elkaholic
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That's really impressive! With ELR gaining traction, I can't think of a better caliber for that sport. The SST is the long range, short action winner.
Unless someone built an SS instead!
That's really impressive! With ELR gaining traction, I can't think of a better caliber for that sport. The SST is the long range, short action winner.
He said it measuredHe really needs to tighten thoze groups up. Geez I.can still tell its not a single bullet hole LOL
**** that group looks smaller thana single 338 hole.
Lol that is the smallest 12" I have ever seen.....is that what ya tell the ladies too??? Ha ha ;-)He said it measured
12"
You'll have to ask him that!!Lol that is the smallest 12" I have ever seen.....is that what ya tell the ladies too??? Ha ha ;-)
Yup, it will easily fit in an alpha mag, I run my loads in my .260 AI with the 147 at 2.930" with room to spare. You can get out to about 2.950" before any issues arriseHere is some more food for thought. Originally, I set the sst up for the 147's at a coal of 2.8 to the lands. I have been running them up to 3105 with 56.8 grs of RL26. Recently a client loaded some 150 Sierra's and took some measurements for me. Because it is far more pointy, and has a shorter bearing surface, it actually fits very nicely in the case with the boat tail being all that is in the case with the bullet seated to the lands. The coal is only 2.899" and bto is 2.180. This should fit just fine in an Alpha mag, especially with a few thou jump. I don't have any data yet but I expect with the shorter bearing surface and less bullet in the case, it may well outrun the 147. I think about 3050' with that bullet should make a mighty good competion rifle! I think we need to start building some 7-7.5 twist sst's
Well the question arose on another thread about the throating on the SST so I took the new 150 SMK and checked it against the original short throat SST reamer. It turns out that with the sleek profile of the SMK, it is seated perfectly in the neck at just over 2.9" to the lands I have some loaded up with Retumbo to test this week in my 8 twist.