Posted: 8/15/2021 8:51:06 PM EDT
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How far are .224" 53 gr. HP MatchKings still accurate? I have shot these at reduced 100 yard highpower matches for years with great success. When should I look to go to a 69 or 77smk in yardage? |
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Just depends on whether you can handle the wind. I would shoot them to 200 yards. I shoot 52 grain MK's instead, and do shoot them to 200 yards. . |
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They’ll be as accurate you please as long as it’s not windy. They have the advantage of less dwell time in the barrel which is nice for standing @200. Makes your follow through less sensitive. I know guys who shoot them at 200 for that reason. I used to shoot 69s at 200, 77s at 300, and 80s at 600 but decided it wasn’t worth all the effort to have 3 loads. Now I just use 77s for everything besides 600. It’s nice having one load I can use for almost everything. |
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Originally Posted By airsix: They’ll be as accurate you please as long as it’s not windy. They have the advantage of less dwell time in the barrel which is nice for standing @200. Makes your follow through less sensitive. I know guys who shoot them at 200 for that reason. I used to shoot 69s at 200, 77s at 300, and 80s at 600 but decided it wasn’t worth all the effort to have 3 loads. Now I just use 77s for everything besides 600. It’s nice having one load I can use for almost everything. XTC I'm like you. I shoot 77 at 2 and 3 and 80's at 600. |
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You can get away with them at 200 easy enough. At 300, there will be days when the wind will make you wish you were shooting 77s. In terms of a 5 MPH full value cross wind at 300, you are close to 2.17 MOA with the Berger 52 @ 3100, and 1.26 MOA with a 75 @ 2750. By itself, that doesn't cause an issue if you compensate for the windage, it becomes a matter of margin for your error. If you miss a wind call, that can make the difference between putting many in the 9 ring versus just getting fewer Xs. You should run some tests on a windy day at 300 just for the experience. That would show you why you hear this advice so often. |