Thinking about a long range specific hunter. Main use would be deer in ag fields but could consider elk in the equation, ~800 yards max hunting range, fair amount of shooting to 1000. 24" barrel, non-suppressed. Would likely be using eldx bullets in either...143 and 175. Don't factor brass/bullet/component availability in right now.... Edited to add: action would be either mid for 6.5 or long for 7 so don't factor it in...mainly just thinking on the two rounds, not the build.
So thinking hard on them with the considerations of wind drift and barrel life being two of the biggest considerations.....what's your pro/con on each of the two?
Barrel life is probably going to be fairly similar between the two. In my mind, the pros of each are:
7PRC pros
- superior ballistics
6.5PRC pros
- a bit less recoil
- a bit less powder consumption
- slightly shorter rifle (if that matters here)
Between the two, if I'm thinking long-range specific, it's 7PRC all the way.
