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Sorry ignore the bulk bag pic. Those are some 168 smk i have.Bullet is 174grain FMJBT with exposed core in the tail. Was in old.308 180 grain SMK HPBT box. Did some poking around. Maybe old m1118?
thanks!
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Good post .311 vs .308.Are you able to measure them? They could be .311 SMK for use in .303 British.
Are you able to measure them? They could be .311 SMK for use in .303 British.
Sir, it is NOT a notion, the .303 British IS a 174gr bullet. Period.
In 1957, when the US adopted the 7.62x51 cartridge, followed closely by the rest of NATO, the bullet weighed 147gr. Special requirements for a longer range cartridge for sniping and 'special applications' led to the development of the M118 bullet - read -
Specialized loadings were created for 7.62×51mm NATO-chambered sniper rifles. They used heavier and more streamlined bullets that had a higher ballistic coefficient than standard ball rounds, meaning they shed velocity at longer ranges more gradually. Loss of velocity is important for accurate long-range shots because dropping from supersonic to transonic speeds disturbs the flight of the bullet and adversely affects accuracy. The standard M80 ball round weighs 147 gr and has a muzzle velocity 200 ft/s (61 m/s) faster than the M118LR 175 gr sniping round. However, the M80 drops to subsonic velocity around 900 m (980 yd), while the initially slower M118LR is supersonic out to 1,000 m (1,100 yd) due to its low-drag bullet.
So glad im not alone. Haha. I also found a box of lake city 173grain 308 in my ammo can. They are super oldI have a bunch of those myself, sitting right in front of me: 174gr .308 fmj.