Interesting article on modern military match loads

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11 years 8 months ago - 11 years 8 months ago #18459 by Siscowet
Interesting article on modern military match loads was created by Siscowet
CAUTION: DO NOT USE OR TRY LOADING THE LOADS DISCUSSED IN THIS ARTICLE! :naughty:
This is an interesting article on the development of the M118LR and the Mk316 Mod 0 military match rounds. As the article states many of the hand loads discussed cause unsafe pressures. The end result of these experiments was the MK316 Mod 0. The Mk316 Mod 0 is similar to Federal GMM 7.62x51. It is interesting from a historical perspective and if you shoot the M118LR or MK 316 Mod 0 or FGMM you can trace the development of these rounds.
riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/02/ca...-range-match_04.html
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11 years 8 months ago #18466 by LebbenB
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Good read. Had to back up and read part one as well. In Afghanistan, we always had trouble getting M118LR for our DMRs. They usually had to go with de-linked M80 Ball, which irked me to no end.

By the time of my last tour in 05-06, we had transitioned to 5.56 for our DMRs and they used a modified M16A4 (adjustable stock, ff rail system, match barrel and trigger) usually with an ACOG. I cut a drug deal with some of the JSOTF guys, so I had plenty of Mk 262 Mod 0 and Mod 1 for them.

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11 years 8 months ago #18467 by faawrenchbndr
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Very good read,......I have shot a bit of m118 in my bolt gun.
Very good stuff for the price.

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11 years 8 months ago #18469 by faawrenchbndr
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Make that m118LR

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