is their any diffrance in these bullets and if so which is better? i have read alo about the m118's so i though id ask
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M118 175g vs 175 match king
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Re: M118 175g vs 175 match king
The M118 round used a 173gr bullet, I believe, so correct me here.
The M118LR uses the 175gr Sierra MatchKing bullet.
The M118 round used a 173gr bullet, I believe, so correct me here.
The M118LR uses the 175gr Sierra MatchKing bullet.
Re: M118 175g vs 175 match king
NRA testing in the 1980s sorta de-bunked the idea that M118/M72 bullets were not accurate enough for over-the-course bullseye shooting.
Out of bolt guns, they were getting .75 yo 1.0 MOA all the time.
However, their testing of Service Rifle loads also showed that SMKs fired from the same boltguns were running .5 MOA to .75.
Make your choice according to your own standards. If you choose to use M118s, I suggest you sort them by weight like my Dad did in the M72 days, and also sort by base appearance as someone more recently has recommended.
If you're shooting an M14 type that gets 1.0 MOA with SMKs, don't bother with M118s unless it's for practice. They will do 1.5 MOA quite reliably IME, but sometimes will throw a 2.0 MOA group. Okay for that 2 MOA 10-ring, but most of us want more room for shooter error.
NRA testing in the 1980s sorta de-bunked the idea that M118/M72 bullets were not accurate enough for over-the-course bullseye shooting.
Out of bolt guns, they were getting .75 yo 1.0 MOA all the time.
However, their testing of Service Rifle loads also showed that SMKs fired from the same boltguns were running .5 MOA to .75.
Make your choice according to your own standards. If you choose to use M118s, I suggest you sort them by weight like my Dad did in the M72 days, and also sort by base appearance as someone more recently has recommended.
If you're shooting an M14 type that gets 1.0 MOA with SMKs, don't bother with M118s unless it's for practice. They will do 1.5 MOA quite reliably IME, but sometimes will throw a 2.0 MOA group. Okay for that 2 MOA 10-ring, but most of us want more room for shooter error.
Re: M118 175g vs 175 match king
i want to use a 175 gr bullet in my msg90 as i hear in europe this grain bullet is what hk uses when they test the rifles, so i should stick with a smk instead of buying the m118 bullets off of gunbroker then ?
i want to use a 175 gr bullet in my msg90 as i hear in europe this grain bullet is what hk uses when they test the rifles, so i should stick with a smk instead of buying the m118 bullets off of gunbroker then ?
Re: M118 175g vs 175 match king
The M118match is a full metal jacket boattail as compared to the SMK hollowpoint boattail. I have used both in a 300win mag and found the "173"fmj shoots very well. Weight sorting the fmj is good idea if you are really fussy but I found for the most part they only varied a couple grains and by the way at least the ones I got weighed almost 175gr.
The M118match is a full metal jacket boattail as compared to the SMK hollowpoint boattail. I have used both in a 300win mag and found the "173"fmj shoots very well. Weight sorting the fmj is good idea if you are really fussy but I found for the most part they only varied a couple grains and by the way at least the ones I got weighed almost 175gr.
Re: M118 175g vs 175 match king
the 350 173's i have have over 2 grain difference with alot weighing 174.4gr and 175.6gr
the 350 173's i have have over 2 grain difference with alot weighing 174.4gr and 175.6gr
