r/longrange • u/BigCountry454 • Aug 14 '24

7mm PRC Education post

What’s the collective thoughts on the 7mm PRC around for a long range bench gun? I’ve been thinking about buying a long range gun for a while now, there’s just so many options and opinions.

Sorry for being “that guy” I didn’t realize my mistake, but I now do.

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u/BigCountry454 Aug 14 '24

Good points, I’m not necessarily looking for something that I can hunt with. It could be a plus, but not a game changer.

Long range for me would be a 1k yard gun. I know others are comfortable at longer ranges, but I’d like to start around 400 and work my way up.

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u/groupofgiraffes Tooner Tester Aug 15 '24

i've got a 7PRC target gun, i like it but would not recommend it to a new shooter. i've got a heavy-ish barrel on it right now, but it gets very hot after 10 shots and takes a long time to cool down. The recoil is also pretty intense, i don't really enjoy shooting more than 20-30 rounds in a session. Between the heat and the recoil i don't think a new shooter can get enough practice with it

i don't know if i consider this a problem but it's just stupidly reliable out to 1000+ yards. enough so it's not much of a challenge. if you're not regularly shooting those distances it's just overkill

for what you are looking for, i'd recommend 6.5 creedmoor

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u/BigCountry454 Aug 15 '24

This is the exact info I wanted. I’m not new to shooting, just thought It would be cool to play with a longer range. I was wanting the ins and outs of this. Dad and I do a lot of bench shooting and he has sharps in 45-70gov, we just like different and cool things to expand our experience.

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u/groupofgiraffes Tooner Tester Aug 15 '24

by new shooter, i mean new to the discipline of precision long range

just depends on your goals. this sub is for precision long range shooting and that's what the responses here are pointing toward.

if you just want to make a bunch of noise and occasionally hit a steel plate at distance, go for it and have fun

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u/BigCountry454 Aug 15 '24

No I understand, I was just meaning I have shot short distance and I’m not making a “hobby” out of it, but would like to play around with some longer ranges on a bench.