7.62mm NATO Semiauto Rifle |
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| Warning! Notes: These loads are competition-proven, giving fine accuracy and reliable functioning in M14 NM and M1A rifles. All loads used Lake City Match cases with Winchester WLR primers; overall cartridge length, 2.80 inches. Velocities instrumental at 15 feet. (Ordinary GI bullets will group about two MOA, M118 Match bullets about MOA. Commercial HPBT Match bullets can group sub-MOA from match-conditioned semiautos, approaching 1/2 MOA in a good bolt action.) (Handloader Issue 139) |
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| Wt. | Bullet | Powder Manufacturer | Powder | Charge | Velocity (FPS) | |
| 148 | FMJ M80 | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 2,745 | |
| Remarks: these loads approximate M80 Ball ballistics | ||||||
| 148 | FMJ M80 | Hodgdon | H-335 | Subscribe | 2,775 | |
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| 148 | FMJ M80 | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2,770 | |
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| 148 | FMJ M80 | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2,775 | |
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| 150 | Sierra MatchKing | IMR | IMR-3031 | Subscribe | 2,793 | |
| Remarks: these bullets are best for light recoil in the 200-yard off-hand and sitting stages of the National Match Course | ||||||
| 150 | Sierra MatchKing | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2,784 | |
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| 150 | Sierra MatchKing | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2,748 | |
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| 150 | Sierra MatchKing | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2,731 | |
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| 150 | Sierra MatchKing | Hodgdon | H-322 | Subscribe | 2,720 | |
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| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | IMR | IMR-3031 | Subscribe | 2,590 | |
| Remarks: these loads approximate the M852 Match load | ||||||
| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2,626 | |
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| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2,575 | |
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| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | IMR | IMR-4064 | Subscribe | 2,607 | |
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| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2,587 | |
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| 168 | Sierra MatchKing | Accurate | AAC-2520 | Subscribe | 2,590 | |
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| 175 | M118 FMJ | IMR | IMR-4895 | Subscribe | 2,544 | |
| Remarks: these pulled M118 Match bullet loads can also be used for the .309 170-grain Lapua, approximating performance of the M118 Special Ball | ||||||
| 175 | M118 FMJ | Hodgdon | H-4895 | Subscribe | 2,525 | |
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| 175 | M118 FMJ | IMR | IMR-4064 | Subscribe | 2,566 | |
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| 175 | M118 FMJ | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2,608 | |
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| 175 | M118 FMJ | Accurate | AAC-2520 | Subscribe | 2,550 | |
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| 185 | IMR | IMR-4064 | Subscribe | 2,532 | ||
| Remarks: good bullets for the 600-yard National Match stages | ||||||
| 185 | Winchester | W-748 | Subscribe | 2,470 | ||
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