Wilson Combat Protector 300 HAM’R

Dave Bahde

If you want one AR rifle to protect home, range, livestock and family, then take a look at the .300 HAM’R—it may be exactly what you need. See the new .300 HAM’R Protector Series at your nearest dealer, or for more information, contact Wilson Combat; Tel.: (800) 955-4856; Web: www.wilsoncombat.com

Specifications:

Caliber/Gauge: .300 HAM’R
Barrel: 16.5 inch/1-15 Twist
OA Length: 39 inches extended
Weight: 6-pounds, 3-ounces
Sights: Flat Top Rail
Stocks/Grips: Rogers Stock, Wilson Combat Grip
Action: Rotating Bolt Direct Impingement
Finish: Hard Anodized
Capacity: Standard AR15 capacity (300 BLK magazine preferred)
Price: $1999.95

Performance:

Load Velocity (f.p.s.) Accuracy (inches)

Wilson Combat 110 Grain CC 2,600 0.40

Wilson Combat 125 TNT 2,500 0.68

Wilson Combat 125 SBT 2,500 0.75

While the Protector Series wasn’t necessarily designed for hunting (Wilson Combat offers other hunting-specific models) it makes an outstanding all-around, do anything carbine—one that happily shrugs off backcountry abuse—at an affordable price point for a premium carbine.

(Velocity measured using a Magneto Speed V3 chronograph. Accuracy in inches for three, 5-round groups fired from 100 yards using a bipod as a rest from behind a bench.