I’m working on a hand load for my 7 PRC to use for elk primarily, but hunting in general. I really think I want to run the LRX, with the ABLR as a backup plan.
Does anyone have a good starting recipe they would be willing to share? I’m running a 22” barrel suppressed.
I haven’t had supreme accuracy from 7 PRC but I woke up early this morning to load some up and try again. Gonna try a very mild load and see if I can get it shooting better.
Thanks for the response, Jim.
what do you consider supreme? I’ve shot a minute and a half at 500yds with Federal fusion tipped (40 rounds), but have not found any other factory to perform like that. Even the ELDX in a Hornady load was shooting over 2” at 100.
all of that to say that I’m looking for ethical accuracy and consistency. It doesn’t need to be elite per se.
Thanks!
I have a browning xbolt and the first ammo I tried (hornady precision hunter) shot a 3/4 inch 3 shot group at 100 yards.
I shoot the 168 lrx out of a 22 in Barrel with h1000 as the powder. I don’t remember the exact specifics as I don’t have it in front of me right now I’m on the road, but it’s basically one grain below whatever the maximum recommended from Barnes’ load data.
Great accuracy. Not the fastest load in the world I’m getting typically about 2860 but that’s plenty enough for me
Sweet, I reloaded one load for mine. But I didn’t pay any attention to the velocity. So it shoots very accurate, about a 1/2 moa group. But the velocity is around 2500fps. That was with Retumbo and 175gr eldx bullets. @backfire, I was curious what powder I should go with for my next load. I’ve been looking at H4831sc for the next load. I would like to get as close to 3000fps as I can without going over pressure.
Also, if you’re interested in the lrx, have you tried the factory load from barnes?
It’s accuracy is Right neck and neck with what I can get from reloading and from a specification standpoint, the 160 is a much better bullet
I did try it in a choice ammo, but I couldn’t get it to shoot at all. This is before I watched a Ron Spomer video about cleaning the barrel before shooting copper but after shooting anything jacketed, but I haven’t revisited since.
I really enjoy reloading. I’m just looking for a jumpstart. I have multiple powders loaded and just don’t have all the time in the world to shoot these loads to do a full development.
Thank you for the engagement.
Thanks for sharing. Any info on the components you used for this load? Powder, primer, charge weight, etc…
Peterson brass
175gr eldx
Cci magnum primers
N565 68.5 gr.
47 thousands off lands
~2905 velocity
Iv tested up to 68.9 gr N565 and got up to 2926 avg and groups were similar to the picture above.
Really cool. Thanks for sharing!
68.5 is way over max. No pressure signs?
Asking cause I tested 6 rounds over max, increasing by 1 grain on each one. Up to 66.6. I never got sign, so I was going to keep it going cause I was only getting up 2840s at 66.6.
Zero pressure signs at 68.5gr. First loads I did I used hornady/ vhitavouris max load “recommendation” and was in the high 2700/ low 2800s range.
i would think you might want to consider switching powder. Did any moisture get into your powder?
No moisture. Powders are kept indoors and temp regulated. I am just learning about all this so I am probably asking pretty basic questions. I trying to borrow y’all’s experience.
This was a starting load for my 7prc. I haven’t tried to tune it up, because I was waiting for Lapua brass. I have that now but haven’t had the time.
Thanks for sharing! I actually have some rams hot grand loaded. Just haven’t had time to get to the lease to test!
