Thread: 300 PRC why hasnt it achieved greater popularity ?

The idea is great in my opinion, Hornady have created a cartridge that manufacturers can chamber rifles in which is designed around sending a long heavy 30 cal projectile down range at pretty decent speed, A rifle you can go buy off the shelf thats ready to shoot with the appropriate twist to suit those long heavy projectiles.

I see plenty of people bagging on it & the whole "my (insert 30 cal magnum here) can do the same thing" etc etc, but the reality is in factory form it cant. Someone can correct me if im wrong but i doubt theres anyone out there shooting 230gr bergers or the likes down there 1:11 twist factory barrel with any sort of success at range. If you own a factory rifle in 300 win mag / 300 wsm etc, your not shooting anything heavier than the likes of a 208gr ELDM at absolute best (not accurately at range anyway) down your 1:11 twist factory barrel, not to mention the COAL problem, take a tikka 300 win mag factory rifle for instance, even a 200gr eldx at mag length is way down in the case taking up valuable powder capacity. Yes you can rebarrel your 300 win / wsm etc throat it to take the longer projectiles & have the appropriate twist but going down the rabbit hole with customising a rifle and the cost involved isnt everyones cup of tea so for someone that wants to just buy a rifle off the shelf thats ready to go shoot these big heavy 30 cal bullets, 300 PRC is great IMO.

Maybe its not taking off in nz because most guys that want to sling these big heavy 30 cal projectiles have already gone down the road of rebarreling their 300 win / wsm etc?