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Description

The Weatherby Select Plus .300 PRC 180gr Swift Scirocco load is a box of 20 rounds (Weatherby part no. F300P180SCO) loaded in premium brass. The .300 PRC is built on the .375 Ruger case and was designed to take advantage of long, heavy bullets at distance. The projectile is the Swift Scirocco, a bonded bullet with Swift’s signature black tip and a pure copper jacket, made for hunting and long-range efficiency. Weatherby publishes 3025 fps and 3657 ft-lbs at the muzzle for this load, with 2496 fps remaining at 300 yards.

Key Specifications

  • The chambering is .300 PRC, matching rifles marked for that cartridge.
  • Bullet weight is 180 grains, the weight Weatherby lists for this load.
  • The bullet is the Swift Scirocco, a bonded design with Swift’s signature black tip, made for hunting and long-range efficiency.
  • The pure copper jacket is progressively tapered to control expansion across a wide range of velocities, and the core is bonded to the jacket.
  • Weatherby publishes a muzzle velocity of 3025 fps for this load, the starting point for its downrange numbers.
  • Published muzzle energy is 3657 ft-lbs, a measure of the energy the bullet carries as it leaves the barrel.
  • The ballistic coefficient (G1) is .520, a figure Weatherby publishes for this bullet.
  • Velocity at 300 yards is listed at 2496 fps, which shows how much speed the bullet holds downrange.
  • Bullet diameter is .308 (7.8mm), the size Weatherby lists for this cartridge.
  • Each box holds 20 rounds, a practical count for sighting in and a season of hunting.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many rounds come in this box of .300 PRC ammunition? The box holds 20 rounds of .300 PRC 180gr Swift Scirocco ammunition.

What is special about the Swift Scirocco bullet? It is a bonded bullet: Swift joins the jacket and core with its bonding technology, tapers the pure copper jacket progressively to control expansion across a wide range of velocities, and adds a long driving band for rotational stability.

How fast is this .300 PRC 180gr load? Weatherby lists a muzzle velocity of 3025 fps and 3657 ft-lbs of muzzle energy, dropping to 2496 fps at 300 yards.

Buy the Weatherby Select Plus .300 PRC 180gr Swift Scirocco Rifle Ammunition

This .300 PRC load gives you a Weatherby factory option built around a Swift Scirocco bullet and premium brass. Order it with the rest of our rifle ammunition from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping.

Additional Information

UPC

747115452088

Manufacturer

Weatherby

Manufacturer Part Number

F300P180SCO

Caliber/Gauge

.300 PRC

Grains

180 gr

Shipping Weight

1.665

Units per Box

20

Cost per Round

3.43

Length

6.4500