#10MinuteTalk - 7mm PRC: There’s a New PRC in Town

I'd love to see Ryan and Ron Spomer in a video together! Maybe play a little "cartridge wars" game along with just a normal video!

In South Africa, the 6.5mm cartridges are often considered too light for our larger game (although 6.5x55 has been used extensively by hunters for decades). If you rock up on the farm with a 7mm though, your host and everyone in your hunting party are probably going to feel more confident in your rifle's takedown abilities. I think it buys you insurance (and confidence) as Ryan said. Love the 10minutetalk cartridge talks, please consider doing a #10minutetalk on the 7x57 Mauser.

Ryan said EXACTLY what I've said about 7PRC. It is a cartridge that does what the 7 Rem Mag can do at the top of its game in a custom rifle, but it does it in a factory rifle with factory ammo. This is an option for people who want to extend their effective range on large game like elk or even moose who may not be able to afford (or have space) for a reloading setup. This is a factory rifle that when paired with factory ammunition, can be expected to reliably perform on game at distances as far as 900+yds. As far as 99% of people will ever shoot, this round will perform. I'm wanting a 7PRC to be my "performance" rifle: bolt action, match profile stock, high power long range, because at the moment my "full power" rifle is a .30-06 which is certainly capable at respectable distances, but the rifle it's chambered in is NOT a tack driver. At best my '06 (Remington Woodsmaster 742) can print about a 2-3moa group which is fine for whitetails in my Tennessee woods, but I'd personally never push it further than maybe 150yds in my rifle because of its lack of accuracy. The 7PRC in a quality bolt action can be expected to put up at least sub MOA groups if not better, which is basically a requirement for me if I plan to shoot farther than 300yds. *Edit, Bergara does not offer a 7PRC currently, but boy do they need to! A B-14 HMR would be amazing in 7PRC.

Shooting a 6.5 Creedmoor for the first time this year after shooting most of the older (and still great) calibers over the last several years made me a believer in the accuracy of these new chamberings Hornady is coming up with. So I'm interested in the 7 PRC for sure.

God I love you guys. The mix of your three personalities is podcast magic! I literally fell asleep last night listening to the old 7mm-08 cartridge talk and now I'm waking up with 7mm PRC.

Love these 10 minute talks that often go for 20 minutes or more! Thanks boys and keep up the great work.. My next rifle is very likely to be chambered in 7mm PRC for some long range precision fun.

So many cartridge talks lately, so awesome

I for one acknowledge that Hornady keeps reinventing the wheel, but I am excited about the 7 PRC because it is everything I have been looking for in a wildcat for a long time. The 7 PRC is already perfect for what I want.

These cartridge talks are great, including the banter between the three of you. Cartridge suggestion talks in the future: 264 Win mag, 7mm wsm. I have both and they are spectacular on game. Keep up the good work guys.

I love this cartridge that checks the boxes that everyone is wanting out of the 7 rem mag. The challenge on why I’ll stick with the 7 mag is ammo price, avail, manufactures. Look at the 300 and 6.5 prc on how long they’ve been in the market and the price of each shot and availability? My cousin picked up a 6.5 prc for an elk hunt this fall and it’s an absolute sweet shooter… can’t deny that… he had to struggle to find 2 different hornady loads to figure what it liked the best and it cost him $150 for 2 boxes of 20…. No freaking thank you

Man do I love these cartridge talks

Keep them coming more regular please guys - love these cartridge casts

Ryan, I think the 7 PRC will do the same thing to the 7 rem mag that the 300 PRC did to the 300 win mag. Not hardly affect it at all

Finally. Been waiting on this 1. Great show.

Ryan, I have been a hard core 30 cal guy all my life. 30-30 ,30-06, 300wsm my current favorite. I'm 66 years old. Had work up loads to get them to shoot submoa. I bought a Ruger wild Camo. Beautiful rifle. 7mm PRC. The first 3 shots with Hornady 175 gr Eldx. All 3 in the same hole at 100yds. I bought a set of Dies for it. But not sure that I can duplicate that kind of performance. Very impressive.

Great video. I have been going back and forth on this new cartridge. By the SAAMI specification and chamber designs, it is necessarily a precision rifle to start. While you can search for a dealer near you and order and wait, I can go to a site right now (without mentioning it so as to not upset the OL,) and see that they have 7 PRC in the Mossberg Patriot Predator. Even at the website of that company, it is only being offered in the predator stock. Trust me, I am a Mossberg fan and own three pieces, including a Patriot in .308 W. There is a problem with the synthetic stocks. The rear action screw guide has a gap in it and you will never torque down to 50 in-lbs. So, just expect that you are going to move it to a chassis or a Boyd's stock. And that is the only brand available. However, maybe going on the broker site might yield more results. The advantage is superior accuracy from better stability. The free bore is minimal, which contributes a lot. Fast twist rate. And they are pushing heavy for the caliber slugs. 175 and 180 gr is something you normally see in a .30-06 or a .308. I have one rifle that shoots 165 gr and another that shoots 180 grain. So, you have a rifle with the recoil of a .308 , which is managable, that you could take on a back country hunt for elk and moose. You don't have to have the .300 WM or .300 PRC. It would scratch the itch of both the hunter and the precision guy trying to split the X. I have been watching a podcast with Erik Cortina and my favorite long range shooting author who's book I have, Ryan Cleckner, former Sniper Team Leader in the 1st Ranger Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. The object of the shot in military missions and even deer or elk hunting, is getting a round in a certain area.) Anywhere in that certain area is a fatal hit. In service, Cleckner carried an M24 in .300 WM. Great holdability in the wind out to 600 yards and most of his active duty engagements were closer than that. In his words, he could dial elevation for distance and then hold left or right edge of target into the wind and get the hit. Being a military sniper is not about piercing ear lobes at a mile and a half. It is about getting 175 grains of stopping power in a 20 inch by 24 inch area out to 600 yards. That being said, a 7 mm PRC will do it all and quite accurately. The most expensive thing may be all the ammo. It also qualifies as a legal weapon for deer hunting on public land in Texas. On public land for deer hunting, you have to shoot at least a .270 W. 7 mm is a .284 W.

I think that we are all in for a long wait on this cartridge. Yes it’s out there, but only to a chosen few. After waiting for several years, my 300 PRC just came into possession of ammunition and brass and had to go with aftermarket brass at that at three dollars apiece. I am not holding my breath on this one although it appears to be as you called it a Goldilocks cartridge. Thanks for the great video.

I think that the 7 rem mag will do about as good as the 243 win. They wont break it as a hunting bullet. Every 6mm fires longer more modern bullets. But the 243 is still there. I would however want a 7 Prc.

I just ordered a Remage 1-8 twist 22" 7mm PRC. Cant wait to try it out.

As I do my homework on the 7mmPRC, i grow to like it more and more. I currently shoot a 1st year(1962) 7mm Rem mag that my father bought new. He loved it and so do I. The difference I see, in the style of hunting I do, is this--The 7mmRem mag has a twist rate that is very good for the smaller139-160 grain bullets but has a bit more struggle stabilizing these large170 and up bullets. The 7PRC is just opposite. The twist rate is set up FOR the large weight, long bullets' but is not so good with the smaller bullets.. I think the determining factor for me is , how will I use it. Small deer in central Texas don't need a 175+ grain bullet. The 7PRC will never replace my & Rem mag, but will be a fantastic addition to my gun cabinet in hopes I need it for larger animals.