03-07-2023, 01:24 PM
Mark611 Wrote:LR-55, I know you have made a lot of comments about using the 120gn SMK's, on my other posts and other posts I have read, your input has had a great value to me, I remember you saying these are basic bullets of its bigger brothers, in 308win, and my custom built 308win loves the 175gn SMK's, these 120gn 6.5mm bullets give me the same accuracy as my 308, on a good day I can put 5 175gn SMK's inside your thumb nail @200m, <img src="https://i.ibb.co/LdT1gng/3405.jpg" alt="3405" border="0" /> I can not get it to show the pix!!!
Mk611:
I liken them to the 168 Match King. They appear to be proportionally the same although I am pretty sure there is a difference somewhere.
When the 175 Match Kings came out, the 168's were rendered obsolete.
Like the 120 Match King though, I would say the same for the 168. If a .308 won't shoot a 168 Match King under a minute without much effort, a guy may want to get a new barrel. That bullet is almost foolproof.
Both are fantastic at 300, difficult at 600 if there are winds, and useless at 800 - 1000.
However, the Grendel's 30 grain case capacity really limits its velocity so that 120 is a real workhorse of a bullet to the ranges where a guy doesn't have to roll the dice if there are winds.
LR-55