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Also known as: .300 PRC, 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge
Common uses: Long Range, Hunting, Competition
| Type | rifle (centerfire) |
| Selected factory load | 225gr Hornady ELD Match |
| Published muzzle velocity | 2810 fps |
| Published muzzle energy | 3945 ft-lb |
| Published G1 ballistic coefficient | 0.777 |
| Published G7 ballistic coefficient | 0.391 |
| Manufacturer item | 82162 |
| Case length | 65.53 mm |
| Overall length | 3.70 in |
| Listed maximum pressure | 65000 PSI |
| Common twist rate | 1:8.5 |
| Range (yd) | Velocity (fps) | Calculated Energy (ft-lb) | Drop (in) | Wind drift (in) | Time of flight (s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2810 | 3944 | -1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 100 | 2691 | 3617 | 1.65 | 0.41 | 0.109 |
| 200 | 2574 | 3310 | 0 | 1.69 | 0.223 |
| 300 | 2461 | 3024 | -6.9 | 3.88 | 0.342 |
| 400 | 2350 | 2758 | -19.55 | 7.05 | 0.467 |
| 500 | 2242 | 2510 | -38.49 | 11.27 | 0.598 |
| 600 | 2137 | 2281 | -64.36 | 16.6 | 0.735 |
| 700 | 2035 | 2069 | -97.84 | 23.14 | 0.879 |
| 800 | 1936 | 1872 | -139.73 | 30.95 | 1.03 |
| 900 | 1839 | 1689 | -190.9 | 40.16 | 1.189 |
| 1000 | 1744 | 1520 | -252.37 | 50.85 | 1.356 |
A retained-energy reference only — not a shoot/don't-shoot distance. Real effective range depends on your accuracy, shot placement, bullet construction, and conditions. The ~1,000 ft-lb (deer-sized) and ~1,500 ft-lb (elk-sized) figures are commonly cited rules of thumb, not standards.
Published BCs depend on a reference drag model and stated velocity conditions. A source review does not independently measure a BC. Understanding BC sources
Publisher: Hornady Manufacturing · Manufacturer item: 82162 · Published test barrel: 24″
Source document: 2026 Hornady Product Catalog (PDF) · reviewed by CaliberAtlas .
Item 82162, 225 gr ELD Match, 2,810 fps, 3,945 ft-lb, G1 0.777 (exact loaded-product source), G7 0.391 (manufacturer component-bullet source), and a 24″ test barrel.
A component-bullet or manufacturer-line source does not establish a coefficient published for this exact loaded product. Its detailed source review may still mark that coefficient unknown.
Trajectory, retained velocity, calculated retained energy, drop, wind drift, and time of flight use the G7 point-mass model. These outputs are calculated by CaliberAtlas, not published by Hornady Manufacturing.
Your barrel, ammunition lot, and conditions will differ — always verify against the manufacturer's data and your own rifle.
Long-range target shooting and hunting with exact factory loads selected for the intended target and impact-velocity requirements.
Hornady introduced the 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge, and SAAMI accepted it for standardization in 2018 with a 225-grain reference load at 2,800 fps.