Thinking about one of the PRCs as my next rifle. Probably a Gunwerks setup. I have a Creedmoor, so really thinking about the 7 or 300. Any opinions on them? Pros and Cons?

Get a 7. It's my go to now until my 6.8 western is back from the manufacturer. A certain poster took a bull last night at 800yds with the 7prc. It's a phenomenal round.

You prefer 6.8W?

Get the 300 and skip gunwerks.

I'd go 7 and take advantage of that SPEED !

Honestly I like them equal. They are both equally a great western hunting round.

meggy09 said:

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Get the 300 and skip gunwerks.

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Why and why?

It's the same 300wm vs 7RM argument. Really a toss up between the two, but I'd take the 300 shooting 215 Berger hybrids if it was my choice.

Gunwerks is overpriced.

If you want to go Aggie Owned & Operated…look at Horizon Firearms.


www.horizonfirearms.com

They build a lot of PRCs. Good guys to call or visit in person to talk through which caliber is best for you.

Gunwerks builds all of their own components and charges twice as much as other builder who use known components (defiance, stiller, manners, mcmillan, kreiger, etc). I'm sure they are fine rifles, but the price doesn't add up.

Build one! I just built a 22cm and a 7PRC, with the advent of prefit barrels it has become super easy to build your own bolt gun!

7PRC Zermatt TL3 action, PVA 21" barrel Manners stock
22cm Aero Solus action, 20" proof barrel, AG stock

cledus6150 said:

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Build one! I just built a 22cm and a 7PRC, with the advent of prefit barrels it has become super easy to build your own bolt gun!

7PRC Zermatt TL3 action, PVA 21" barrel Manners stock
22cm Aero Solus action, 20" proof barrel, AG stock

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Ballpark cost to build that 7 PRC?

That's my observation as well. Lots of reputable riflesmiths around that can do a 'package' for about half of what Gunwerks charges……doing so with premium components.

Caliber preference in the .284 and .308 magnums is heavily influenced by the marketing hype of the day.

Known muzzle velocity, known distance and lots of practice win the day.

Good luck on your project! Post pics when it's finished!

You can save some by sourcing a different barrel, stock, and scope.

I'm just here for the gun porn

Just be careful with the PRC's so you know exactly what you are getting. I really was enamored with the 7 PRC and was going to get one, I used a 7 rem mag for a long time. It sounds like a lot of people aren't getting the velocities Hornady was advertising. It looks like it is really a factory 280 ai more than a replacement for a 7 rem mag. The advantage is the new twist rates and using longer bullets in a factory rig.

7 prc is probably a great round just like a 280 ai is but it appears it is not a replacement for a 7 rem mag as long as you understand it that is great. I just have and issue with Hornady promising one thing and delivering another.

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The advantage is the new twist rates and using longer bullets in a factory rig.

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This.

Heavier bullets win every time. Elevation drop is easy. Wind deflection...thats where things get squirrelly.

Add in the ease of hitting velocity numbers with a shorter barrel, and the PRC out plays the 7mag in many ways.

Unless of course you need it to hit a deer under a feeder at 150 yards. Then none of this matters.

Hoyt Ag said:

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Get a 7. It's my go to now until my 6.8 western is back from the manufacturer. A certain poster took a bull last night at 800yds with the 7prc. It's a phenomenal round.

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Hopefully they'll come around for story time!

I am more interested in what tripod you are running? Havent been happy with my slik.

Aggie Hunter said:

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I am more interested in what tripod you are running? Havent been happy with my slik.

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That's a good question too.

I believe that is a vortex switchback if I remember correctly.

cledus6150 said:

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You can save some by sourcing a different barrel, stock, and scope.

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Did you have to do any truing or lapping with your build? And what do you use to put the bolt on the barrel?

if you can't afford the Cledus variety, you can make a hell of a good shooting gun picking up a Tikka action and getting a Tikka prefit barrel as well.

No trueing or lapping was required, this is a prefit made for the action. So Patriot Valley Arms cut it to my action (Zermatt TL3), they or proof or any top notch barrel maker can make you a prefit for most actions. To answer your other question I did not go the savage barrel nut route!

I do have a proof elevation in 300wm which is a Bighorn(Zermatt) origin action that is almost the same as what I built just a factory option. As well my aero solus so far has proved to be very accurate, a bit rougher but very nice!

I have a 280ai so I keep thinking the 6.5 is the PRC I would want.

Sounds like a lot of work when I can click a few buttons and have it to my door ready to go and zeroed in. Lol

I shot a 7PRC GubWerks Werkman model a few weeks ago.

Its a shooter fo sho.

I shot a 7PRC GunWerks Werkman model a few weeks ago.

Its a shooter fo sho.

TikkaShooter said:

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The advantage is the new twist rates and using longer bullets in a factory rig.

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This.

Heavier bullets win every time. Elevation drop is easy. Wind deflection...thats where things get squirrelly.

Add in the ease of hitting velocity numbers with a shorter barrel, and the PRC out plays the 7mag in many ways.

Unless of course you need it to hit a deer under a feeder at 150 yards. Then none of this matters.

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The heavier bullets will maintain better energy and drop and drift marginally at distance but still better.

My biggest issue with it is they advertise one velocity and seems to be based on a lot of accounts it isn't hitting those velocity numbers by almost 200 fps. But you say week just hand load it and you can get to 7 mag velocity but the whole thing is to buy one off shelf to do that. I could have built a 1/8 twisted 7 rem mag all these years and do that.

If you're upset about inflated velo numbers, then don't buy any new round introduced since the 308.

Shooting in a test enviro with a long barrel and publishing the highest velo has loooooong been a thing.

Let's not pretend like Hornady invented this marketing ploy to sell the PRC

Maximus Johnson said:

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I shot a 7PRC GunWerks Werkman model a few weeks ago.

Its a shooter fo sho.

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Which scope was on it? I have heard their scopes aren't great.

It had one of the Revic's. Not sure exactly what model. The glass wasn't groundbreaking but it wasn't terrible either.

I think you could buy/build a better rifle for the money but having a 1,000 yard rifle out of the box is pretty sweet.

TikkaShooter said:

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If you're upset about inflated velo numbers, then don't buy any new round introduced since the 308.

Shooting in a test enviro with a long barrel and publishing the highest velo has loooooong been a thing.

Let's not pretend like Hornady invented this marketing ploy to sell the PRC

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Not all of them do it. 6.5 man bun seems to hit its numbers fine. I haven't researched the 6.5 and 300 prc they may be hitting numbers closer but specifically the 7 seems to be underperforming and not by a little.

I would have really like to have seen the 6.5 prc use a necked down 7prc case.

Got any reviews or videos showing the 7PRC underperforming?

My magneto speed recorded the hornady ELD x 175's at 2850 they had an advertised 3000. But that was with a 21" barrel in my rifle over a 24" or even 26" possible test barrel! So I'd say they are likely pretty close to as advertised when you match barrel lengths. Also I'm working up loads pretty slowly but 3000 is pretty easy to obtain with 160-170's with a shorter barrel (than typical 7 mag) making it a lot easier to suppress and not be carrying a tent pole around.