Most likely I’m the one causing it, but the rear stock screw wasn’t tightened to spec (44 lbs) when I went over it again. That could do it. Also went over the rest of the connections. Everything else was nice and tight.
The feel of the rifle is great. I’ll spend a few more hours with it before I get cranky.
Jim can you make an updated list of the best 7 prc rifles I have a bergara ridge. But I would like to upgrade to the seekins or the fierce what one do you recommend more.
Added a Tikka factory radial brake and the Backstop. The Ace Game is a kitten now.
I ran two boxes through it. I got several really nice groups. Most of my issues were parallax I think, but the fliers I had last time were not there this time.
It is settling in well. I’m used to 3-9x scope, so this 6.5-20x is a learning experience.
I am really impressed how much the additions tamed the recoil. The whip was significantly reduced, which I attribute to the brake.
I went with the radial brake because I read that it causes issues for prone shooters by throwing debris. Upon careful recollection, I decided that I am nearly 50 and have never fired a shot from that position, so I probably never will.
I’m very happy with the decision to go with this rifle in this caliber, and I look forward to more sessions shooting it.
Another great channel, of course, next to Jim’s to watch. He offers quite few online courses as well.
Barnes’ latest podcast is entirely about the 7 PRC
Of course a good bit of it is about their new offerings for this year, a new ttsx as well as a new Sierra load, both in Factory ammo.
They’ve mentioned this particular fact though on two separate podcast, the 7PRC does well when you start chopping down barrel length as opposed to a lot of older calibers.
They also mentioned something which I don’t hear a lot of, they said that in their experience the PRC required more cleaning than older chamberings.
Regardimg cleaning, I would agree with that, especially on break in.
Genuine curiosity, for those that have invested in a PRC cartridge, if you could go back in time would you have gone a different direction?
I.e would you have gone with a 270 Win instead of a 6.5 PRC?
Or
Would you have rather gone with a 7 RM/280 AI/7 SAUM instead of the 7 PRC?
I have thought about the 7 SAUM, even the 7BC, as opposed to the 7PRC. I think if I could do it all over, knowing what I know now, I would probably go 7 SAUM with a big asterix. I would have to buy reload equipment which I don’t have currently. Since I don’t, the 7 PRC is a great option as I like my rifles. I like a little weight and I have to customize to fit me. It may not be a “from factory” ready to shoot rifle, but once tweaked it is. I’m that regard, it kinda of a wash with the 7 SAUM.
Tough choice. I have owned all of the above, and still own most, sold off the 270’s as they kicked. But they also were older guns with 60+ year stock designs and no muzzle devices.
To me you need to factor:
Factory/off the shelf vs custom rifle.
Factory ammo or handload.
Are you a High BC bullet or nothing, vs ok with more traditional loads
Barrel length desire/requirements.
If you are set on high BC, and want factory rifle and factory ammo. It’s the 7PRC or 7BC, poss 6.5 PRC . And the PRC while not perfect, has a lot more of its bugs worked out over the 7BC. 7PRC and BC also the best options if short barrel, but big performance is your goal.
Factory rifle, factory ammo, not looking for the highest BC bullet in the world, then 270 or 7 RM would definitely be the easier choices with significantly better availability and probably cheaper
If you are wanting custom rifle, and handloading, then any would work.
If I had to give up all but one, I’d probably keep either a 280AI or SAUM. But I’m primarily a deer hunter and have no specific Elk or larger plans.
