FED PRS HTR 300PRC 212GR ELDX 20/200

Description

Federal’s Premium ELD-X load in .300 PRC is built around a single premise: a hunting bullet that holds its precision at distance without sacrificing reliable terminal performance across the velocity range a shooter actually encounters in the field. The .300 PRC was purpose-designed as a long-range magnum cartridge, and this load takes full advantage of that by pairing it with a 212-grain ELD-X bullet carrying a ballistic coefficient of .663 — a figure high enough that the bullet sheds velocity and drifts appreciably less than shorter, lighter projectiles at extended ranges, which matters most when you are calling a shot at an animal beyond 400 yards in any wind.

The polymer tip serves two distinct jobs that would otherwise conflict. At close range and higher impact velocities, it accelerates expansion by driving into the lead core on contact. At longer ranges, where impact velocity has dropped considerably, the same tip resists deforming in flight — a common failure point in older soft-point designs — so the bullet still arrives with its geometry intact and initiates expansion reliably down to a terminal minimum velocity of 1,400 fps. The concentric copper jacket and robust shank keep the bullet from shedding weight catastrophically, preserving enough mass to reach vitals through bone and heavy muscle.

At the muzzle, this load leaves at 2,860 fps, which gives the 212-grain bullet 3,850 foot-pounds of energy to start with. By 500 yards, velocity has settled to around 2,200 fps and energy to roughly 2,280 foot-pounds — still well above the threshold needed for clean kills on elk-sized game. This is a 20-round box intended for serious field use, not the range, so it rewards a shooter who has done the velocity work and knows where their specific rifle prints this bullet at distance.