175 smk

[Klemm]

I have a chance to buy 1500 175 gr Sierra match King’s. Bottom of the bullet is concave instead of flat. What are these. I cannot weight them because I do not have a scale near me. The owner is telling me they are Sierra Bullets. Could possibly be very old. I could try to send a picture.

 

[db2000]

Some companies have "recessed" based FMJ bullets but I've not seen SMK 175's like that. Pics please if possible

 

[Klemm]

Maybe theY are notSMKs, maybe they are FMJs. What do you think

 

[db2000]

Thanks for the pics. The idea is to get a better gas seal supposedly. I haven't seen SMKs like that. Contact Sierra or take an ogive measurement and weights of a few.

 

[whatsupdoc]

WTF they are FMJ, they are not match kings. Sierra Match Kings are Hollow Point Boat Tail.

 

[Deleted member 10043]

Weight to see if it is 173 grain

 

[OG10]

Here you go

 

[OG10]

175 SMK fresh from the box

 

[Deleted member 10043]

M118 load

With the madness going on I have been unable to buy my normal 168/175 SMK's but did manage to find 150 M118 bullets, looking around on the internet for load data I am now not sure what I have as I see M118 and M118R. These bullets weigh 175 gn and look like SMK's but I have not left for a...

www.snipershide.com

 

[Klemm]

Don’t have access to a scale right now. I know that normal 175 SMKs do not have a concave base. The holes in the tip looks smaller than normal also. The old guy that I am buying them off of doesn’t quite remember what they are or where he got them. At $.05 apiece I should be able to find something That will shoot them

 

[FLIGHT762]

Those bullets are the old 173gr. M-72 bullets. They are not 175 Sierra Match kings. They are useable. Hope you didn't pay too much for them. The tips are not open, the bases are.

 

[Klemm]

Looks like I have an excuse to buy a new gun any suggestions

 

[FLIGHT762]

A new gun for those?

 

[Klemm]

Yup, got to shoot them. Thinking maybe a M1’s Garand

 

[BCP]

Those could be the funky 175gr PRVI bullets they were selling awhile back too. No reason not to use them for cheap plinking but you will want to weigh them as they can be pretty wild.