Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
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Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
I have in the past just to mess around with them in my 300WM but I found the 208/210 worked better for me in that caliber. The 240s worked fine and stabilized without a problem in my 10 twist. Just didn't get the velocity i wanted.
I have in the past just to mess around with them in my 300WM but I found the 208/210 worked better for me in that caliber. The 240s worked fine and stabilized without a problem in my 10 twist. Just didn't get the velocity i wanted.
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
Thanks Rob,
doing a hunting gun, and while I like the .300 RUM case I did not like its barrel burning abnility.............place a 240gr pill in there and your shooting a fair bit less powder and that might change things a bit there.
Mostly set on .300 winnie or 30/375 ruger but still tossing garound various ideas.
Thanks Rob,
doing a hunting gun, and while I like the .300 RUM case I did not like its barrel burning abnility.............place a 240gr pill in there and your shooting a fair bit less powder and that might change things a bit there.
Mostly set on .300 winnie or 30/375 ruger but still tossing garound various ideas.
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
My .300 RUM loves 240's (Satern 1:10, 5R rifling, 30").
My .300 RUM loves 240's (Satern 1:10, 5R rifling, 30").
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
I push them out of a 300 dakota improved at 2900 fps with problems. Using 80 grns of retumbo.
I push them out of a 300 dakota improved at 2900 fps with problems. Using 80 grns of retumbo.
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
They seem to be alright in my 30-06. I'm going to do some shooting at 200 and 300 this coming week and we'll see.
They seem to be alright in my 30-06. I'm going to do some shooting at 200 and 300 this coming week and we'll see.
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfully?
1:10 Lilja, 27 3/4"
300 mag
Win 1xfired brass
WLRM primer
240 grain SMK, COAL 3.54
67.6 grains RE22
Temp was 89 with a gazillion % humidity
5-shot group accuracy about 1/2" (kinda ragged) at 100
Oehler 35 printer spit out the following:
2711
2708
2708
2708
2710
Which gave this.........
M=2709
ES=3
SD=1.41.
1:10 Lilja, 27 3/4"
300 mag
Win 1xfired brass
WLRM primer
240 grain SMK, COAL 3.54
67.6 grains RE22
Temp was 89 with a gazillion % humidity
5-shot group accuracy about 1/2" (kinda ragged) at 100
Oehler 35 printer spit out the following:
2711
2708
2708
2708
2710
Which gave this.........
M=2709
ES=3
SD=1.41.
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfull
1:10 Bartlien 25"
30-06 Spr
Win 1xfired brass
210m primer
240smk @ 3.30 OAL
58 and 59 grains of RL25
1500 ft asl 93* temp
58 - 5 rounds
2553
2554
2571
2572
2577
59 - 5 rounds
2592
2594
2590
2587
2607
Groups were the 58 gr (5 rounds = .359) and the 59 gr (5 rounds = .752 w/ .261 of vertical. I pushed two to the left on this one. Two in one cluster and 3 in a little cloverleaf, the 3 measured .209) I blame improper trigger squeeze on the two to the left.
I'm still doing load development but no pressure signs were found yet. I will likely load up some more tonight and shoot them out at 200 and 300 tomorrow
1:10 Bartlien 25"
30-06 Spr
Win 1xfired brass
210m primer
240smk @ 3.30 OAL
58 and 59 grains of RL25
1500 ft asl 93* temp
58 - 5 rounds
2553
2554
2571
2572
2577
59 - 5 rounds
2592
2594
2590
2587
2607
Groups were the 58 gr (5 rounds = .359) and the 59 gr (5 rounds = .752 w/ .261 of vertical. I pushed two to the left on this one. Two in one cluster and 3 in a little cloverleaf, the 3 measured .209) I blame improper trigger squeeze on the two to the left.
I'm still doing load development but no pressure signs were found yet. I will likely load up some more tonight and shoot them out at 200 and 300 tomorrow
Re: Who shoots 240gr SMK's in 10 twist successfull
Anyone using H50BMG and SMK 240 in a 300 RUM? I"ve got 16# of powder and just ordered some bullets to play with. Donald
Anyone using H50BMG and SMK 240 in a 300 RUM? I"ve got 16# of powder and just ordered some bullets to play with. Donald
