M14 Forum

PhillipM · September 4th, 2011, 05:36 PM

One of the local F-Class shooters cleaned out his cabinet and sold me a box of Lapua 170 grain lock base bullets at half the price of SMK's so I figured what the heck. I plan on using 46 grains of N-140, a middle of the road charge on Lapua's site in commercial cases and BR2 primers.

Does anyone have experience with these bullets?

levisdad · September 4th, 2011, 07:39 PM

I have not used the Lapua 170gr bullets, but I have used 175smk / 45.5-46.5 of N140 / LC brass / any primer........ It shot extremely well in my NM garand!!!

46.0 of N140 should do well.

PhillipM · September 4th, 2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by levisdad

I have not used the Lapua 170gr bullets, but I have used 175smk / 45.5-46.5 of N140 / LC brass / any primer........ It shot extremely well in my NM garand!!!

46.0 of N140 should do well.

I saw your rifle in your album, a very fine piece indeed! Are you Phil McGrath?

levisdad · September 4th, 2011, 09:18 PM

No, Phil is one of the local guys that I shoot with....

PhillipM · September 4th, 2011, 09:31 PM

I recognized the name from Jouster.

Thanks again for your input!

M21guy · September 4th, 2011, 10:54 PM

Given how well my Garand shot 150gr loads I'd also try Lapua 155gr scenars. They have a good BC, fly like the 175gr SKM and should provide a softer recoil for accuracy.

PhillipM · September 4th, 2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by M21guy

Given how well my Garand shot 150gr loads I'd also try Lapua 155gr scenars. They have a good BC, fly like the 175gr SKM and should provide a softer recoil for accuracy.

The rub with that is the only load development I can do for 600 yards is at a match! I may have to find a place on private land to work something up.

M21guy · September 4th, 2011, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by PhillipM

The rub with that is the only load development I can do for 600 yards is at a match! I may have to find a place on private land to work something up.

Well shoot them at a distance you got and plug the info into a ballistics program. Wing it a little come match day. You normally get a couple spotters. Make them count.