Thread: Thoughts on the 300 PRC

Good on you Goose.

Ive been thinking of going down this path too, with longer range target matches in mind but for me it should primarily be a SouthIsland hunting rifle.

The combination of standard winmag / H&H magnum bolt face with Lapua magnum COAL is a bit awkward, hence the short but well published list of manufacturers with factory offerings.

Id be interested to hear from anyone who’s stepped up or down from 300WSM or 300NormaMagnum what difference they found in reloads they could achieve.

I’d also be interested to hear examples of the heavy soft bullets people are using for hunting.

A third point of interest if what suppressors people are using ? Im thinking it could be good to carry it without for the single shot in scrub or bush and screw one on for open country and range. Might be better than having a pair eg bushpig + open country gun ???

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Good on you Goose.

Ive been thinking of going down this path too, with longer range target matches in mind but for me it should primarily be a SouthIsland hunting rifle.

The combination of standard winmag / H&H magnum bolt face with Lapua magnum COAL is a bit awkward, hence the short but well published list of manufacturers with factory offerings.

Id be interested to hear from anyone who’s stepped up or down from 300WSM or 300NormaMagnum what difference they found in reloads they could achieve.

I’d also be interested to hear examples of the heavy soft bullets people are using for hunting.

A third point of interest if what suppressors people are using ? Im thinking it could be good to carry it without for the single shot in scrub or bush and screw one on for open country and range. Might be better than having a pair eg bushpig + open country gun ???

A common theme that always seems to pop up in regard to long range soft projectile is the Hornady ELDM. Cheapish, good BC and bloody accurate in most guns. They expand at lower velocities and I’ve never had one blow up on me yet at close ranges and I’ve used 168, 178 and 208 in 30 cal.

If you’re going down the custom throat path, you can get some bloody good velocities from the heavy 30 cal pills. Look at Mark and Sam on YouTube. They’ve done a heap of vids on 300wsm, 300prc, 300WM and 300NM. All bloody good velocities using ADI powders only. They get the smith to throat them long as buggery so only the minimum needed seating depth is used.