7mm PRC

Test barrel: 610 mm (24”), 1 in 8” twist
Primers: Large Rifle Magnum, Federal 215
Cases: Peterson Cartridge Co, trim-to length 57,66 mm (2.270”)

Bullet	9,7 g / 150 gr		Berger, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 78,0 mm / 3.071 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,65	56.3	846	2776	3,99	61.6	911	2989
N160	3,53	54.5	825	2707	3,96	61.1	897	2943
N165	4,05	62.5	859	2818	4,46	68.8	930	3051
N560	4,10	63.3	875	2871	4,34	67.0	934	3064
N565	4,25	65.6	870	2854	4,50	69.4	929	3048
N570	4,55	70.2	886	2907	4,70F	72.5F	913	2995
F – Case full
Bullet	10,7 g / 165 gr		Sierra, TGK		C.O.L. 82,5 mm / 3.248 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,25	50.2	796	2612	3,47	53.6	827	2713
N165	3,45	53.2	808	2651	3,75	57.9	849	2785
N560	3,65	56.3	816	2677	4,03	62.2	887	2910
N565	3,85	59.4	821	2694	4,29	66.2	892	2927
N170	3,91	60.3	808	2651	4,36	67.3	878	2881
N570	4,05	62.5	841	2759	4,55C	70.2C	918	3012
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 168 gr		Berger, VLD Hunting		C.O.L. 82,0 mm / 3.228 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N555	3,40	52.5	781	2562	3,79	58.5	849	2785
N165	3,53	54.5	783	2569	4,17	64.4	867	2844
N560	3,84	59.3	819	2687	4,16	64.2	882	2894
N565	4,00	61.7	817	2680	4,34	67.0	881	2890
N570	4,30	66.4	839	2753	4,67C	72.1C	908	2979
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,9 g / 168 gr		Nosler, Custom Competition		C.O.L. 80,0 mm / 3.150 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,50	54.0	789	2589	3,90	60.2	850	2789
N560	3,63	56.0	807	2648	4,00	61.7	873	2864
N565	3,80	58.6	807	2648	4,24	65.4	877	2877
N170	3,90	60.2	800	2625	4,29	66.2	864	2835
N568	3,85	59.4	807	2648	4,44C	68.5C	876	2874
N570	3,95	61.0	823	2700	4,45	68.7	896	2940
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Berger, Elite Hunter		C.O.L. 83,0 mm / 3.268 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,15	48.6	758	2487	3,45	53.2	807	2648
N165	3,70	57.1	791	2595	4,03	62.2	851	2792
N560	3,62	55.9	797	2615	4,00	61.7	865	2838
N565	4,00	61.7	810	2657	4,31C	66.5C	869	2851
N170	3,95	61.0	789	2589	4,32	66.7	855	2805
N568	4,17	64.4	808	2651	4,58C	70.7C	876	2874
N570	4,17	64.4	826	2710	4,52	69.8	893	2930
24N41	3,95	61.0	770	2526	4,60C	71.0C	859	2818
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Hornady, ELD-X		C.O.L. 82,9 mm / 3.264 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	3,33	51.4	768	2520	3,63	56.0	822	2697
N165	3,85	59.4	799	2621	4,17	64.4	858	2815
N560	3,70	57.1	802	2631	4,02	62.0	864	2835
N565	3,97	61.3	802	2631	4,26	65.7	861	2825
N170	4,05	62.5	788	2585	4,37C	67.4C	852	2795
N568	4,24	65.4	812	2664	4,55C	70.2C	873	2864
N570	4,19	64.7	823	2700	4,52C	69.8C	887	2910
24N41	4,25	65.6	790	2592	4,65F	71.8F	855	2805
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,3 g / 175 gr		Nosler, ABLR		C.O.L. 83,0 mm / 3.268 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,70	57.1	791	2595	4,05	62.5	850	2789
N560	3,80	58.6	809	2654	4,09	63.1	865	2838
N565	3,95	61.0	808	2651	4,25	65.6	864	2835
N568	4,18	64.5	807	2648	4,54C	70.1C	867	2844
N570	4,17	64.4	822	2697	4,56C	70.4C	889	2917
C – Compressed load
Bullet	11,7 g / 180 gr		Lapua, OTM Scenar-L		C.O.L. 82,8 mm / 3.260 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,10	47.8	729	2392	3,54	54.6	789	2589
N560	3,26	50.3	753	2470	3,66	56.5	820	2690
N565	3,38	52.2	751	2464	3,89	60.0	823	2700
N170	3,61	55.7	750	2461	3,98	61.4	814	2671
N568	3,55	54.8	753	2470	4,04	62.3	826	2710
N570	3,65	56.3	798	2618	3,95	61.0	842	2762
Bullet	11,9 g / 184 gr		Berger, Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 84,8 mm / 3.340 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,78	58.3	783	2569	4,09	63.1	841	2759
N560	3,80	58.6	792	2598	4,08	63.0	852	2795
N565	3,93	60.6	792	2598	4,23	65.3	850	2789
N170	3,95	61.0	778	2552	4,30	66.4	841	2759
N568	4,00	61.7	780	2559	4,42C	68.2C	848	2782
N570	4,10	63.3	809	2654	4,43	68.4	871	2858
C – Compressed load
Bullet	12,3 g / 190 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 84,8 mm / 3.340 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,88	59.9	779	2556	4,19	64.7	838	2749
N560	3,70	57.1	777	2549	4,00	61.7	833	2733
N565	3,97	61.3	779	2556	4,25	65.6	837	2746
N568	4,20	64.8	782	2566	4,51C	69.6C	841	2759
N570	4,24	65.4	803	2635	4,54C	70.1C	864	2835
C – Compressed load
Bullet	12,6 g / 195 gr		Berger, EOL Elite Hunter		C.O.L. 84,8 mm / 3.340 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N165	3,75	57.9	755	2477	4,06	62.7	814	2671
N560	3,73	57.6	769	2523	4,01	61.9	826	2710
N565	3,95	61.0	773	2536	4,21	65.0	830	2723
N568	3,90	60.2	756	2480	4,31C	66.5C	821	2694
N570	4,02	62.0	786	2579	4,33C	66.8C	845	2772

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