Re: LMT .308 MWS
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Veteran Tactical</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Gildoom</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I loaded up a bunch of mags with my new ammo 175gr Federal Gold Match GM762M2 to be specific. I had bought a good amount, 500 rounds, and wanted to order more but wanted to check it out with my two favorite rifles.
I had my FN SPR A1 with as well, 3.2 mils to hit my 600 yard target, dead nuts middle with this ammo. With the LMT 16" I was hitting dead nuts with 5.0 mils, of course I tried 3.5 to start, assuming it would be close, nope. It seemed that with the 175grs they drop quite a bit quicker than my 168s (black hills) with the LMT 16" barrel. The 168s were about 3.7~4.2 with the Vortex PST 1-4x so it isn't a really good gauge if you will being 4x.
My question to you guys is, those with the 18" barrel, shooting this ammo, do you also see 5.0 mils or does it get up higher at range? As in you see 4.0~4.5, I understand the gas is stealing some of the propulsion, as well as barrel length, but it seems pretty radical the 5.0.
I used the NF 5.5-22x, this is the scope I initially checked accuracy with on the rifle, and it was with 168grs, but the farthest out I got at the time was 300 yards.
For the record, no misfeeds and no malfunctions from the ammo, once again I over inserted the P-Mag, slapping it in, have to sometimes pull down as it advances beyond the mag grasping point. If that makes sense, in other words the rifle ate the ammo and now I just need to try it out in my Sig 716. </div></div>
3.2 mils seems too flat for 175 fgmm.... I dont see how that would be possible if you had a 100y zero. Are you sure thats correct? Did you check the distance with a rf? </div></div>
Well, it was the zero! At 100 yards I had a little over 1" above point of aim, this really helps make sense of what was going on. Wonder what the difference made at the 800 yards would be without this error, I hope to go out this week and try again but it might be hard with being so busy.
I am not sure how my zero got changed, but I never shot at paper at 100 yards with the 175s. Still don't get why the 175s would be doing "better" than the 168s, other than the brand.
Quite happy with this ammo at longer rage, and my LMT eats it, and the FN SPR really shoots it well. Very happy.
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