7mm PRC build

[jlanecr500]

I've gotten sucked into the rabbit hole. In the safe was a new carbon fiber stock and an action to go in it. I hated to let it sit around so I decided to build a lite weight 7mm PRC for hunting out to 400yds or so. A 24" Proof carbon fiber wrap barrel, DNZ base, dies, brass, bottom metal, magnum magazine, 180gr Berger hunting VLD's, 175gr ABLR's, and one of those crappy Vortex Viper scopes should all arrive next week. I'd like to hunt with it the last week of the season. I'll update this thread as I progress. Hopefully I'll have it together by Christmas eve but doubt the bullets and brass will make it till later in the week.

 

[knightrider]

Atleast you know ahead of time what to expect from the vortex

 

[UPSman]

Looking forward to seeing it.

 

[gtk]

just out to 400 or so? With that setup you can really reach out and touch something

 

[jlanecr500]

just out to 400 or so? With that setup you can really reach out and touch something

You could use about any modern day rifle for that, including a few of my sml's. Ive got a couple 6.5 prc's and have killed at those ranges this year with them and my sml's. I just needed an excuse to build a 7 prc. A lot of things can happen. Add lock time, bullet travel time, and the lag between my brain and trigger finger. That's well over a second, more like 2. The deer can move in a fraction of that time and cause a clean miss, but worse is a wounded deer. Given the right rest and circumstances, I might take it to 500.

 

[gtk]

I just needed an excuse to build a 7 prc.

as I tell my wife with each new gun.. "Guns are an investment"

 

[jlanecr500]

The gun is assembled and ready for firing after I get over the flu. It weighs 7.8 pounds with no ammo.
Savage 110 bottom bolt release action, 24" Proof 7mm PRC carbon fiber wrapped barrel, Stocky's carbon fiber hunter stock, DNZ base, Viper 4-16×50 HSLR.

 

[EastTNHunter]

Sorry about your flu

 

[jlanecr500]

I ran out for a quick zero of the new gun with a box of 175 ELD-X factory ammo. I'd like to draw some blood before season end. I got it on paper and this was my first group. I'm not a factory ammo guy but this pleased me. I think she is a keeper.

 

[Roost 1]

I ran out for a quick zero of the new gun with a box of 175 ELD-X factory ammo. I'd like to draw some blood before season end. I got it on paper and this was my first group. I'm not a factory ammo guy but this pleased me. I think she is a keeper.

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I like it!!!

 

[jman 125]

Thats great .A whole lot better than mine with factory a.mo

 

[megalomaniac]

Thats great .A whole lot better than mine with factory a.mo

Same... a WHOLE lot better!

But that doesn't hurt my feelings. I'd be ashamed if factory ammo shot better than my handloads, and I'd be nervous about working up handloads that would beat that group!

But the 2775MV out of a 24" bbl does make me feel better about my slowpoke 7PRC!

 

[jman 125]

Same... a WHOLE lot better!

But that doesn't hurt my feelings. I'd be ashamed if factory ammo shot better than my handloads, and I'd be nervous about working up handloads that would beat that group!

But the 2775MV out of a 24" bbl does make me feel better about my slowpoke 7PRC!

Same... a WHOLE lot better!

But that doesn't hurt my feelings. I'd be ashamed if factory ammo shot better than my handloads, and I'd be nervous about working up handloads that would beat that group!

But the 2775MV out of a 24" bbl does make me feel better about my slowpoke 7PRC!

Not trying to hijack but are you ok with the storms down your way

 

[megalomaniac]

Just now hitting us. Hopefully the tornadoes stay a bit north of my house!

 

[jman 125]

Just now hitting us. Hopefully the tornadoes stay a bit north of my house!

Will be praying for yall have several friends around pickins been texting them through it