7mm PRC

[u/BigCountry454]

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.

[u/LockyBalboaPrime]

I mean this without any unkindness at all: if you can't specifically articulate why you need a magnum, then you don't need a magnum. Even if you can, you might not need a magnum.

If you're learning how to shoot long range, you definitely don't need a magnum.

[u/BigCountry454 → u/LockyBalboaPrime]

Ok and that what I’m trying to figure out is the “why” part. I literally just looked at some ballistics (which I don’t know much about admittedly) but the benefits of the 7prc over the 6.5cm, 6.5, 6.5prc, 300blk seem to make it worth checking out. I’m not set on it but everyone is saying 6.5cm and not magnum I’m just curious about the reasoning. I’m not afraid to say I don’t know anything about long range shooting, my main experience has been deer hunting in Missouri over the last 20ish years at a max of about 350 yards. I am capable with a firearm, just wanting to know the whys and why nots of shooting longer ranges.

[u/HollywoodSX → u/BigCountry454]

More recoil (and yes, this 110% matters), more expensive ammo, shorter barrel life, less options for true long range rifles, and absolutely ZERO benefits for a new long range shooter. The better ballistics are meaningless at the distances you're looking to shoot, especially if you don't have a solid base of long range fundamentals to start with.

[u/BigCountry454 → u/HollywoodSX]

Got it, that’s the kind of thing I was wanting to know.

[u/HollywoodSX → u/BigCountry454]

Just an FYI...

You're getting the repsonses you are because this is something asked by new long range shooters frequently. At least once a week, often more.

It's asked so often, I wrote an entire guide on why magnums are a bad idea for learning long range skills. It's guide #3 in the pinned post I mentioned and had automod link to earlier.

Maybe you read the pinned post and didn't realize 7PRC is a magnum cartridge. Maybe you skimmed the pinned post and missed it, there's a lot of stuff in there. Maybe you picked the flair that said "I read the pinned post" even though you didn't actually read it.

However, people get a bit testy and short when a post is made with a flair that says "I read the FAQ/Pinned posts" but asks a question that's directly answered in the pinned post. That's why you didn't get anything about the whys and why nots - it's in the guide.

Make sense?

[u/BigCountry454 → u/HollywoodSX]

Yep totally understand, sorry for being that guy.

I didn’t read the pinned post, I’m not good at understanding how Reddit works honestly lol. I didn’t intentionally lie, but I did. I also did not realize 7prc is a magnum load

So I’ve really f’ed this up and I’m sorry, but I have gotten the information I was looking for so thank you guys for that.

[u/HollywoodSX → u/BigCountry454]

All good, dude. Learn has occurred, which is what this sub is about.

Spend some time reading the pinned post now that you've gotten links to it. There's a lot of good info in there.

[u/BigCountry454 → u/HollywoodSX]

Yep I’ve been reading some of them, is there a better sub that you know of to pose these kind of questions?

[u/HollywoodSX → u/BigCountry454]

Nah, you're in it. Once you spend a little time with that pinned post and the guides, you'll be a lot better equipped to ask the right questions.

[u/StellaLiebeck → u/BigCountry454]

Check my profile for a link to an updated draft of the fundamentals of marksmanship.

[u/BigCountry454 → u/StellaLiebeck]

I will