Which .300 PRC Product Lines Are Most Common?
Current observed prices are in the 30-day price summary at the top of this page, recomputed from tracked retailer listings. The table below lists common product lines by bullet type, weight, and intended use. It is a reference list, not a ranking.
| Product Line | Type | Grain | Use Case |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hornady Precision Hunter | ELD-X | 212gr | Long-Range Hunting |
| Hornady Match | ELD Match | 225gr | Long-Range Target |
| Other manufacturers' hunting loads | Bonded / Monolithic / Long-Range Hunting | 190gr–215gr | Big-Game Hunting |
Hornady developed the cartridge and supplies most of the factory ammunition for it. Other ammunition makers have added loads since standardization; the search button at the top of this page shows which are in stock now.
What Is .300 PRC?
The .300 PRC ("Precision Rifle Cartridge") is a Hornady design, accepted by SAAMI in 2018 alongside the 6.5 PRC and by C.I.P. the following year. Its parent case is the .375 Ruger — a beltless magnum case with the same rim diameter as the belted H&H family, necked down to accept a 0.308-inch bullet.
Key dimensions and figures: bullet diameter 0.308 inches, case length 2.580 inches, and a maximum overall length of 3.700 inches. That overall length is the defining feature. It is longer than the .300 Winchester Magnum's 3.340 inches, so the cartridge needs a long, magnum-length action and magazine — and the reason for that length is to seat very long, high-ballistic-coefficient bullets (around 210–230 grains) without pushing them deep into the powder space. SAAMI lists the maximum average pressure at 65,000 psi.
Two other design choices follow the same long-range logic:
- No belt. The case headspaces on its shoulder rather than on a belt, which removes one source of variation between the chamber and the cartridge.
- Fast-twist barrels. Rifles are typically rifled around 1:8 or 1:9 inches to stabilize the long bullets the case is designed around.
Rifles Chambered in .300 PRC
Because the cartridge needs a magnum-length action, it is offered mainly in bolt-action rifles built for long-range work: factory hunting and precision rifles from several major manufacturers, and custom and semi-custom rifles from precision builders. Barrel lengths of 24 to 26 inches are common, since the large case burns enough powder to benefit from the extra length. Check the action length and magazine before assuming a .300 Win Mag rifle can be rebarreled to it.
How .300 PRC Is Used
- Long-range target and precision shooting, with heavy match bullets such as Hornady's 225gr ELD Match.
- Long-range big-game hunting — elk, moose, sheep, and other large game — using bullets designed to expand at the lower impact velocities found at long distances, such as the 212gr ELD-X in Hornady's Precision Hunter line.
Recoil is in the same class as the .300 Winchester Magnum, and rifles built for the cartridge often carry muzzle brakes or suppressors.
How .300 PRC Compares
- vs. .300 Win Mag: the most common comparison. The .300 Win Mag fits a standard-length action, is belted, and has decades of rifles and a far wider range of factory ammunition. The .300 PRC is beltless, needs a longer action, and is designed from the start for heavier, longer bullets.
- vs. 7mm Remington Magnum: a smaller bullet with less recoil, in a standard-length belted case.
- vs. 6.5 Creedmoor: a short-action precision cartridge with a fraction of the recoil, used where a .30-caliber magnum's energy is not needed.
How .300 PRC Prices Compare
The 30-day summary at the top of this page shows the observed price distribution for .300 PRC — the median, the quartiles, and how many retailers and listings stand behind them. Nearly all .300 PRC ammunition uses premium long-range bullets, so its distribution is narrower than for cartridges that also have budget FMJ practice loads, and it sits toward the upper end of what rifle ammunition costs per round. It sells in 20-round boxes.
Because fewer retailers carry it than carry the older magnums, availability changes the picture more than it does for mainstream calibers: when a listing goes out of stock, it leaves the 30-day statistics. Use the search button at the top of this page to see current in-stock listings by cost per round, and set a free price alert to be notified when a listing crosses a price you choose. For how shipping and fees change the delivered cost, see how to buy ammo online.
.300 PRC Brands
- Hornady — designer of the cartridge; Precision Hunter (ELD-X) and Match (ELD Match) lines.
- Other manufacturers — additional hunting loads from several makers; the live search shows which are in stock.
Where to Compare .300 PRC Prices
IronScout tracks in-stock listings across the retailers it covers and recomputes the 30-day summary daily. For background on what separates a match load from a hunting load, see what match grade ammo is.
Related Calibers
- .300 Win Mag — The established belted .30-caliber magnum that the .300 PRC is most often compared with.
- 7mm Remington Magnum — Belted 7mm magnum for long-range hunting.
- 6.5 Creedmoor — Hornady's short-action precision cartridge, with far less recoil.