I just ordered a Seekins PH3 in 7 BC. Usually I wouldn’t take the risk on a new cartridge this early, but you can swap bolts/barrels so I can revert to a 7 RM or a 7 PRC if need be. Anyone had any experience with BC accuracy in this platform or any others?
I just barely got this text from cameraman Garrett who took the 7 Backcountry out to test accuracy today.
“The gun shot pretty dang good. Average group size of .9 inches and one of the groups was .4 inches.”
This is the 16” Horizon Venatic Carbon with a prototype 175gr load from Federal.
Is that a current prototype for a load they have not announced yet? Or, is it one of the loads we already know about, just an early version of it?
I thought and thought a lot more about this particular round. The only way I would ever purchase a rifle and it would be something like a 16 or maybe 18-in version. Don’t really have a need for another 20 plus inch Magnum
Thanks, Jim. I’m not too worried because this is Seekins. They’ll fix it if it’s not grouping, but it is still reassuring that the round can be shot accurately.
The ammo we have is marked prototype on the boxes but I believe this is the final accepted version of the 175gr so it should be the same thing we get in commercial boxes in a few weeks on shelves.
Yeah, Seekins takes care of people. I think you’ll be happy.
Circling back to this before all the 6.5 CM +Peak data starts coming out.
For those that did move forward with a 7 BC, how are you liking it? How’s the accuracy been? Any problems or concerns? Have you been able to reload/handload? What are your pros/cons?
I’ve had tons of feeding issues with the backcountry. Sticky cases.
I don’t understand why, but the plus peak stuff doesn’t seem to be having that issue.
Just finished my custom build for 7bc it’s an 18inch barrel. It still sitting at my gunsmith but hoping to get .5 groups with it once I can take it out shooting in the next 2 months