HRNDY AW 300WSM 165GR INT 20/200

Description

Hornady’s American Whitetail line was built around one purpose: giving deer hunters a reliable, accurate load at a price that makes it practical to shoot enough to stay proficient. This .300 WSM offering fits that brief well. The cartridge itself is a short-action round that delivers .300 Win Mag-class ballistics in a package that fits a more compact bolt action, which translates to a shorter receiver, less receiver weight, and a slightly quicker lock time on the bolt throw — trade-offs worth understanding before you commit to a chambering.

The projectile is Hornady’s InterLock, a cup-and-core design where a cannelure mechanically locks the lead core to the gilding metal jacket. That physical bond resists core-jacket separation on impact better than a plain cup-and-core bullet, producing controlled expansion and better weight retention through hide, shoulder, and bone — the kind of performance that matters on a quartering deer rather than a broadside range target. At 165 grains, the bullet sits in a practical middle ground for this cartridge: heavy enough to carry energy well at distance, light enough to keep velocity where expansion stays reliable. The published ballistic coefficient of 0.387 (G1) reflects a reasonably efficient profile that extends the bullet’s useful range without demanding a precision rangefinder setup to connect on a typical whitetail shot. The 20-round box count is standard for hunting-grade rifle ammunition.