Berger/SMK 250 & .340 wby

[JJMoody]

I've pored over many of the threads covering reloading for the 340 wby and have yet to find any information on these two bullets in the pairing. While stacking away precious hundreds, for a full-blown custom, I have decided to revisit my old friend, and with a brand new NXS 5.5-22 MOART in hand as of today D!!), and a visit to the smith for brake installation scope mounting etc ... scheduled tomorrow, I am looking for more info on this cartridge. Yes I've looked at older stuff, but the Berger 250 is relatively new compared to threads talking about the 340, and not much mention of the 250 SMK. Is the SMK a viable hunting bullet (success/failure stories)? My rifle is a factory MKV stainless, tupperware stock, 26" #2 barrel (for now) thinking of a McMillan or B&C stock, and a new barrel in the springtime. Long winded, but hopefully others have some pointers....

 

[yogibearmech]

I have used the 250 SMK in my 338 RUM with good success. I can't see why they wouldn't work in the 340 WBY. I am using Retumbo.

 

[JJMoody]

What kind of velocity are you seeing with Retumbo?

 

[yogibearmech]

I am getting 2950 with Retumbo. I am using 96.4 Gris

 

[JJMoody]

Any terminal performance reports with the SMK? Your velocity is 50-100 fps faster than I anticipate. I've got quite a few powders to try out rl19, 22, mrp h4831, 7828ssc and a few others.

 

[yogibearmech]

I took a 6x6 elk at 296 yards last November with one shot. I wasn't able to retrieve the bulletin was a complete pass through. The blood shot around the bullet wound channel was impressive.

 

[JJMoody]

That's very encouraging... I've accumulated a few different bullets the 225 ttsx and tsx and the 250 SMK. The other one on my short list was the 250 Berger.