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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 332975" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Well then, I suggest you hunt with these. They would be far superior to the SMK's ballistically in range and bucking wind....</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gsgroup.co.za/sp.html" target="_blank">GS CUSTOM BULLETS - SP LONG RANGE BULLETS</a></p><p> </p><p>The GS SP 267 be a good one for the .338 Lapua... If you can get 2750 fps with the 300 SMK, then you would almost certainly get 3000 fps (maybe more) with the 267 SP which would have an average BC of about .86 out to 1500 yds vs the 300 SMK BC of .76. At 1500 yds and 5000' elevation, the 267 SP would have 1730 fps ov velocity, 1780 ftlb of energy, a drop od 35 MOA and 5 mph wind drift of 42". The SMK would have 1430 fps of velocity, 1370 ftlbs of energy, 45 MOA of drop and 56" of drfit in a 5 mph wind. The 267 SP leaves the 300 SMK waaaaay behind. If I wanted to pencil hole game at LR, this is a bullet I would do it with. In fact, if you used a 10 twist, you could just about guarantee some tumbling as the CG of the SP is very much aft.</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.gsgroup.co.za/338267SP250.html" target="_blank">GS CUSTOM BULLETS - Specifications for use</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 332975, member: 11717"] Well then, I suggest you hunt with these. They would be far superior to the SMK's ballistically in range and bucking wind.... [URL="http://www.gsgroup.co.za/sp.html"]GS CUSTOM BULLETS - SP LONG RANGE BULLETS[/URL] The GS SP 267 be a good one for the .338 Lapua... If you can get 2750 fps with the 300 SMK, then you would almost certainly get 3000 fps (maybe more) with the 267 SP which would have an average BC of about .86 out to 1500 yds vs the 300 SMK BC of .76. At 1500 yds and 5000' elevation, the 267 SP would have 1730 fps ov velocity, 1780 ftlb of energy, a drop od 35 MOA and 5 mph wind drift of 42". The SMK would have 1430 fps of velocity, 1370 ftlbs of energy, 45 MOA of drop and 56" of drfit in a 5 mph wind. The 267 SP leaves the 300 SMK waaaaay behind. If I wanted to pencil hole game at LR, this is a bullet I would do it with. In fact, if you used a 10 twist, you could just about guarantee some tumbling as the CG of the SP is very much aft. [URL="http://www.gsgroup.co.za/338267SP250.html"]GS CUSTOM BULLETS - Specifications for use[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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