SMK 6.5's ????

[Varmint Hunter]

SMK 6.5\'s ????

Why does Sierra make their 6.5 Matchking bullet in a 140gr and a 142gr weight?

What would be the intended applications?

VH

 

[eb]

Re: SMK 6.5\'s ????

When i had the guy at sierra on the phone i asked him about that it didint make sense to me either. He said that the 140 smk was for older guns that didnt have 8 or 8.5 twist, and it was designed to stabilise in those guns. I think he mentioned match shooters shooting the Swede Mausers. ebb

 

[LDO]

Re: SMK 6.5\'s ????

makes sense to me.the 140g cant compare to 142 though,my-2-dave

 

[chris matthews]

Re: SMK 6.5\'s ????

Actually, it is a little easier to get the 140 mag length for a short action than the 142s.
Same reason they make a 77 and 80gr for the 223.

 

[Brent]

Re: SMK 6.5\'s ????

The 9 twist 6.5 WSM my Dad has shoots the 140 SMK and the 140 A-Max better than the 142 SMK FWIW.

The 140 A-Max and 142 SMK are the same length I believe.

 

[milanuk]

Re: SMK 6.5\'s ????

OK, this may be dumb, but I gotta ask: For some reason, I seem to recall that there was an issue regarding Sierra having a contract w/ a large customer (Swedish nat'l gov't rings a bell) that involved some proprietary rights to the bullet design for one or the other of the 140/142gr 6.5mm MatchKing, hence the creation of the other one to provide something for the domestic USA market. Eventually that contract lapsed/expired, and now both are on the market here. For some darn reason I remember reading that in a gun mag years ago (like 10-15) but btwn the source, and my memory, it could be completely B.S.

???

Monte