I've had both a 28N and a 7PRC. The 7PRC was a lighter rifle with a 22" tube and was running a suppressor on it. The 28N was really heavy and no fun to pack around in the woods. I've now shot out the 7PRC and am literally losing sleep at night trying to figure out if I go back to a 22" 7 PRC, or try a 22" 28N. Both would run a suppressor and be in about a 9 lb rifle with the scope.
My main goal is a nimble packable rifle that pushes a 175 ABLR or 180 VLD above 2900 fps. I think that if I push the 7 PRC, I can get there or close to it, and I figured with the 28N I would be closer to 3,000 with either of those bullets but would be burning roughly 10 more grains of powder to get there. I'm not sure what the recoil difference would be, but the 7 PRC in that light of a rifle is pretty dang pleasant, but a bit of a challenge to keep a target in the scope.
Do you guys think that the 28N would be much harder to keep sight picture with the additional recoil or do you think there would be much difference? Do you guys feel my velocity goals are reasonable between the two? If I can safely get more velocity, I'd certainly take it! I really think it's six of one and a half a dozen of the other when whatever bullet hits a bull elk down the range.
What do you guys think?
This was the 7PRC. I really, really liked the feel of it.
My main goal is a nimble packable rifle that pushes a 175 ABLR or 180 VLD above 2900 fps. I think that if I push the 7 PRC, I can get there or close to it, and I figured with the 28N I would be closer to 3,000 with either of those bullets but would be burning roughly 10 more grains of powder to get there. I'm not sure what the recoil difference would be, but the 7 PRC in that light of a rifle is pretty dang pleasant, but a bit of a challenge to keep a target in the scope.
Do you guys think that the 28N would be much harder to keep sight picture with the additional recoil or do you think there would be much difference? Do you guys feel my velocity goals are reasonable between the two? If I can safely get more velocity, I'd certainly take it! I really think it's six of one and a half a dozen of the other when whatever bullet hits a bull elk down the range.
What do you guys think?
This was the 7PRC. I really, really liked the feel of it.
