HOW THE 300 HAM’R WAS BORN

Fred Mastison

While the gun is a piece of ballistic art, I was equally interested in running it in the 300 HAM’R. This isn’t my first dance with this unique round, and I have a deep respect for it. As I mentioned, the round saw the commercial light of day because of Bill Wilson. The history of the development is interesting as well. The 300 HAM’R project spanned 13 years after J.D. Jones sent Bill Wilson one of his .300 Whisper uppers and a set of dies in 2005. The cartridge seemed like a good idea other than a short case with minimal powder capacity was required for it to fire heavy subsonic bullets. Being an avid hunter, Bill’s primary interest was terminal performance and the .300 Whisper just didn’t get the…

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Tactical Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, November - December 2023

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