7mm PRC starting load Please

bahabill said:

Building new rifle and looking for starting data. I have GORDONS RELOADING and sorry to ask but it does not have 7prc data.

Here is spec

Peterson Brass
24 inch barrel
hornady 162 eld-m
Berger 168 VLD hunter

POWDER is Viht. N565 Got alot of it and works great in my other 6.5 prc and 300

Looking for the begining of 100% powder burn cause this powder is only dirty burning when running lean.

Starting / max presure if you can please Thanks guys

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WAR308 said:

Dont be surprised if the loads fps dont match the hornady guide or others recorded feedback in shorter barrels. I have a x-bolt in 20" and have had to push them to get to 2850 on 175s. Im thinking RL26 is the speed for this and the rest just get too much pressure trying to chase the number. Your 22" will help some but Im using rl22, h1000, and staball hd.

hornady brass was soft and extractor marks. switched to ADG and that helped.

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bahabill said:

Building new rifle and looking for starting data. I have GORDONS RELOADING and sorry to ask but it does not have 7prc data.

Here is spec

Peterson Brass
24 inch barrel
hornady 162 eld-m
Berger 168 VLD hunter

POWDER is Viht. N565 Got alot of it and works great in my other 6.5 prc and 300

Looking for the begining of 100% powder burn cause this powder is only dirty burning when running lean.

Starting / max presure if you can please Thanks guys

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WAR308 said:

Dont be surprised if the loads fps dont match the hornady guide or others recorded feedback in shorter barrels. I have a x-bolt in 20" and have had to push them to get to 2850 on 175s. Im thinking RL26 is the speed for this and the rest just get too much pressure trying to chase the number. Your 22" will help some but Im using rl22, h1000, and staball hd.

hornady brass was soft and extractor marks. switched to ADG and that helped.

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bahabill said:

Building new rifle and looking for starting data. I have GORDONS RELOADING and sorry to ask but it does not have 7prc data.

Here is spec

Peterson Brass
24 inch barrel
hornady 162 eld-m
Berger 168 VLD hunter

POWDER is Viht. N565 Got alot of it and works great in my other 6.5 prc and 300

Looking for the begining of 100% powder burn cause this powder is only dirty burning when running lean.

Starting / max presure if you can please Thanks guys

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Phil Rizzo said:

Charge weights will be close to N165/H1000.

I'd start about 67grs and go up slow with a 2 shot ladder but your choice is yours.

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kaseyfied said:

Did you try n560? I found that to be pretty good in the shorter 6.5s.. n565nas well. Theb7prc i just finished is a 23inch barrel and 180s are doing 2960 with h1000.. shoots literally 1 hole @100 .. next charge up shot well under 1/2 minute as well at nearly 3k

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