Not long after Ruger introduced a shortened and necked down 375 Ruger, that we know as the 300 Ruger Compact Magnum, the dreams of a 6.5 version began. Those dreams would eventually become what we know as the 6.5 PRC. The 6.5 PRC was officially introduced in 2018. It was designed to run 140-class bullets slightly less than 3200 fps to comply with precision rifle competition … [Read more...]
30 Nosler
Introduced in early 2016, the goal of the 30 Nosler was to be the best performing 30-caliber cartridge fitting in a “standard” length long action. When the 3.4” magazine limitation is considered, there are very few cartridges that can compete with the 30 Nosler in the performance category. Considering available factory ammunition options for the most popular 30 caliber … [Read more...]
300 PRC
The 300 PRC‘s parent cartridge is the 375 Ruger. Although many wildcatters had been shooting various wildcatted 30 caliber versions of the 375 Ruger case for nearly a decade, the 300 PRC was officially Introduced in late 2018. When asked why another 30 caliber hunting round? Hornady Ballistician Jayden Quinlan said we needed it. I will paraphrase the whys. Gun manufactures are … [Read more...]
300 Winchester Magnum
The 300 Winchester Magnum is a long action belted magnum introduced in 1963 by Winchester Repeating Arms. It is a necked down, shortened, and slightly blown out cartridge based on the parent 375 H&H. The 300 Win Mag has always been considered one of the great hunting cartridges, and with the current selection of bullets, better suited for long-range shooting, it has come … [Read more...]