7-6.5PRCW

[Alex Wheeler]

I am getting a lot of calls and emails about this so Im going to start a thread to answer them here.
The 7-6.5prcw is simply a necked up 6.5 prc. The base diameter is corrected to prevent clickers. Thats all thats different about the case body.
What is different is my throat. The lead angle and diameter.
No, my reamer is not available to the public. No, I wont tell you about the throat. But if you guys want I can spec one out with the typical 1.5 degree lead and release it through jgs. Erik has already done that through Manson. Those reamers will shoot.
Dies are easy. Bullet central makes a sizer or you can open the neck in a 6.5 prc die and use a 7mm bushing. Seaters are reamed wilson blanks.
All the same powders and primers you run in the 284 work.
Yes, you will need to order a magnum bolt for your action.
I have a shop reamer and order reamers for customers that want to own their own for me to chamber their barrels with.

 

[Sandstorm]

Thanks Alex and Yes it will shoot...took it out yesterday to 500 with great results.
Ill look you up when I need some more barrels Sir.

 

[Jud96]

I’m tagging in on this one. Thanks

 

[Jim Ziegler]

Tagged in!

 

[swd]

Thanks Alex!

 

[nakneker]

I am getting a lot of calls and emails about this so Im going to start a thread to answer them here.
The 7prcw is simply a necked up 6.5 prc. The base diameter is corrected to prevent clickers. Thats all thats different about the case body.
What is different is my throat. The lead angle and diameter.
No, my reamer is not available to the public. No, I wont tell you about the throat. But if you guys want I can spec one out with the typical 1.5 degree lead and release it through jgs. Erik has already done that through Manson. Those reamers will shoot.
Dies are easy. Bullet central makes a sizer or you can open the neck in a 6.5 prc die and use a 7mm bushing. Seaters are reamed wilson blanks.
All the same powders and primers you run in the 284 work.
Yes, you will need to order a magnum bolt for your action.
I have a shop reamer and order reamers for customers that want to own their own for me to chamber their barrels with.

Are the calls coming from the F class crowd or the hunters, just curious?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Both. I didnt expect it be be anything but an f class round. But I have chambered more of these than saums for the hunting crowd over the last few months.

 

[LVLAaron]

You need a 900 number.

If anyone cares, you can order my print. I followed Wheeler's suggestion on the base dimensions and Dr Tooley's advice on the freebore diameter. Standard lead angles.

 

[L.Sherm]

For you guys that are shooting these PRC's what is your dies sizing the base at after 4or 5 firings?
With ADG brass

 

[nakneker]

Both. I didnt expect it be be anything but an f class round. But I have chambered more of these than saums for the hunting crowd over the last few months.

I may have to get inline, sounds like a fun one. Using ADG or Lapua brass? I could get some of that while I wait If you have an opening, I’m in no rush.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Always take lapua if its an option

 

[nakneker]

Always take lapua if its an option

Noted!

 

[wywindsor]

Alex, I fired off an email a week ago for a 7prcw. Any chance you received. vano6969@???

Thanks Ray

 

[AckleymanII]

Do the feed rails on a std mag 700 action have to be altered to feed the PRC case?

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Alex, I fired off an email a week ago for a 7prcw. Any chance you received. vano6969@???

Thanks Ray

Im in the middle of a move and am behind on emails. Just got internet so I will catch up soon.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Do the feed rails on a std mag 700 action have to be altered to feed the PRC case?

The prc uses std mag rails. So something like a win mag action. The wsm or ultra mag rail may be too wide, I dont know. I always do cfe boxes with these so the rails dont matter

 

[Steve Blair]

Dies are easy. Bullet central makes a sizer or you can open the neck in a 6.5 prc die and use a 7mm bushing. Seaters are reamed wilson blanks.

Alex - LE Wilson made a special for me and commented that they might start offering it. The Wilson die was $164.50, shipped.
Redding 6.5 PRC bushing sizing dies have a neck over Ø.340". I don't have a pin gauge that big but a .308 case drops in and is sloppy in the neck.
I was able to get a decent picture of the Wilson die. Shiny stuff is hard to photograph.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

How’s brass availability, lapua?

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

How’s brass availability, lapua?

as of right now? fantastic, i don’t expect it to last this way long though….

 

[INTJ]

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