{"id":80738,"date":"2024-04-24T15:09:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=80738"},"modified":"2025-10-07T20:59:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T20:59:14","slug":"300-hamr-vs-350-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/300-hamr-vs-350-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"300 HAM’R vs 350 Legend"},"content":{"rendered":"

We live in an era when new cartridges seem to come every week.<\/p>\n

Engineers unleashed the .350 Legend, for example, in 2019, making it a virtual newborn in the ammunition. Even more recently, the .300 HAM\u2019R, created by Wilson Combat, was an attempt to give AR users the same ballistics as a .30-30 Winchester.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re considering one of these rounds, you need to understand numerous factors, including the market, ballistics, and your own personal goals for the cartridge.<\/p>\n

We can\u2019t decide for you, but we can help you understand the differences between the .350 Legend and the .300 HAM\u2019R.<\/p>\n

300 HAM’R vs 350 Legend<\/h2>\n

In short, the 350 Legend is a larger cartridge packing a heavier bullet. While typically slower, the 350 Legend’s delivers more energy downrange but the 300 HAM’R delivers a flatter trajectory at close and mid-ranges with lower recoil. Both are capable cartridges for most small and medium sized game in North America.<\/p>\n

300 HAM’R vs 350 Legend: Specs Compared<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
<\/td>.350 Legend<\/th>.300 HAM\u2019R<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Case Type<\/td>Straight-wall<\/td>Necked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bullet Diameter<\/td>.357 inches<\/td>.309 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Neck Diameter<\/td>.378 inches<\/td>.332 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Base Diameter<\/td>.390 inches<\/td>.378 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Length<\/td>1.71 inches<\/td>1.595 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Overall Length<\/td>2.25 inches<\/td>2.26 inches<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case Capacity<\/td>36.5 grains<\/td>26 grains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bullet Weights<\/td>124-255 grains <\/td>110-150 grains<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Typical Firearm<\/td>Bolt, breechload, and semiautomatic<\/td>Semiautomatic rifles<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Size and Weights<\/h3>\n

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The table shows clear differences between these two cartridges. The .350 Legend is a larger cartridge in all factors. Not only does the round carry a wider and heavier bullet, it also has a wider case diameter and larger overall case capacity.<\/p>\n

While there is a bit of overlap in bullet sizes, the .350 Legend typically carries bullets that are roughly 150 to 175 grains; the .300 HAM\u2019R usually maxes out at roughly 150 grains. The .350 packs bullets as heavy as 255 grains, but these bullets are reserved for subsonic shooting and have much slower speeds.<\/p>\n

Market, Rifles, and Use<\/h3>\n

.350 Legend ammo<\/a> is not the most prevalent cartridge on the market, it does have a loyal following with strong support from ammo manufacturers. Makers like Hornady, Remington, Winchester, Browning, Underwood, and Barnes have at least one .350 Legend option.<\/p>\n

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