7 PRC Performance… In a SHORT Action?

This video provides a comprehensive overview of the 7mm-08 Remington cartridge, highlighting its popularity and versatility. It details its performance characteristics, comparing it to other popular calibers like the .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor. The content emphasizes its effectiveness for hunting, particularly for elk, and its suitability for various rifle configurations and shooter skill levels due to its manageable recoil and excellent barrel life.

This video tests the penetration capabilities of various rifle calibers against RTS Tactical Level III+ armor plates at extended ranges. The presenter, using a competition rifle with a Terminus action, demonstrates that 6.5 Creedmoor at 600 yards, 308 Winchester at 400 yards, and even a 7mm Sherman Short at 300 yards and 100 yards did not penetrate the ceramic plates. The testing highlights the effectiveness of these plates against common rifle threats at range, while also noting the potential for spalling and blunt force trauma from impacts.

The Proof Research Switch is a modular bolt-action rifle introduced at SHOT Show 2018, designed for easy caliber changes. It utilizes Savage pre-fit barrels and a three-piece nut system, allowing users to swap between various short-action cartridges. The rifle features a controlled-round feed action with a mechanical ejector and interchangeable bolt faces, offering significant versatility for shooters.

This video details the comprehensive manufacturing process of brass rifle casings by Peterson Cartridge. It covers the transformation of raw brass cups through multiple drawing, annealing, washing, heading, trimming, and tapering stages. The process emphasizes precision, quality control through extensive automated and manual inspection, and specialized treatments like neck re-annealing and anti-tarnish coating to ensure match-grade performance.

This guide details essential brass preparation steps beyond basic decapping and sizing for improved reloading accuracy. It covers cleaning, primer pocket uniforming, neck chamfering and deburring, and neck brushing. The video emphasizes that even new brass can benefit from these processes to ensure consistent bullet seating and optimal performance. The presenter, F-class John from Ultimate Reloader, highlights chamfering and deburring as critical steps that should not be skipped, regardless of time constraints.

This video debunks the myth that solid copper bullets require extremely high velocities for effective hunting performance. Through ballistics gel testing and analysis of 7 PRC loads using Barnes TTSX and LRX bullets, Gavin Gear demonstrates excellent expansion and weight retention across a wide velocity range, including lower velocities equivalent to longer ranges. The testing highlights the versatility and effectiveness of modern monolithic copper projectiles for various hunting scenarios and legal requirements.

This video details extreme pressure testing of the 6mm ARC cartridge using both a bolt-action rifle and an AR-15 platform. The experiment pushes the limits of Alpha Munitions brass with 8208 XBR powder, achieving velocities exceeding factory specifications and even 6 Creedmoor. The testing culminates in destructive attempts using a fast-burning pistol powder in an AR-15, demonstrating the significant forces involved and the potential for catastrophic failure. The presenter, Gavin Gear, emphasizes that these tests are for research only and should not be replicated due to extreme danger.