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169 SMK

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That’s a 168, 169, and a 175.

I’ve had a chance to shoot these. Sierra has done well.

I’m using 44.4 grains of Varget and getting around 2,750.
 

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i got two boxes from MIdway and i have shot about 20 so far using 4064. 43 grains got me :
2640AV from a 20 inch TRG

no complaints other than i probably won't find them again to purchase... wow they do have them!
 
2750 out of a 20” barrel? Not bad.
I’m running 45.3g Varget with virgin Lapua brass and getting around 2650 over a Federal 210M primer.
 
24” barrel. That 20” note refers to a different barrel.

I was also checking return to zero for different AI barrels.
 
Got a box of 500 of these. Gonna do some reloads soon. I’m gonna try it with CFE223. See how much speed I can get. I’ll be using Peterson srp cases and CCI 450. Shooting it out of a 26” 10 twist AXSA. We see how it performs pass 1k.
 
Got a box of 500 of these. Gonna do some reloads soon. I’m gonna try it with CFE223. See how much speed I can get. I’ll be using Peterson srp cases and CCI 450. Shooting it out of a 26” 10 twist AXSA. We see how it performs pass 1k.
It'll be interesting to see yours compares to the CFE223 I had. I haven't use this powder for my 169 SMK's, but this is how I estimate my CFE223 would perform with them the way I tend load them:

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It'll be interesting to see yours compares to the CFE223 I had. I haven't use this powder for my 169 SMK's, but this is how I estimate my CFE223 would perform with them the way I tend load them:

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Yes.. we‘ll see. always work up a load. I also have Varget, XBR, TAC to try.
 
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This was shot prone w/sling from my M40A1 clone at Reade Range in western Pa. Temperature was around 45* and elevation is approximately 1400 feet. Sighter #1 was shot with a different load, sighter #2 and shots 1-6 were shot with IMR 4895. Shooting was done for load test only, not score. Shot number 6 was the result of a wind speed increase of about 2-3 mph.

John



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Bob,
The grid squares on the shotmarker target are 1 moa or 10". I figure the ammo was good for 1/2 moa considering I was shooting prone/sling and heartbeat makes crosshairs bounce a bit and usually only in the vertical axis. Another side note, the barrel is a Kreiger SS 5R 1-11.25 twist. If you want the load PM me and I'll tell you.
 
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