Bullets, bullets, bullets!

[JimM44]

I stopped in at Sierra last tuesday and bought some of the blemished 240SMK they are still high but with sales tax a little under 39.5 cents each.

Still high but much cheaper than ordering them at retail.

I did also get some other stuff.

[Flewis]

Originally Posted by Colohunter

Here was the load that I worked up:

10.5gr of AA #1680, 150gr Hornady FMJ, 1095fps-avg
All rounds ejected and cycled, but the bolt did not lock back after last round.

I had some hotter loads, but decided to stop at the above to keep the load below 1100fps.

How was your accuracy? I've got a subsonic load for 168 grain match king type bullets and they're keyholing a little at 100 yards. They're grouping about 2.5".

[m21black]

Last time I bought 240 grain SMK's I paid 100.00 shipped/500. Between my brother and I we bought 7 boxes... No none are for sale... bought them on ebay...

[Colohunter]

I was getting around 2-3" for the most part. I don't have a lot of rounds through my M1S upper. I'm hopping to shrink group sizes, but I have to wait to get more bullets, they currently on backorder and I am out.

[Fudmottin]

Note to self: Check the usual sources every week to see if bullets are in stock and buy them. Same for primers and powder.

Backorders suck.

[Colohunter]

I've gotten tired of backordering from Midway. They push back every date that they give. I have been checking Wideners a couple times a week trying to get some bullets for my new 6.8. It's just a matter of being willing to wait I guess.