{"id":80752,"date":"2024-04-10T14:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T14:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/?p=80752"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:08:48","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:08:48","slug":"300-hamr-ballistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/300-hamr-ballistics\/","title":{"rendered":"300 HAM&#8217;R Ballistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Ballistically, the 300 HAM\u2019R is designed to deliver the most effective terminal performance for hunting medium game out of the AR platform.<\/li>\n<li>The 300 HAM\u2019R superficially resembles the 300 AAC Blackout, and is also a .30 cal AR cartridge. It\u2019s significantly more powerful, however.<\/li>\n<li>The 300 HAM\u2019R bullet has a ballistically inefficient tangent profile \u2013 the reason why its effective range lands at approximately 400 yards.<\/li>\n<li>Modifying an AR-15 to fire 300 HAM\u2019R only requires a barrel change. You can use any mag that is specifically designed for 300 BLK (a modified 5.56\/223 mag will also work).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>300 HAM&#8217;R Ballistic Table<\/h2>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-408\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-408 b-ballistic-table\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><th class=\"column-3\">Velocity (fps)<\/th><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><th class=\"column-9\">Energy (ft-lbs)<\/th><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><th class=\"column-15\">Bullet Drop (inches)<\/th><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><th class=\"column-21\">Ballistic Coefficient<\/th><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><th class=\"column-23\">Sectional Density<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ammo Name<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Barrel Length<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">Muzzle<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">100 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">200 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">300 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">400 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">500 yds.<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">G1<\/td><td class=\"column-22\">G7<\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sig Sauer Elite 125 Gr. SP<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2450<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2151<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1874<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1622<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1401<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1220<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1666<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1284<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">974<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">730<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">544<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">413<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-4.6<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-19.1<\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-92.6<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">.277<\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sig Sauer Elite 130 Gr. SP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2425<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2094<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1791<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1522<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1296<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">1127<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1697<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1266<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">926<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">668<\/td><td class=\"column-13\">485<\/td><td class=\"column-14\">367<\/td><td class=\"column-15\">-1.5<\/td><td class=\"column-16\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-17\">-5<\/td><td class=\"column-18\">-20.9<\/td><td class=\"column-19\">-52<\/td><td class=\"column-20\">-103.8<\/td><td class=\"column-21\">.248<\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 110 Gr. Hornady SP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1651<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 110 Gr. Hornady V-MAX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2550<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1589<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 110 Gr. Lehigh Defense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1651<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\">0.157<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 110 Gr. Speer SP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2600<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1651<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 125 Gr. Hornady FMJ<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2440<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1652<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 125 Gr. Lehigh Defense<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2440<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1653<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 125 Gr. Sierra<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1735<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat Speer <br \/>\n125 Gr. TNT<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2525<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1770<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 130 Gr. Speer HOT-CORE<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2500<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1804<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 135 Gr. Hornady FTX<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2380<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1698<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 135 Gr. Sierra<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2380<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1698<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat Speer 135 Gr. HAM'R Bonded<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2400<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1727<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat Hornady 150 Gr. SST<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1762<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat Speer HAM'R Boat-Tail SP<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2310<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1778<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat 95 Gr. Lehigh Defense<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2800<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1654<br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wilson Combat Speer 150 Gr. HAM'R Bonded<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18\"<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">2300<\/td><td class=\"column-4\"><\/td><td class=\"column-5\"><\/td><td class=\"column-6\"><\/td><td class=\"column-7\"><\/td><td class=\"column-8\"><\/td><td class=\"column-9\">1762<\/td><td class=\"column-10\"><\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td><td class=\"column-13\"><\/td><td class=\"column-14\"><\/td><td class=\"column-15\"><\/td><td class=\"column-16\"><\/td><td class=\"column-17\"><\/td><td class=\"column-18\"><\/td><td class=\"column-19\"><\/td><td class=\"column-20\"><\/td><td class=\"column-21\"><\/td><td class=\"column-22\"><\/td><td class=\"column-23\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-408 from cache -->\n<h3>More About 300 HAM&#8217;R&#8217;s Performance<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80938\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-ammo-at-the-range.jpg\" alt=\"300 HAM'r ammo on a shooting bench\" width=\"1200\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-ammo-at-the-range.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-ammo-at-the-range-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-ammo-at-the-range-1024x441.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/rifle-ammo-300-aac-blackout\">300 AAC Blackout ammo is wonderful<\/a> \u2013 if you want to fire subsonic ammo in a suppressed short-barreled rifle, which it was specifically designed for. But what if you want optimal terminal performance for hunting or self-defense out of an AR-style rifle instead? In that case, you\u2019d probably love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/index.php\/cName\/300-hamr-ammo\">300 HAM\u2019R<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>300 HAM\u2019R is a relative newcomer: introduced to the commercial market by <a href=\"https:\/\/wilsoncombat.com\/\">Wilson Combat<\/a>, its developer, in 2018. Wilson Combat essentially took the 7.62x40WT (a .30 cal round of their own design which has not achieved commercial success) and altered its case to (A) seat a shorter 110-150 grain bullet, and (B) store a hotter propellant charge.<\/p>\n<p>Wilson Combat\u2019s end product was just small enough to fit in an AR mag, and compatible with a standard AR bolt and receiver as well. More importantly, their new round pushed its 110 grain bullet to a velocity of 2,650 fps. Compare that to the 300 AAC Blackout \u2013 which accelerates a bullet of the same weight to a velocity of only 2,350 fps \u2013 and it\u2019s easy to appreciate the 300 HAM\u2019R\u2019s dominance at anchoring medium game.<\/p>\n<h3>Bullet Options for 300 HAM&#8217;R<\/h3>\n<p>The 300 HAM\u2019R bullet has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/bullet-ogive-secant-vs-tangent\/\">tangent ogive<\/a>. This profile helps the bullet align correctly with the rifling, although it is inherently less ballistically efficient than the secant ogive profile common to many other hunting rifle bullets. That\u2019s part of the reason why the 300 HAM\u2019R bullet doesn\u2019t overcome frontal air resistance effectively enough to remain effective beyond a range of approximately 400 yards.<\/p>\n<p>Within 400 yards, the 300 HAM\u2019R rules. Although not a true thumper round like its predecessor the 458 HAM\u2019R, the 300 HAM\u2019R still thumps. Its heavier 125 grain bullet carries almost 1,000 ft lbs of kinetic energy to 200 yards. That\u2019s an instant KO on a whitetail with competent shot placement. Naturally, the 300 HAM\u2019R\u2019s name nods to its other great application: teaching hogs the last lesson they will ever learn.<\/p>\n<p>The 300 HAM\u2019R has earned many fans, although it remains relatively niche in 2024. We carry a decent line-up of Wilson Combat 300 HAM&#8217;R ammo. Their Hot-Cor bullet, which features the same electrochemically bonded jacket as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/speer-gold-dot\/\">Speer\u2019s Gold Dot<\/a>, is excellent for thick-skinned hogs. Sig Sauer makes serviceable soft point hunting ammo as well.<\/p>\n<h4>Other Attributes<\/h4>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-80939\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-headstamps.jpg\" alt=\"The head stamps on 300 HAM'R ammunition\" width=\"1465\" height=\"612\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-headstamps.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-headstamps-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/300-HAMR-headstamps-1024x428.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1465px) 100vw, 1465px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The 300 HAM\u2019R is also a capable solution to home defense, with recoil similar to the 6.8 SPC or 6.5 Grendel.<\/li>\n<li>The 300 HAM\u2019R features a very narrow free bore diameter. 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