I wanted a lapua for a very long time and decided to buy the 300 prc just because of the ammo price difference. And after owning it I stopped lusting after a lapua it’s still cool it’s still bigger and badder but the prc is everything I was hoping it was and more. It just makes people giggle it’s a different kind of fun. The lapua is better but 54 a box vs 110. I see the 300 prc as the poor man’s lapua and the 300 win mag as a poor man’s 300 weatherby.

It’s an easy win for me to the 300 PRC. Like you showed, very similar performance, less recoil, more efficient, cheaper too shoot.

I maybe alone in my opinion here 🤔. I like the 300 PRC for it's all around efficiency and capabilities. I don't care about shooting 2k and i don't hunt past 400 yards. I can take any game in N. America with the right bullet if i do my part. My dream gun for hunting Alaska is a 300 PRC in a Fierce ct rival. If i can save enough money i will do a minimum 3 species hunt. Grizzly, Moose and Caribou, using a 300 PRC with a 190 grain Hornaday CX bullet. Just my 2 cents 😊.

From a purely performance standpoint, 338 LM beats 300 PRC across the board (other than recoil). However, as someone that's (a) not made of money, and (b) doesn't handload, I'd still rather 300 PRC, for a couple of reasons. Firstly, while there aren't many ammo options for 300 PRC, there's no denying that there's more rifle options and what ammo does exist is both cheaper and more available ammo that anything available for 338 LM (also, while choice is always prefered, do you really need anything other than a CX, ELD-X or ELD-M bullet?). Secondly, I think the PRC is the much better choice for both hunting and ELR combined. If I was only interested in ELR, the 300 NM beats both (it's the darling of NF ELR for a reason), but 300 PRC can hang well enough I would never feel undergunned. Meanwhile, I'd much rather fire a 300 PRC from a lightweight hunting rifle than either 338 LM or 300 NM (not to mention, the only animals I think of that need more than a 300 PRC would be better served stepping up to 375 H&H, not 338 LM). TLDR; if I was a baller that handloads, I'd rather a 300 NM for ELR and 300 WM for hunting, but if I wanted one round to do both, without a custom ELR gun or handloaded anmo, I'd pick 300 PRC.

Even the military has gotten away from 338Lapua. 300 Norma mag is the new hotness for the military. The MK22 system still uses 338 Lapua, but the 300 Norma mag is considered the anti-personnel caliber for that same system. For what it's worth.

It's kinda funny that this is the video you dropped tonight because I have spent the last few hours digging through reloading data for the 7 and 300Prc and from everything I can find, they're both pretty equally suited for shooting out to a mile.

I happen to be a fan of the 338 cartridges of the 338 cal in general. However, i do have to say when it comes down to a hunting rifle that i shoot fairly often to stay in sync with my weapon recoil becomes a factor.. therefore ill go with the 30 cal and i already own a 300wm which is nipping right on the heels of the 300prc and it has infinitely more availability in amo choices and industry support. The 300prc is not worth the upgrade to me .. i would have to get all new dies etcetera.. Now i do have to say the 338 Lapua for large dangerous game like Kodiak Brown bear and costal brown bear (i live in Alaska) is going to be my weapon of choice. While the 300wm is effective the 338 Lapua is much much more so, the 300prc doesn't even enter the conversation since i really can find any offerings in ammunition that id feel comfortable using on a 1000+ pound bear. The ELDX is about all thats available and while adequate on elk i feel its lacking for heavy bodied thick boned dangerous game.

2,706 Yards (Craig Harrison, British Army) is the longest confirmed kill shot with lapua ..I’d say it’s ok at long range 😂

I love my Bergara HMR 300 PRC.

338s limiting factor is the cost per round and availability locally. I can pick up 300prc for 40 bucks a box and know it's going to shoot .5moa or better. My 338 ate through a ton of money just finding a load and I have to handload just to not go broke haha. I love them both but for the ranges I have to shoot at the 300 will do everything I need but most of the time at realistic hunting distance so will the 308 lol the deer can't tell a difference No difference in recoil for me. 300prc simply banished the 338 to the safe and will probably sell while there are still people that lust for it lol

Austin, which one would you prefer? I like them both but really like the 338 flavor

for long range shooting if you get a rifle that feed 300 prc from a detachable magazine then you have a lot more variability in loading than you would from the same gun chambered in a 300 win mag with a shorter magazine capacity.

The only 338 lm I ever picked up needed a set of wheels. Not sure how light of a system they come in but I’m guessing the 300 prc is easier to carry up the mountain for hunting if that’s in the equation. 338 is a big boy cartridge.

300prc vs. 300rum next

"Quarter Minute Magnum" Just Did a Video on the 338 Lapua Magnum Improved! 😎

For tactical applications? Shoot a mile! Sniping does not carry the same ethics of hunting. Thanks for the coverage! -Isaac

Good evening. I think I saw this test on a different channel. I wonder if you will come up with same results?

I have both and they are both great cartridges and both are good on game at long range but if you are shooting game at around 1000 yards the 338 Lapua does do a better job it does more damage being 338 cal giving you slightly more margin of error on your shot in my experience. And for me I would not push either of them much past 1100 yards on game and even then you need to be using a soft thin jacketed bullet to get reliable explanation with out hitting bone

Like the 300 PRC but if we are talking about an awesome long range cartridge .375 Cheytac or a 338 Allen Magnum. I feel like you’re giving the Lapua a bit more velocity than load data I was seeing around 2750 with a 285gr not a 300gr. But was just my rifle

338 LM all the way. Paper or critters

338 lapua all the way !

I have neither and don’t really need either, I still prefer my .300 RUM for longer ranges.

I own both calibers 338 is savage 110 and 300 is bergara hmr. They are both lights out i shoot a league monthly to 1260 and typically use the 300 for ammo but both are very capable to that and well beyond!

A 15 lb hunting rifle? As you go lighter that PRC is going to feel better and better

All those stats aside, less damage in the meat with the 300prc. Thanks for the video. Did not realize HOW CLOSE these 2 cartridges were!

Fair comparison will be the 220 Grns Bullet in 300PRC(87 Grns Water cap))(2900 Fps) Vs 300 Norma Mag (necked down 338 Lapua),(103GrnsWC) (2950Fps) vs 300RUM(103Grns WC)(3000Fps) vs 30-378(120 Grns WC)(3000Fps) the deal is the rifles you can buy in 30 cal hunting/target and the ones in 338 Lapua mostly target and heavy. Expected the 300 NM/338 Lapua to have more powder capacity but the champ is the 30-378 Wby

Need to compare 300prc vs weatherby 300. Or did you already do that

Lapua, had one it's in a league of its own. Now saying that, my new 300wby is a close challenger and what it lacks in power and range it makes up for in portability and weight in a normal size hunting rifle...

I'm on my third Lapua and it's my favorite. A Savage Model 10 SS loaded with 300 grain Scenars they are magic. I just got a 300 PRC to shoot heavier bullets than my other 300's is my main reason. I have several other 300's WM and WBY as well as a Lazz 7.82. The 300 PRC is a hunting Cartridge the 338 Lapua is not. The PRC is ideal for Elk and big game out to 500 yards or so but it is not made to kill at extreme range.

Power wise it's no contest, but there's been more then a few long range test and the PRC consistently lands more shots at extreme range. There's value in that.

Thank you! Very needed video! But what is 338 wildcat?

I load my 300 win mag with the barnes 200 grain lrx at 3080 fps and its all i can ask for, shoots about flat out to 300 yrds

What is the definition of long range in this discussion and are we hitting paper or a critter

If I had to have one, I will just go with the prc. never been a fan of anything bigger than 30 caliber. And I'm sure the price of ammo is cheaper for the PRC.

I'm not knocking the 338 Lapua it's just more rifle than I can shoot accurately a 300 prc is on the very upper limit of what I can personally I prefer something that the recoil is between a 7 mm mag and a 300 win mag

What is the difference between the 30 PRC vs 30 Nosler

9.3x62 vs 35 Whelen!

I tried buying a .300 AR pistol from a couple of places online, but they were quickly sold out every time I checked. Finally, dejected and heartbroken, I was forced to settle for a Ruger .338 Lapua magnum. Sigh… HA! Kidding! I love my 338 RPR! So what if I have to mortgage the house to buy ammo!

.375 SWISS P is very intresting cardrige.

I agree with pretty much everything in this video. Your 300 PRC fan friend is not wrong either, he’s just a bit hypocritical imo. It’s true that the advantage of a 338Lapua over a 300PRC is small and the cost is so much more expensive, but a 300 Win mag owner could say the exact same thing about 300PRC…The advantages of the 300PRC over the 300WM are also tiny and the ammo and guns are also far more expensive lol

Hike up and down mountains for a week carrying a 338 Lapua 🥵

🕵️‍♂️ Now, If You Want A More "Apples to Apples Comparison", You Can Look at the 30-338 Lapua and Answer That Question (Especially the "Improved" Version)! 😜 No Constest, As It Beats The 300 prc Handily! 🤠

I totally get reading raw data when it comes to a comparison of ammo. My thoughts you need to look at and keep everything in mind with shooting. Bullet BC and velocity go hand and hand. The one thing that makes it all relevant it the rifle. You can not just shorten a barrel to slow one cartridge down to match another FPS. Keeping a bullet BC and FPS is not a true evaluation if you accomplish this by changings factors. Match 2 bullets BC and barrel length and what is your data?

338 378 weatherby for me 30 inch hart

At 200 yds. my friends son outshot both if those calibers 20 shots in a row with the 303 British. Well they couldn't hit the 12" Gong not even once. You can get more or less but the 303 British and the 300 Savage are the perfect cartridges. Just saying.

I have a 300 prc and I have a 300 wm and 300 Weatherby mag and 340 Weatherby and 460 Weatherby Magnum and a 375 Ruger and iv Hunted in Africa and Asia and North america and South America and my 338 Lapua Magnum is by far the best, it Dominates everything, And I don't just go by paper. Or what's in a book I go by actually testing the ammo in Stuff like water jugs meat steel wood and get the same Result for me anyway.

Your Hornady load book shows a 24 inch barrel for the 300 PRC no one is going to go out and buy a 300 prc and neuter it right off the bat by buying one with a 24 inch barrel on it if their serious about ballistics and performance!! 2 inches of barrel length is good for 60 to 80 fps there went what slight advantage the 338 had!!! People get way to wrapped up in the military cartridges look at 223 308 and 30-06 none of them are just great cartridges or optimum there all just ok and better choices in each caliber can be had!!

338 Lapua mag aren’t overhyped

What is the name of your book?

i know guy who bought 300prc specifically to shoot a mile, he doesn't handload*, he ha been disappointed.

338 Lapua is still KING !!!!!!

I'll take the 338 Lapua Magnum over the 300 win mag or the 300 prc or and

338 Lapua!!!!

🕵️‍♂️ "Mark and Sam After Work" just posted a Video (9 days ago) Shooting the 30-338 Lapua at 3,000 yards! So, Go and See For Yourself...👀

300 PRC all the way for me

300 PRC has alot more value per $ then the 338 Lapua. If you're gonna spend that kind of money on a 338 Lapua, why not buy a 50 BMG instead?

300 norma is superior to the 300 prc in every way. The 300wby is more capable than the prc, and the 30-378 and 338-378 would be superior to both. I know long range shooters shy away from the double radius shoulder, but the last video from weatherby shows an 800something yards with the factory hammers so i see no reason not to shoot the weatherby's if you want the ultimate.

How about a 338 PRC 😂

Custom built 338 Lapua with the scope is 18.4 pounds. Don’t get me wrong, I’m in the same age group as you and I am just a huge fanboy of the caliber and the only reason I bought it. It’s still my favorite rifle. I am a big fan of no replacement for displacement. I would get a 50 Cal, but none of my ranges allow them because they can be too destructive, which I understandable. You can get 250 grain planking rounds for about the same price of 300 PRC rounds. Again, I’m just a fanboy of the 338 Lapua I’m not afraid to admit it. I cut seasonal firewood and own a MS661 with a 3 foot bar come at me bro. lol

More powder more boogie more boogie more weight more weight better BC is physics not magic

I think hunting with a 338 Lapua is idiotic. It is more useful as an anti-material round.

Let's put it this way. For plinking holes in paper in 1000 yards there are better and waaaay cheaper options. For hunting there is no doubt that 338 shits on the 300. The ONLY SINGLE advantage of the 300 PRC is the price. But it has no reason to be. There is no reason why 338 should be over twice the price of 300 PRC. What miiight be happening is market manipulation here due to high demand. Here is a question in 2019 the price difference was the same? Twice?

Dust your bench of buddy.

Nice video. Dove deeper now. You are comparing wildly available 300 grain of 338 to nonexistent 250gr 300PRC (at least factory)..... Also, you need to talk about stopping power if you are talking about hunting. You are saying that the velocity is almost the same ...sure... but its the same of 300gr vs 250gr......

PRC fanboys are becoming as bad as the Creedbros...

PRC ...ALL DAY