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6.5 Creedmoor load development: Reloder 17 and 140 gr. Sierra MatchKing (SMK) #1740

June 19, 2017 Bill Marr 0

I’ve had great success with the 6.5 Creedmoor.  Normally I run the 123 or 142 gr Sierra MatchKing (SMK). My go to powders are Varget (for lighter loads) and H4350 (for heavies).  I decided to […]

6.5 Creedmoor

6.5 Creedmoor load development: Sierra 130 grain Tipped MatchKing (TMK) with H4350, Varget, Reloder 15 and Reloader 17

May 23, 2016 Bill Marr 0

Sierra’s 6.5 mm (.264″) 123 and 142 grain MatchKings (SMK) are staples of the precision shooting world.  Both offer exceptional precision to the marksman, but a middle weight 6.5mm option eluded those of us who […]

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