Browning X Bolt Max 7PRC

[titus123]

So I picked up a Browning X Bolt Max in 7 PRC two days ago. It was marked down to $589, but the owner of the shop said he'd let it go for $500 because they ordered it back in 2024 and it had been sitting on the shelf since then. I installed a mount, and Silencer Co. ACS muzzle brake on it.... The problem is, I'm almost afraid to shoot it, lol. I haven't shot anything with significant recoil in over 20 years. So for those more knowledgeable than myself, how harsh is the recoil of the 7 PRC? I know the muzzle brake will help a lot, but I also know that muzzle brake manufacturers often make claims about reduction that just aren't accurate.

 

[Savagenut71]

Manageable

 

[wywindsor]

If your just shooting at the range you can fill the forearm part of the stock with glass epoxy and do the same in the back. Just balance out the rear. I have the savage trailhunter with a thunderbeast 9. As stated above Manageable.

 

[Daveofiowa]

I’ve got a Weatherby Alpine CT in 7PRC, weighs just over 6 pounds for just the rifle. It leaves no doubt that you just fired a shot, but recoil is very reasonable using the included muzzle brake. According to Browning your rifle weighs about 2 pounds more than mine, it should be very reasonable. The internet says 7PRC and 30-06 are similar in recoil. I shot my uncles Savage in 7PRC, that did not have a muzzle brake, and the difference in recoil was noticeably more without the brake.

 

[titus123]

I’ve got a Weatherby Alpine CT in 7PRC, weighs just over 6 pounds for just the rifle. It leaves no doubt that you just fired a shot, but recoil is very reasonable using the included muzzle brake. According to Browning your rifle weighs about 2 pounds more than mine, it should be very reasonable. The internet says 7PRC and 30-06 are similar in recoil. I shot my uncles Savage in 7PRC, that did not have a muzzle brake, and the difference in recoil was noticeably more without the brake.

My guess is once I add a scope, and bipod the weight will be roughly 10 pounds, so recoil should be reasonable.

 

[Daveofiowa]

Let us know how it shoots!