7PRC reloading

[gutsnthegrass]

Hey all,
My son just bought a Seekins rifle in 7PRC. Does anyone have any good starting points for reloading. Looking at Hornady Eldx or Nosler Accubonds for bullets.

Thanks for any info!

[jrebel]

If he reloads, I would look real hard at the hammer hunter monolithic bullets.  I’m pushing the 155 gr Hammer Hunter at 3275 fps and they are very accurate.  My next 7prc will be a seeking and I will likely stick to a 120-130 class hammer hunter and run it fast.  Hammers are great bullets. 

Of the two you mentioned, I would stay with the accubond.   I’m not a fan of the ELD-X bullets.   

[HereDuckyDucky]

I run a 169 hammer hunter at 2980 over H1000. It is ridiculously accurate and consistent to 1,000. I have killed several deer with it. Couldn’t be happier.

RW

[jamesjett]

I have worked up to 71.0g of H1000 with a Barnes 160LRX.  Shooting .282 groups @100 yards. 

[Caseknife]

Second the Hammers, my 20" 7PRC pushes the 140 Absolute Hammer just under 3300 with RL-16

[Crunchy]

Mine 26 inch barrel 67 grains H-1000 and a 180 Berger VLD.  Mine shot Bergers better than Hornady ELD-Ms.  Tried N560 and Retumbo but H1000 was better.

[jeffitz]

175 Berger Elite Hunters with H4831SC,
Half inch groups/2915fps from a 22” barrel.Had them goin faster and still accurate but got too hot so…

[Doublelunger]

I have a Seekins havok element in 7mm prc. Best groups I've been able to get was with h1000 and berger 180 hybrids. 3030fps 22" barrel.

[Buckjunkie]

I have a Christensen 7 PRC with a 22” carbon fiber barrel. I wanted to shoot the 160 Accubond or Partitions, but I could not get them to shoot. I ended up loading the 140 Accubond with 73.5 g of N565. F215 primer and Peterson brass seated at 3.210 OAL. I get 3168 fps and they shoot .5-.75 inch groups.

[gutsnthegrass]

Thanks for all of the info, keep it coming if you have it!

[Doublelunger]

If you're on facebook follow/join the "Seekins precision owners group". They have tons of members and a wealth of knowledge.  Many of the members work for Seekins and Glen Seekins himself is on their quite a bit answering questions personally.

[royalbull]

If he plans on shooting long go heavy, I shoot 195 EOL Bergers in my .28 nosler being pushed be Reloder 33 powder. When I get too 700 yards it outperforms my 30-378 Weatherby with 210 Bergers

[b23]

Mine is a 7mm Blaser mag but the 7 PRC and it are nearly twins and I'm using RL26 with 180 Berger Hunting VLD's at 3100 from a 26in Hart.  I know a couple different guys that are getting good results with N570 and RL33 with 162 and 180 ELD-M's.  Those 180 ELD-M's have a hellacious BC and if you're looking for something to shoot long they'd be my pick.

[Crunchy]

Mine is a 7mm Blaser mag but the 7 PRC and it are nearly twins and I'm using RL26 with 180 Berger Hunting VLD's at 3100 from a 26in Hart.  I know a couple different guys that are getting good results with N570 and RL33 with 162 and 180 ELD-M's.  Those 180 ELD-M's have a hellacious BC and if you're looking for something to shoot long they'd be my pick.

RL26 purchased recently?  I missed a chance at some a month ago but that was the first I had seen it in years.