300 PRC – 165 Gr SST – Hornady American Whitetail (82163) – 200 Rounds

The 300 PRC was designed for long, heavy match bullets, but plenty of hunters also want a faster, flatter deer load for it at a working price. This listing is Hornady American Whitetail Tipped 300 PRC 165 grain SST ammo, MPN 82163, sold as a 200 round case. American Whitetail Tipped is a newer Hornady hunting line that pairs a polymer tip bullet with value pricing.

Retail specifications list this load at 3,200 fps with 3,751 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The SST bullet uses a polymer tip for a sleek profile and fast initial expansion, backed by an InterLock ring that helps hold the jacket and core together. At this velocity a 165 grain bullet shoots very flat across open country and still carries plenty of weight for elk at sensible ranges. It is a hunting load, built for game, not for match shooting.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 300 PRC, the 300 Precision Rifle Cartridge, including the Christensen Arms Ridgeline and Mesa, Bergara B-14, Savage 110, and Browning X-Bolt. A common question is whether 300 PRC and 300 Win Mag are interchangeable. They are not. The 300 PRC has no belt and a longer case, so fire it only in a rifle marked 300 PRC. Another common question is why a 165 grain bullet would be used in a cartridge known for 212 to 225 grain loads. The lighter bullet gives a flatter trajectory and less recoil for deer sized game, while heavier bullets are better suited to extreme range and the largest animals.

Hornady 82163 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made by Hornady in Grand Island, Nebraska, USA. Cases are reloadable brass with boxer primers, and the components are non-corrosive. The case holds 10 boxes of 20 rounds for 200 total, all from one lot, so every hunting trip uses ammunition that matches the zero you confirmed at the range.