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  1. 14-03-2019, 08:11 AM #1
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    150grain SMK for 6.5 in 1/8 twist barrel

    Has anyone here had a play with the 6.5mm Sierra Matchking 150gn?

    Got so caught up with the eldms i totally missed this one.
    Looks marginally better on paper. Some of the US shooters seem to be getting it to group if they can push it fast.
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  3. 14-03-2019, 08:49 AM #2
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    Got some 155smk that they don’t make anymore, seem to shoot well in the 264 win mag.
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    I heard about those! How did they go?
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    Greg may be able to share... https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....6-5-prc-48437/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dead is better View Post
    I heard about those! How did they go?
    Want them?

    About 80 left
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    That was lightning courier work BW! Got em inhand. First thing i noticed is that they are loooong. Also that the bearing surface is much shorter than the eldm

    Sorry for the jumbo photo. Using my phone
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    I’ve got about 400 of the 155SMK if someone wants them, I couldn’t get them going fast enough in my gas gun.
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    I'll load these up tonight and will put a few into the hillside tomorrow. If they go really well it could be interesting to see if the 155s can stabilize. But i can see on AB that there is a crossover point (cost vs gains). Between 47gns and 50 there is a single click at 1000m gain. But that might just be because the custom drag curve isnt available for the SMK yet.
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