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PSA’s AAC 6.5 Creedmoor Ammo. Any current experiences?

Turkeytider

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Jun 23, 2022
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Only a few rounds through my Tikka Super Varmint, but it seems to REALLY like the 140 grain SMK load . No feeding or pressure issues so far and once I get the right dope dialed in, no problem with hits inside a 5” gong at 500. Hope there’s no real issues because the price is certainly right!
 
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Only a few rounds through my Tikka Super Varmint, but it seems to REALLY like the 140 grain SMK load . No feeding or pressure issues so far and once I get the right dope dialed in, no problem with hits inside a 5” gong at 500. Hope there’s no real issues because the price is certainly right!
No responses which probably means one of two things. Either no one is shooting it OR nobody shooting it is having any issues. I’ve got enough down the barrel to safely recommend the 140 grain SMK AAC 6.5 Creedmoor load as a potential more budget friendly range load. Approximately 200 rounds, absolutely no issues , and VERY accurate out to 500 yards ( our range limit ) into 4 and 5” gongs. Haven’t shot many Hornady American Gunner but so far the gun seems to shoot them good as well.
Really enjoying shooting the Super Varmint.
 
I've fired 700 rounds of this ammunition through my Barrett Mrad, Aero Solus Obsidian and my wife's Aero Solus.

The ammo is sub MOA all day, every day. Feeds, Chambers and fires without issue. SD's are between 7 and 9. Spread is around 20-25. Out of the 22 inch Aero's the FPS numbers are between 2660 and 2680ish. I can break 2700 FPS out of my 24 inch MRAD barrel. 85-95 degrees F. A bazillion % humidity (Florida).

The only "issue" with the ammo is that the loaded ammo doesn't fit in my SAAMI chamber gauge...WEIRD...
 
It's okay for factory ammo. Two data points using a PVA 20" Rock Creek barrel, I got 18.6 SD out of 11 rounds that averaged 2626 fps and 19.1 SD out of 27 rounds that averaged 2648 fps.