02-23-2019, 05:23 PM
HomeSlice Wrote:I'm not a bullet jammer :-)
I'm planning on using the 95SMK at around .020" jump. I'm also going to try some hunting (deer) and varmint (coyote) bullets. Any recommendations for either of those? I', considering the 87 vmax and the sierra 85 gameking or the new 90 "gamechanger".
87 Vmax and 85 gameking should both prove very accurate, and the new 90 gamechanger might be a great all around bullet for deer and coyotes. Yeah you don't want to jam the lands, it just creates a pita for reliability, especially when hunting, chambering and extracting live rounds etc. And IME, the 267, 268 and 269 should cover all the different brass you'll find. Lapua works well but I've stuck with Hornady for cost effectiveness and expect about 7 loads before my pockets get too loose. They can have an issue with pocket depth after a few loads so I uniform them after 4 or 5. Norma works well in one barrel but had too thick of necks for another so I'm done with it after my current batch runs out. I'm really tempted to try the new starline but haven't yet.
My main load in both barrels is the 87 vmax at 2900 fps in 22" barrels. This is with 8208, bullets seated close to but not touching lands. cci 450 primers.