7mm PRC is SAAMI approved.

mikeyb said:
Faster than both. The design philosophy is based on a 180gr ELD-M/ELD-X at 2950fps from a 24" barrel. That's what I get from my hottest 7-mag loads with a 3.340" COAL.
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But isn't this also a long action cartridge? It says 3.090-3.340 on the saami specs? (Vs 6.5prc with a 2.955 max)
 
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So 7 rm without a belt in a 3006 length. Sounds familiar, actually like a 7wsm.

Others have said it. Release a new cartridge, in the middle of a ammo, and component crisis....let's name that crisis...I know, Brandon. If brass is available at all, it will probably be out of Hornady ammo. Such is already unobtainium, in 6.5 and 300 prc. Unlikely, when manufacturing can't keep up to common and government contracts that lines will be switched to run new heavy for bore 7mm bullets.

Now it might be a huge hit, but then again it might be a total miss....like every Wsm or Rum except 300, or the entire Wssm and Rcm families.

So, if one was not already invested in a 7 bore, sure. But for now I will wait and see if it's a Edsel, or Beatle.
 
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nowarningshot said:
So 7 rm without a belt in a 3006 length. Sounds familiar, actually like a 7wsm.

Others have said it. Release a new cartridge, in the middle of a ammo, and component crisis....let's name that crisis...I know, Brandon. If brass is available at all, it will probably be out of Hornady ammo. Such is already unobtainium, in 6.5 and 300 prc. Unlikely, when manufacturing can't keep up to common and government contracts that lines will be switched to run new heavy for bore 7mm bullets.

Now it might be a huge hit, but then again it might be a total miss....like every Wsm or Rum except 300, or the entire Wssm and Rcm families.

So, if one was not already invested in a 7 bore, sure. But for now I will wait and see if it's a Edsel, or Beatle.
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As my dearly departed father once said " Son, what you have there is something designed by someone to sell to someone else who thinks they need it":p
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nowarningshot said:
So 7 rm without a belt in a 3006 length. Sounds familiar, actually like a 7wsm.

Others have said it. Release a new cartridge, in the middle of a ammo, and component crisis....let's name that crisis...I know, Brandon. If brass is available at all, it will probably be out of Hornady ammo. Such is already unobtainium, in 6.5 and 300 prc. Unlikely, when manufacturing can't keep up to common and government contracts that lines will be switched to run new heavy for bore 7mm bullets.

Now it might be a huge hit, but then again it might be a total miss....like every Wsm or Rum except 300, or the entire Wssm and Rcm families.

So, if one was not already invested in a 7 bore, sure. But for now I will wait and see if it's a Edsel, or Beatle.
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You make a good point, the timing is terrible. Perhaps that's why Hornady hasn't started the marketing campaign - They know they can't support it right now?

Personally, I just don't see what it does that's special enough to make it worth buying. A 7wsm is only a bit behind this in a long action, and that same long action can also take a 28 nosler (which is already available in an 8 twist from Browning no less).
 
I don't see what it has over the 7 wsm. The wsm fits in a short action at least. My guess is it's designed to take full advantage of long actions with long for caliber bullets with fast twist barrels.
 
pete dobinson said:
I don't see what it has over the 7 wsm. The wsm fits in a short action at least. My guess is it's designed to take full advantage of long actions with long for caliber bullets with fast twist barrels.
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I think the twist is the key. It specifically calls for an 8 twist to stabilize the 180gr ELD X/M bullets, while most WSM (and Rem Mag) are like 9 to 9.5 twist.
 
Twist can be whatever you want it to be when you order the barrel (providing the maker offers it). The cartridge has nothing to do with it.
 
Hornady designed the cartridge with long for caliber bullets in mind. Years ago I planned on loading up some hornady 162 gr A-Max bullets for my 7 wsm. On the box hornady recommended a 1-8" twist rate. My Montana is a 9.5" twist. I'm sure they would work fine but I never loaded them. I think with 180 gr berger bullets an 8 twist would be prefered. I think most factory rifles will have an 8-8.5" twist to take advantage of this cartridge like they do for the 6.5 creedmore. Of course you can order whatever twist rate you want in a custom barrel like previously mentioned. It sounds like a interesting cartridge especially for long range target shooting but I'll stick with my wsm.
 
pete dobinson said:
Hornady designed the cartridge with long for caliber bullets in mind. Years ago I planned on loading up some hornady 162 gr A-Max bullets for my 7 wsm. On the box hornady recommended a 1-8" twist rate. My Montana is a 9.5" twist. I'm sure they would work fine but I never loaded them. I think with 180 gr berger bullets an 8 twist would be prefered. I think most factory rifles will have an 8-8.5" twist to take advantage of this cartridge like they do for the 6.5 creedmore. Of course you can order whatever twist rate you want in a custom barrel like previously mentioned. It sounds like a interesting cartridge especially for long range target shooting but I'll stick with my wsm.
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Ive used those 162's with a 1-9 twist. They stabilised. - dan
 
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