Anybody know what the current 77 Nosler CC fragment threshold velocity is? I believe it been reported that they frag at slower speeds than the 77 SMKs.
Anybody know what the current 77 Nosler CC fragment threshold velocity is? I believe it been reported that they frag at slower speeds than the 77 SMKs.
I literally just went back to this thread earlier today because I was trying to remember what Molon was saying IRT 77gr Nosler CC being on par with the Hornady 75gr TAP T2. Looks like my memory wasn’t far off and the terminal ballistics should be better than SMK (probably marginally)...as vicious states above.
https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread...-Nosler-vs-SMK
It’s been my go to round for 77gr OTM for a while now. Cheaper than SMK, better terminal ballistics, and accuracy right about the same.
ETA: Not sure I’ve seen a frag threshold for it. What is SMK? 2200?
Last edited by Ironman8; 05-03-20 at 22:47.
I believe they used to use the J4 jacket which is thinner and likely how they got the rep to fragment better but it appears they no longer use this jacket material which is a bummer. Current production I would think fragment no better than SMK's as far as performance and not as good as TSMK's, but they do so at a much better price.
Last edited by mack7.62; 05-04-20 at 08:12.
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I’ve seen reports of 2150-2200 for 77s. Not sure if the SMK and Nosler are the same with fragging. That speed would put me at about 50 yards with my 10.3” barrel.
Yup. 12.5” should get you out past 100. Which is part of why I went 12.5”.
Look into a bonded soft point if you stick with 10.5”
And that’s not to say the 77gr OTM won’t do damage past 50yds either. There’s been plenty of accounts of it being effective from 10.5” all the way out to 600yds.
Yep when it’s in the house I like the 77s when it rides with me in the truck it has the 62 gold dots.
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