but it is by no means the only cartridge that offers those specs. Personally, I have said for a long time on the Youtube channel that my ideal hunting cartridge would be a 7mm shooting 180 grains at 3,000 fps. Obviously, there are many technical differences between the two, but they do fill a nearly identical hole in the market. In fact, Aaron Davidson, CEO of Gunwerks, jokingly said that the new 7PRC is the 7LRM. The Precision Rifle Cartridge line is now broad enough that for many hunting uses, shooters will have a tough time deciding between the 6.5 PRC, 7 PRC, and 300 PRC.Īs you can see from the above table, the 7mm PRC is most similar to the Gunwerks 7 LRM.
The 7mm PRC is similar to a 7mm Rem Mag, but it can shoot heavier bullets with higher BC’s, has no belt which causes problems for reloaders, and slightly less case capacity so longer barrels are not necessary. Long-action cartridge adds 1/3 lbs to some rifles, and doesn’t allow for as short of barrels.Recoil is on the upper end of what most adult shooters can tolerate to shoot accurately without a muzzle brake or suppressor.300PRC was announced 4 years ago, and it is one of the hardest cartridges to find on shelves. May take years before ammo becomes easily available.
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