As the title states, what are your thoughts/expectations of these two? I have mine but am curious what you gents think.
6.5 and 7 PRC, what are your thoughts?
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Colorado Cowboy
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I have 3 big game calibers 25-06, 30-06 & .300 Wby. I hand load for everything, Havn't shot factory loads since the 1950"s.
My .25 is for antelope, hogs and deer. My .300 Wby is for elk and anything larger. My 30-06 is my backup. All shoot less than moa groups.
Don't know what I would use either one of them for!!
My .25 is for antelope, hogs and deer. My .300 Wby is for elk and anything larger. My 30-06 is my backup. All shoot less than moa groups.
Don't know what I would use either one of them for!!
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tim
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The business man in me, fully understands, innovate or die. Hornady has created a new market. Good for them.
The hunter in me says, they don't do anything that can't be done now.
The hunter in me says, they don't do anything that can't be done now.
Hilltop
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I have had the if it isn't broken, don't fix it mentality most of my life. It has kept me from some good things and has definitely helped me avoid some scams. The past few years I have given more of the new stuff a chance. After a lot of my own research, I do believe there are some significant advantages to some of the new rifles being developed today. In the end, most of those advantages aren't seen at the range most people hunt within. However, if a person is willing to put in the work to be proficient at long range, the 6.5 and 7 PRC are two potential tools that can help. I bought my son a 6.5 PRC a couple months ago. I'm impressed so far.
dan maule
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I get real nervous with these new cartridges, if they do not get popular, will you be able to get ammo or brass 10 years from now? When the short mags were all the rage one of my buddies bought the 7mm rem short action ultra mag. I don't see or hear much about that cartridge anymore. I have several Weatherby mags that meet all of my needs, seems to me like the market is saturated but people must being buying them so I don't blame them for introducing new cartridges.
JimP
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I figure that if something new comes out and you want to try it then go ahead and try it.
On of the better gun writers back in the 70's said that just about every combination of cases and bullets have quite likely been tried. But with the new powders that are out now some of them may just get a new life.
The wildcat bug bit me hard in the early 80's and I tried a lot of them. right now the only one that I have is the 357 Herrett. But if I was back in the mood to try something new I might try out the 6.5 PRC.
But only time will tell just how long it survives.
I just wish that ammo manufacturers would just put more effort into the tried and true cartridges that we already have instead of new ones. That would make a lot of my friends who shoot factory rounds very happy.
On of the better gun writers back in the 70's said that just about every combination of cases and bullets have quite likely been tried. But with the new powders that are out now some of them may just get a new life.
The wildcat bug bit me hard in the early 80's and I tried a lot of them. right now the only one that I have is the 357 Herrett. But if I was back in the mood to try something new I might try out the 6.5 PRC.
But only time will tell just how long it survives.
I just wish that ammo manufacturers would just put more effort into the tried and true cartridges that we already have instead of new ones. That would make a lot of my friends who shoot factory rounds very happy.
mallardsx2
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Snake oil.
I’m still feel like I’m a real exhibitionist when I shoot my 300 wsm. Lol
I’m still feel like I’m a real exhibitionist when I shoot my 300 wsm. Lol
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Mr Drysdale
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Well, I wasn’t looking for one but a friend of mine needed some cash and I bought his 6.5 PRC Christensen Ridgeline. As I am a big fan of the 260 Remington ( I own five) I was happy to try it out. Came with three boxes of Hornady 143 grain ELDX ammo. Scoped it up and it grouped <MOA. First shot on game was a Bobcat at 230 yards. DRT. Second shot was a Whitetail doe at 216 yards. Shot in the lungs to preserve meat. She went about 50 yards. Could have shot both with either of my other rifles (260, 308, 7RM, 300WM) I hunt with but am happy with the PRC. I like the variety.
RICMIC
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Two of us bought Tikka T3 rifles at the same time. I got the 30-06 while he bought a 300 WSM. My ammo was available anywhere and cheap ($18), while his was tough to find and over $50 a box. Now prices have gone up drastically and he had a hard time finding 300WSM.... Luckily he had saved the brass, and has a friend reload for him. A friend has a 6.5x.284, and ammo is $100 if you can find it, so reloading is his way to keep it in use. Two 6x6 elk, and two 4x4 mule deer fell to it this year, (him & his son).
In the meantime, I have shot over a dozen critters with that rifle and have about a 400 round reserve in the safe.
My point here is there is a lot to be said about sticking with what still works and is readily available.
In the meantime, I have shot over a dozen critters with that rifle and have about a 400 round reserve in the safe.
My point here is there is a lot to be said about sticking with what still works and is readily available.
HuskyMusky
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after my goat hunt, I want both!
if you already have MOA rifles you love, I see not needing anything new, but if you're looking for something like these 2 offerings.... seem like 2 quality designs.
if you already have MOA rifles you love, I see not needing anything new, but if you're looking for something like these 2 offerings.... seem like 2 quality designs.
JimP
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Those with the most toys wins.
I remember years ago watching a Laurel and Hardy movie where they were hunting in Africa. They had a gun bearer that was packing a golf club bag full of rifles. When they came upon a animal to shoot they had their choice of a dozen different rifles.
I always wanted to be able to do that.
mallardsx2
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Hilltop
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Not a bad deal on those. Not a fan of the 6x18 scopes though.
tim
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Out of those 3, i would go with the 308.
Part of me wants a bolt 308, because you can always find a "war" round.
Part of me wants a bolt 308, because you can always find a "war" round.
Colorado Cowboy
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I have one (a Leupold) and I like it, BUT in my opinion it's not a hunting scope. I bought it for my 25-06 and it was great at lower powers. I was using it on an antelope hunt and was looking across a big area at some goats about a 1/2 mile away. I had it set at 18x. Forgot to turn it back to 6. Saw a nice buck about 100 yards away walking away. I tried to get a shot and couldn't even find him in the scope. The other thing is I can really see heat waves at 18x. I replaced it with a 4x14 Leupold and put the 6x18 on my .220 Ackley that I shoot prairie dogs with. It is excellant in that application.
Hilltop
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My 14 year old son shot a 5 shot group last night at 200 yards that was better than anything either of has previously done with a hunting rifle. It measured .432". He is shooting Hornady factory 143 grain ELD-X out of a Ruger American go wild 6.5 PRC. He has a 4.5-14 VX3HD for his scope.
The more we shoot this gun, the more we love it. I'll report back in a couple of months how it performs on game. He is hunting antelope, white tails, and has a LQ elk tag so we will get a decent sample of terminal performance. Not sure yet if we are staying with the ELDX yet. I plan to try some 142 grain ABLRs and the 156 Bergers before we decide.
The more we shoot this gun, the more we love it. I'll report back in a couple of months how it performs on game. He is hunting antelope, white tails, and has a LQ elk tag so we will get a decent sample of terminal performance. Not sure yet if we are staying with the ELDX yet. I plan to try some 142 grain ABLRs and the 156 Bergers before we decide.
Colorado Cowboy
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I bought my son his first big game rifle in 1977 when he was 12. I bought a Remington 600 in .243. He still has it and still shoots well. If I was buying a kid their first big game rifle today, I probably would buy exactly what Hilltop did. It probably will do everything needed to take almost all the North American game animals.
Total confession........ "I am a .30 caliber fanboy!"
Now that I have established that, I have been having a ball shooting paper with my custom built 6.5 PRC.
It consistently makes these cute little bug holes in paper. Planning on trying it on whitetails this fall.
Now that I have established that, I have been having a ball shooting paper with my custom built 6.5 PRC.
It consistently makes these cute little bug holes in paper. Planning on trying it on whitetails this fall.
be interesting what the market says after 15 years?
6.5 PRC well its not much different than 6.5-284 and the 6.5 Remington Magnum case capacity wise but with the better bullets and extended ranges people are shooting now these 6.5s really do perform well. personally ive always liked the 260 Remington (old 6.5 Creedmoor) And when i wanted to build my first custom deer rifle i thought the 6.5 Remington mag was going to be it. (It never happened after resourcing components-imagine that) with that said the 6.5s Creed or PRC seem to be getting a lot of love from the public.
7 PRC
Well this one seems to be a new 7 RSAUM or 7 WSM. i never thought both of those would take off just because to similar (1 would prevail) but i was wrong on that one also. truth be told the 7 WSM was another cartridge choice for that custom deer rifle-also didn't happen. Neither of these round was able to knock off the OL' 7mm Remington Mag. My family does have a few .284 caliber cartridges in use 7mm-08 (Severely underrated cartridge), 280 Remington, 280 AI (the Deer cartridge i chose), 7mm Rem Mag, 28 Nosler, 7mm RUM, 7x57, 284 Winchester.
what i do think is that if a guy wanted to have a 3 gun line up of PRC's then i believe that owning the Trio 6.5,7, 300 would be a solid setup for lower 48 hunting with lots of other options.
I dont think the 7 PRC will knock off the OL 7 Rem Mag, it will take some sales from it.
The 6.5 PRC it probably would have made the cut for a deer custom rifle build. 2 buddies own 6.5 PRC I have gotten to shoot and watch Blacktails, Whitetails, Muleys, Roosevelts, and Rocky elk and a few coyotes fall to 143 ELD-X, 147 ELD-M so far.
6.5 PRC well its not much different than 6.5-284 and the 6.5 Remington Magnum case capacity wise but with the better bullets and extended ranges people are shooting now these 6.5s really do perform well. personally ive always liked the 260 Remington (old 6.5 Creedmoor) And when i wanted to build my first custom deer rifle i thought the 6.5 Remington mag was going to be it. (It never happened after resourcing components-imagine that) with that said the 6.5s Creed or PRC seem to be getting a lot of love from the public.
7 PRC
Well this one seems to be a new 7 RSAUM or 7 WSM. i never thought both of those would take off just because to similar (1 would prevail) but i was wrong on that one also. truth be told the 7 WSM was another cartridge choice for that custom deer rifle-also didn't happen. Neither of these round was able to knock off the OL' 7mm Remington Mag. My family does have a few .284 caliber cartridges in use 7mm-08 (Severely underrated cartridge), 280 Remington, 280 AI (the Deer cartridge i chose), 7mm Rem Mag, 28 Nosler, 7mm RUM, 7x57, 284 Winchester.
what i do think is that if a guy wanted to have a 3 gun line up of PRC's then i believe that owning the Trio 6.5,7, 300 would be a solid setup for lower 48 hunting with lots of other options.
I dont think the 7 PRC will knock off the OL 7 Rem Mag, it will take some sales from it.
The 6.5 PRC it probably would have made the cut for a deer custom rifle build. 2 buddies own 6.5 PRC I have gotten to shoot and watch Blacktails, Whitetails, Muleys, Roosevelts, and Rocky elk and a few coyotes fall to 143 ELD-X, 147 ELD-M so far.