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 7mm PRC Loads
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07/24/24 10:24 PM
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Hey everyone, long time no post…
Just wondering if anyone loads for 7mm PRC and if you’ve found any good loads using powder that can be had these days. Reloader 25 and 26 are non existent, so wondering if anyone has a pet load of another powder they are willing to share.
I will be doing load development for a Bergara B14, when I can find powder. Have sourced brass, bullets, primers, but powder is scarce or outrageously priced…
TIA
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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#9081169
07/24/24 10:49 PM
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Yes!!!  What bullet are you wanting to run, and what powder(s) are you looking at?
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/25/24 12:04 AM
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Yes!!! What bullet are you wanting to run, and what powder(s) are you looking at? Hey Chad, I’ll be loading 160gr+ bullets initially trying to find a good hunting load with good accuracy and speed. Powders, I have no idea at this point. Never loaded a “magnum” or used the powders that hornady lists for the 7mm PRC. Hornady lists: Reloader 22, 23, 25, 26 H 4831SC, 1000 IMR 7828SSC, 7977 VIHT N-560, N-165 Mag pro All with varying speeds so really just looking for a starting point without having to buy and try every powder I can find.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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#9081279
07/25/24 02:20 AM
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I do not, and never will load the 7 PRC, but if I intended to I can tell you that based on QuickLOAD, H1000 would be my first choice. Alliant powders are great, but availability is in question. I think H1000 has been more available lately, and I know it's a great powder. You might sacrifice 50 to 100 fps for it, but that is nothing...and often enough a powder that offers greater velocity potential does not provide accuracy at top velocity. Here's what QuickLOAD has to offer as far as powder suggestions (I've filtered out powders we do not see in the US and limited the results to the choices offering top velocities). Cartridge : 7 mm PRC
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler PART SP 16327
Useable Case Capaci: 77.126 grain H2O = 5.008 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.090 inch = 78.49 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
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Hodgdon Retumbo 110.4 78.9 5.11 3165 100.0 64000 14159 1.162
Vihtavuori N560 *C 97.8 71.0 4.60 3129 99.5 64000 14518 1.172
Alliant Reloder-26 *C 94.7 72.4 4.69 3129 100.0 64000 13746 1.189
Accurate MAGPRO 98.0 74.1 4.80 3122 98.8 64000 14681 1.179
Norma MRP *C 95.9 71.1 4.61 3121 100.0 64000 13938 1.180
IMR 7828 SSC 96.7 70.6 4.57 3120 99.7 64000 14055 1.162
IMR 7828 102.2 70.6 4.57 3120 99.7 64000 14055 1.162
Alliant Reloder-25 *C 103.5 73.2 4.74 3118 100.0 64000 13411 1.172
Hodgdon H1000 *T 106.9 75.2 4.87 3108 99.9 64000 13723 1.156
Alliant Reloder-22 *C 98.1 70.5 4.57 3100 100.0 64000 13847 1.178
Ramshot Magnum 97.8 75.8 4.91 3079 100.0 64000 13195 1.176
Alliant Reloder-19 *C 95.4 67.8 4.39 3062 100.0 64000 13248 1.171
Alliant Reloder-16 *C *T 90.9 62.9 4.08 3055 100.0 64000 12354 1.168
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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#9081288
07/25/24 02:38 AM
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I don’t load the 7mm prc but I do have a sealed 5lb keg of reloder 25 I would sell. If that’s a powder you are interested in?
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/25/24 07:47 PM
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I do not, and never will load the 7 PRC, but if I intended to I can tell you that based on QuickLOAD, H1000 would be my first choice. Alliant powders are great, but availability is in question. I think H1000 has been more available lately, and I know it's a great powder. You might sacrifice 50 to 100 fps for it, but that is nothing...and often enough a powder that offers greater velocity potential does not provide accuracy at top velocity. Here's what QuickLOAD has to offer as far as powder suggestions (I've filtered out powders we do not see in the US and limited the results to the choices offering top velocities). Cartridge : 7 mm PRC
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler PART SP 16327
Useable Case Capaci: 77.126 grain H2O = 5.008 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.090 inch = 78.49 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder type Filling/Loading Ratio Charge Charge Vel. Prop.Burnt P max P muzz B_Time
% Grains Gramm fps % psi psi ms
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Hodgdon Retumbo 110.4 78.9 5.11 3165 100.0 64000 14159 1.162
Vihtavuori N560 *C 97.8 71.0 4.60 3129 99.5 64000 14518 1.172
Alliant Reloder-26 *C 94.7 72.4 4.69 3129 100.0 64000 13746 1.189
Accurate MAGPRO 98.0 74.1 4.80 3122 98.8 64000 14681 1.179
Norma MRP *C 95.9 71.1 4.61 3121 100.0 64000 13938 1.180
IMR 7828 SSC 96.7 70.6 4.57 3120 99.7 64000 14055 1.162
IMR 7828 102.2 70.6 4.57 3120 99.7 64000 14055 1.162
Alliant Reloder-25 *C 103.5 73.2 4.74 3118 100.0 64000 13411 1.172
Hodgdon H1000 *T 106.9 75.2 4.87 3108 99.9 64000 13723 1.156
Alliant Reloder-22 *C 98.1 70.5 4.57 3100 100.0 64000 13847 1.178
Ramshot Magnum 97.8 75.8 4.91 3079 100.0 64000 13195 1.176
Alliant Reloder-19 *C 95.4 67.8 4.39 3062 100.0 64000 13248 1.171
Alliant Reloder-16 *C *T 90.9 62.9 4.08 3055 100.0 64000 12354 1.168 This is great information, thank you for the reply!
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/25/24 09:48 PM
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I know where you can get a pound of H1000. It was VERY expensive, like $100. 
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/25/24 09:53 PM
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Yes!!! What bullet are you wanting to run, and what powder(s) are you looking at? Hey Chad, I’ll be loading 160gr+ bullets initially trying to find a good hunting load with good accuracy and speed. Powders, I have no idea at this point. Never loaded a “magnum” or used the powders that hornady lists for the 7mm PRC. Hornady lists: Reloader 22, 23, 25, 26 H 4831SC, 1000 IMR 7828SSC, 7977 VIHT N-560, N-165 Mag pro All with varying speeds so really just looking for a starting point without having to buy and try every powder I can find. I have used most of the powders you liked above. Something in the H1000 burn rate works well. I'd stay away from the MagPro and R22 powders (too temp sensitive) unless you want Ricky Bobby loads. I would also include Retumbo, Staball HD, VV N565 and VV N570. The 7 PRC and 7 Rem Mag are almost identical, so any powders that work well in one, will work well in the other.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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#9081974
07/26/24 04:11 PM
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The prices some places have put on powders and ammo are disgusting…
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/26/24 04:14 PM
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Thanks, looks like I’m able to procure some RL25 so will be doing load development with it after I get my scope mounted and rifle sighted in. 1 step at a time…
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/27/24 12:04 AM
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If you are willing to drive to The Colony, Scheel has H1000 for $56/lb and Staball HD for $49. Way cheaper than midway or other online store when including hazmat/shipping.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/27/24 12:35 AM
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If you are willing to drive to The Colony, Scheel has H1000 for $56/lb and Staball HD for $49. Way cheaper than midway or other online store when including hazmat/shipping. Not bad. I don’t think Buzz has a cartridge that takes H1000. He lives in Frisco so Scheels is just down the street for him.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/27/24 03:41 AM
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If you are willing to drive to The Colony, Scheel has H1000 for $56/lb and Staball HD for $49. Way cheaper than midway or other online store when including hazmat/shipping. Not bad. I don’t think Buzz has a cartridge that takes H1000. He lives in Frisco so Scheels is just down the street for him. at Scheels today, didnt see any H1000 in stock. Just the empty bottle with no price sticker.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/27/24 03:06 PM
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If you are willing to drive to The Colony, Scheel has H1000 for $56/lb and Staball HD for $49. Way cheaper than midway or other online store when including hazmat/shipping. Not bad. I don’t think Buzz has a cartridge that takes H1000. He lives in Frisco so Scheels is just down the street for him. at Scheels today, didnt see any H1000 in stock. Just the empty bottle with no price sticker. You buy a 7 PRC? I thought you were down to just the 6.5 Creedmoor for a hunting rifle.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/27/24 09:45 PM
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If you are willing to drive to The Colony, Scheel has H1000 for $56/lb and Staball HD for $49. Way cheaper than midway or other online store when including hazmat/shipping. Not bad. I don’t think Buzz has a cartridge that takes H1000. He lives in Frisco so Scheels is just down the street for him. at Scheels today, didnt see any H1000 in stock. Just the empty bottle with no price sticker. You buy a 7 PRC? I thought you were down to just the 6.5 Creedmoor for a hunting rifle. not yet, looking around. If I do a nilgai hunt, then yes very possible.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/28/24 12:22 PM
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Use the Scheels website to search for items available at the store. If the website shows and it is not there with the sticker is because someone forgot to put the sticker or they just got it. If the website shows asks for an employee with the handheld scanner to check the availability or check the storage room.
By the way they are running a 15% off sale on powder and primer this weekend.
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Re: 7mm PRC Loads
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07/28/24 01:18 PM
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Was able to get RL25 and some large rifle magnum primers yesterday… A good weekend for me!
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