The 7 PRC has been the most F’d up cartridge from the start. Hornady came out with ammo that was too hot for most firearms. They were blowing primers and locking up bolts. They dropped their load dawn and kept the same speed on the box. I have customers calling me all the time asking about it. It’s an eye opener once they put a chrono on it.

There are many shooters who want the 7 PRC to be running fast close to 28 nosler speeds. They “read on the internet” it was a fast round. And when you start chopping barrels short for suppressors, it slows it down even further.

I have one customer who is a freakin’ Ricky Bobby shooter. It’s gotta go fast. If 2900 fps is possible, he thinks 3000 fps is possible and that’s what he wants. I finally told him to get a 28 Nosler and stop messing with the 7 PRC (after he bought 3, 7 PRC rifles!)

Really good to hear!! I try to get that velocity on the box as close to what I think it will be. Good luck on your hunt!

Chad

In my very limited experience it seems I always see a G1 but only sometimes see G7. Do all brands give a G7?

Hornady and Berger do. Some others may. I look up the Litz G7 numbers from his book. You can also search for them online. Most are posted.

WHO is capable of actually testing a true BC???
It’s not something an individual can do is it? And if you cant test it yourself then I assume you have to trust someone else at some point…..?

My range is long enough to test muzzle velocity. It is not long enough to test B.C.

You've got to trust some folks to give you the B.C.

Hornady and Berger seem to be trustworthy after thousands of rounds of theirs fired. Some of them well past 1000 yards.