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I have a BIL who wants to get a 6.5 PRC for his son because somehow a 6.5x55 can’t make 200 yard shots at Pronghorns.
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The Hurt Feeler Reports runneth over,from Whining Brokedicks,who only "shoot" their mouths and Imaginations...the "lucky" kchunts. Hint. Congratulations?!?
Spin a Texan in a circle within a phone booth and they'd have to call 911 for an extraction. Hint.
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Guess what the 7mm PRC will never be? A 30/06
And thank god for that.
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For someone who wants to do a lot of shooting beyond 400-500 yards the 7mm PRC should be a great cartridge.
For the more average hunter, it doesn't do much that a 7mm Rem Mag won't do. And if you rebarrel your 7mm RM with a 1/8 twist it should do most of what a PRC will do.
Just another option for shooters to choose from as I see it.
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The Hurt Feeler Reports runneth over,from Whining Brokedicks,who only "shoot" their mouths and Imaginations...the "lucky" kchunts. Hint. Congratulations?!?
Spin a Texan in a circle within a phone booth and they'd have to call 911 for an extraction. Hint.
Fhuqking LAUGHING!..................... B, Appreciate your concern, but not to worry I have a goodly supply of quarters. a cell phone, and more than a few rifles chambered for the 30-06 Springfield but I will admit that although most have been blooded none have been thrown in crick' or on a dirt pile! ya! GWB
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I bought one a couple of weeks ago. Total impulse buy. Mossberg patriot under $400. Could not resist. Before after Shoots well too
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There hasn't been a significant cartridge I produced since the mid 60s.
And that's being generous by considering factory rounds that achieved popularity.
The 204 is perhaps an exception. Even it has faded and seems behind the rounds it was supposed to beat.
Chose the 60s for the 7mm Rem and Winchester magnums. H&H actually had that covered many years before, but original powders and pressures held them back. I really wish the 7mm-08 was more significant. But I'd still list it as a great cartridge introduced after the 1960s
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RickyBobby, in your world, the 7mm PRC would do nothing for you. In my world, the 30-06, as great as it is, gets left behind. And absolutely nothing wrong with any of that, exactly why there's different stuff. But just because the PRC doesn't work for you...
geedubya, great stuff as always!
Lots of different personalities and opinions here...
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Full Disclosure: I do have a 7 PRC "Salvage" 110 Utralight. ya! GWB
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Full Disclosure: I do have a 7 PRC "Salvage" 110 Utralight. ya! GWB AB Raptor 8 can? Thoughts on it?
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck.
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AB Raptor 8 can? Thoughts on it? Good eye! Yes, that is a Raptor 8, 7.62. Got it in last week after over a year wait. I went to my lease last weekend to perforate porkers and used my Nomad 30. Consequently, I've not made the opportunity to try it out yet. Hopefully will do so soon. Best, GWB
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck. Never have owned a new vehicle. Have owned some new firearms. It's been quite enjoybable figuring out which ones I like and which ones I don't like, which are keepers and which to let follow someone else home. ya! GWB
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck. Kinda like back in 1906...
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AB Raptor 8 can? Thoughts on it? Good eye! Yes, that is a Raptor 8, 7.62. Got it in last week after over a year wait. I went to my lease last weekend to perforate porkers and used my Nomad 30. Consequently, I've not made the opportunity to try it out yet. Hopefully will do so soon. Best, GWB I’ve only heard good things. Strongly considering one.
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Yep , that is why I didn’t get sucked into the 6.5 thing . Over the years of shooting I figured out the trajectory of 06 is only improved by small amounts , not enough the average shooter as myself will concern hisself with . Even energy levels of non magnum cartridges can give the 06 any bumps to hurdle . Kenneth
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. And those of us that can actually shoot just chuckle a lot because we know its not trying to be a 30-06. Put simply, anything the 30-06 can do at 400 yards and under, the 7mm PRC can too.. and then it can do it some more out to 500, 600, 700 all the way out to 1000 yards. Some of us actually take game out past 200 yards old timer. Boy Howdy! Don't discount the ability of "old timers" to chuckle at still being able to kill stuff under 200 yds. with a 30-06 in their 'golden years'.......... ya! GWB PS: Welcome to the forum, youngster! Thanks for the welcome lol. I wasnt discounting anyones ability to take game at 200 yards and under with any cartridge. Moreso discounting the OPs post as what the goal of the 7mm PRC is, which isnt taking game at under 200 yards, or trying to be a 30-06 lol. I mean come on, almost anything above a .22lr will take game at that range. No one is trying to take 30-06 from you guys. .
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck. Spoken like a true female that doesnt know the differences between trucks lol
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck. Spoken like a true female that doesnt know the differences between trucks lol Sorry I triggered you to the point of calling names and making blind assumptions. Welcome to the Fire. lol
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I suppose when I was younger a new cartridge rolling on the scene was sorta interesting. As I get older, it seems I just chuckle a bit and think to myself … what can this chambering do that my 30/06 can’t? I’m sure you’ll hear from folks claiming some sorta niche it may be capable of but I got to ask myself is it something we all really were looking for? Simplicity is what satisfies myself these days. I guess we will see how much marketing is dumped into another cartridge. New cartridges are like new trucks. All the "cool" guys buy the new ones so they can show them off to their friends, but in the end it's still a truck. Kinda like back in 1906... I prefer the 7x57 from 1892, but do admit that the 30-06 was a small improvement over the 7x57. Some "cool" <sarc> shooters like the older obscure classics to get their cool fix when they bring something different into the deer camp. The gun makers don't pander to us much.
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