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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 183262" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Todc</p><p></p><p>The 300 SMK is a match grade bullet and as such it has a very </p><p>thin jacket for better/easier engraving of the bullet and it is a non</p><p>bonded hollow point with a very high ballistic coefficient.</p><p></p><p>If you use a heavy jacketed,bonded bullet at lower velocities it</p><p>will tend not to expand as much as the SMK.</p><p></p><p>Also the thiner the jacket the less chance the bullet will be out of</p><p>balance.</p><p></p><p>Your 50 BMG bullets have a very thick jacket and do not expand</p><p>as well as the 300 SMK.</p><p></p><p>I have 2 loads for most of my rifles , partition type bullets for short</p><p>range high velocity hunting and expanding type bullets like the </p><p>accubond,balistic tip and the SMK for long range lower velocity </p><p>hunting.</p><p></p><p>Most hunting bullets have a rated velocity range (EXAMPLE 1800</p><p> to 2800 ft/sec for the best performance. )</p><p></p><p>Match grade bullets have a recomended velocity for balistic co'efficients</p><p>but not for expansion,(for punching paper).</p><p></p><p>Even though Sierra does not recomend the Match kings for hunting</p><p>there Balistic co'efficient and thin jacket work well at extended</p><p>distances.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helped</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 183262, member: 2736"] Todc The 300 SMK is a match grade bullet and as such it has a very thin jacket for better/easier engraving of the bullet and it is a non bonded hollow point with a very high ballistic coefficient. If you use a heavy jacketed,bonded bullet at lower velocities it will tend not to expand as much as the SMK. Also the thiner the jacket the less chance the bullet will be out of balance. Your 50 BMG bullets have a very thick jacket and do not expand as well as the 300 SMK. I have 2 loads for most of my rifles , partition type bullets for short range high velocity hunting and expanding type bullets like the accubond,balistic tip and the SMK for long range lower velocity hunting. Most hunting bullets have a rated velocity range (EXAMPLE 1800 to 2800 ft/sec for the best performance. ) Match grade bullets have a recomended velocity for balistic co'efficients but not for expansion,(for punching paper). Even though Sierra does not recomend the Match kings for hunting there Balistic co'efficient and thin jacket work well at extended distances. I hope this helped J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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