Is it possible to get a good handload for a 7PRC?

[gleep_54]

I've been looking at the 7PRC as an elk rifle. What I see on YouTube, etc is that it CAN be a tack driver but is VERY finicky about what you feed it.

What has been your experiences? Any input helps!

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

Very picky. Different reamers, builders, bullets, brass, primers.

I have no idea what it is

Buddy and i are 1 track driver and 6 stubborn ones so far.

If you are having a builder build you one always discuss what they prefer and what their best system is.

If factory well then it's always a crapshoot.

 

[SeabeeKen]

It may not be the cartridge, perhaps the rifle. Most recently i had a 223 savage 12 ftr rifle that just wouldnt shoot even with bullets that historically were great shooters. Its not the cartridge. Its getting a new barrel in the near future. You just need to figure out what the issue is.
From a different angle, i reload for a friends 350 legend, which is not known for accuracy. I decided to try a powder that was not in any load data sources and the rifle now shoots .037” at 100 and is banging 6” steel at 300.

 

[Liven The Dream]

It can be Crap shoot when building Rifles.
Best thought find someone with a Rifle that you want ? Have the maker of that Rifle Build you one.

I had .284 F/Class Rifles Builder changed reamers= one good Rifle one pain to load for Rifle /
Two Dashers Built all Parts the same my reamer. One a dream come true. The second one, I called it slow Barrel, it would shoot at one grain less powder than the dream rifle ?

Do you feel Lucky ?

 

[STOMP442]

I have found both the 7PRC and the 6ARC to be surprisingly picky to get to shoot well. When looking at them on paper or in hand as far as case design goes they look like they should be winners but always seem to give me more grief than normal when finding a good accurate load. The 7PRC in particular seems to always do best when backed off a bit for me. Regardless of bullet weight it just seems give me more consistent results at the lower node. Thats fantastic as far as smithing a nice rifle goes when you can hand your customer their rifle with a nice ragged hole group showcasing the accuracy of the rifle, but they are never excited to see that its only running 2850fps when all the magazines and podcasts they listen to says they should be getting 3000+. Truth be told whatever they are shooting at, either game or target will never know the difference and that you had to give it two extra clicks.