If you had to choose between Mk262 and Mk318......

[Doc. Holiday]

Bookmarked for later read.

[mr h]

Do you consider me 262 solid?

me 262?

...edit...Oh you mean mk262? thats just jacketed lead, OTM. not much solid there.


mk318 here...appears to me to be a solid base...
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-0-ammunition/

[BufordTJustice]

me 262?

...edit...Oh you mean mk262? thats just jacketed lead, OTM. not much solid there.


mk318 here...appears to me to be a solid base...
http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2...-0-ammunition/

Mk318 appears to be a non bonded, non ballistic tip version of Federal's Trophy Bonded Tip.

I have several boxes of mk318. Expansion is explosive and immediate, penetration is very deep. Great hog round.

[cwgibson]

Just out of curiosity how would a Nosler Partition compare the MK318? Perhaps the 77gr CC and their 64gr BSB could have a love child.


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[Molon]

Mk318 appears to be a non bonded, non ballistic tip version of Federal's Trophy Bonded Tip.

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[Beat Trash]

I can obtain mk262 clone ammo.

I can no longer find mk318 ammo.

If mk318 was readily available, I'd stash a few cases away.

I'd love to see M855 replaced with mk318, and be available and at the same price as M855. But I'm not going to hold my breath waiting for that to happen.

[BufordTJustice]

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Thanks for the clarity, Molon. I remembered seeing the cross sections somewhere on the interwebz, but I couldn't remember where from.

I remembered it being spoken about, possibly in a PowerPoint or by DocGKR, as being an easy and quick modification of an existing COTS design where ATK worked with the USMC on it.

[cwgibson]

So I have a question for you guys. With the premium price that some of these rounds command would a move to 6.8 in an sbr be logical. One of the knocks of the 6.8 is cost of ammo but if the ammo is high anyway why not get the better ballistics.


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[C-grunt]

So I have a question for you guys. With the premium price that some of these rounds command would a move to 6.8 in an sbr be logical. One of the knocks of the 6.8 is cost of ammo but if the ammo is high anyway why not get the better ballistics.


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But then you lose the ability to just pick up cheaper ammo again. Plus the lack of abundant parts for the 5.56 guns.

[C-grunt]

Between Ml318 and M262 ID do the M262. Easier to find and has a proven track record in combat at distance.