HRNDY PH 300WSM 200GR ELD-X 20/200

Description

Hornady’s Precision Hunter line was built around one specific problem: hunting ammunition that behaves like match ammunition. That means consistent ignition, minimal variance in muzzle velocity from round to round, and a bullet that performs predictably across the range of distances a hunter actually encounters in the field. The 200-grain ELD-X bullet at the heart of this load is designed to handle both ends of that spectrum — enough sectional density to retain energy and penetrate at longer ranges, while the polymer tip and expanding jacket are engineered to initiate reliable expansion even at the reduced velocities that come with extended shots.

The ELD-X projectile uses a Heat Shield tip, which addresses a known issue with polymer-tipped bullets: aerodynamic heating during flight can deform a standard polymer tip, degrading the ballistic coefficient mid-trajectory. The Heat Shield material resists that deformation, so the advertised BC remains accurate through the bullet’s full flight path rather than only at the muzzle. For hunters using ballistic calculators or dialing come-ups at distance, that consistency matters — a BC that drifts means your dope drifts.

At a muzzle velocity of 2,820 fps, this load generates substantial downrange energy appropriate for medium to large game, and the .300 WSM’s short, fat case design was originally intended to produce magnum-level velocity from a short-action platform without the additional powder capacity that full-length magnums require. Each box contains 20 rounds loaded in brass cases.