Author: Goosic
Subject: M30 170grn FMJ-BT Update
Posted: August 28 2023 at 7:12am
I went to the range yesterday morning to evaluate the accuracy of the .3115" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles using my Custom No4 Enfield. The first shot/Cold Bore shot was high but, I figured it would be. Made the appropriate adjustments and got busy putting holes in paper. I shot a total of 30 rounds or three, ten shot groups. The averaged MV was 2558 fps so, very close to MkVIIz velocities. It should be noted here that, the M47C BSA barrel is a very lightly used example with an average land to land bore reading of .3025". The evaluation puts these 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles on par with the 174grn projectiles as well as the 168grn .308" projectile. The only other conclusion is that these projectiles are 6 cents cheaper per round to shoot than the 174grn SMK projectiles.
Subject: M30 170grn FMJ-BT Update
Posted: August 28 2023 at 7:12am
I went to the range yesterday morning to evaluate the accuracy of the .3115" 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles using my Custom No4 Enfield. The first shot/Cold Bore shot was high but, I figured it would be. Made the appropriate adjustments and got busy putting holes in paper. I shot a total of 30 rounds or three, ten shot groups. The averaged MV was 2558 fps so, very close to MkVIIz velocities. It should be noted here that, the M47C BSA barrel is a very lightly used example with an average land to land bore reading of .3025". The evaluation puts these 170grn FMJ-BT projectiles on par with the 174grn projectiles as well as the 168grn .308" projectile. The only other conclusion is that these projectiles are 6 cents cheaper per round to shoot than the 174grn SMK projectiles.
Post Script: The rifle definitely has a "Kick" to it...![]()
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