6.5 bullet choice

[Kracken McGraw]

Seems legit so far. Shipping was on the high side, which doesn’t jive if it were a scam. Got confirmation email right away.

Interesting information on the company on their site. Sounds like a Machine shop that produces a lot of tooling for the bullet manufacturer. Nebraska owned.

 

[Longranger81]

Seems legit so far. Shipping was on the high side, which doesn’t jive if it were a scam. Got confirmation email right away.

Yes so did I and they have a really legit Facebook

 

[Kracken McGraw]

https://meadammo.com/product/sierra-6-5mm-mk-142gr-bthp-bullets/ You can get these for $99.99 for a box of 400 and they are pointed.

@25ring, I noticed you were located in the same area as Mead. Do you know them well?

 

[STOMP442]

I am running the Berger 144 in my latest 260 AI barrel. 28" krieger 8 twist. They shoot very well and I have been nothing but happy with them. I have won a couple local matches with them and been in the top tier with them consistently.

 

[25ring]

@25ring, I noticed you were located in the same area as Mead. Do you know them well?

I live in Lincoln and pass by there traveling west. I've picked up a lot of these over the last year for me and my friends to save on shipping.The last time was in Oct 24 and supposedly they were down to around 200K left. They are good people and frankly I didn't know much about them but got the grand tour through the plant and found out they've been manufacturing bullet making equipment for decades.They have some pretty good deals on their own bullets and ammo also. I keep bugging them to start making some 6mm bullets. Time will tell.

 

[ebb]

That box of 6.5 142s at Mead looks like a pretty good deal!

 

[Bulletman]

If they truly are Matchkings they will be seconds.

 

[X-Caveman]

If they truly are Matchkings they will be seconds.

Is that fact or conjecture? There are factory seconds elsewhere on their website, yet these aren’t advertised as such. I’m still optimistic. We shall see.

 

[Horsemen61]

SMK I’ve never had one that wouldn’t shoot

 

[25ring]

If they truly are Matchkings they will be seconds.

They aren't seconds.

 

[Gabe22BR]

Come get ya some 144 Bergers.. I got some for ya to test- play with..

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

Having loaded both bullets for my 260AI the 142 gr, Sierra was it's favorite. The 140 gr. Berger Long Range Target is a real close second and groups equally well at 100 yds. but when tested @ 700 yds. the 142 gr. Sierra is better. Fairly easy to clean a NRA 600 yd. F-class Target with 10 shots and 5 in the X ring. This was shot from a portable fold-up bench. The load for the group below was my normal 47.5 gr. H-4831 but recently worked up a load with VV-N555. Thinking it may work well at distances too.

Peterson SRP brass
142 GR. SIERRA HPBT MK HBN C 2.200 O M 2.865 COL T/L B S .511 B C .626
POWDER VV-N555 46.7 GR. PRIMER CCI BR-4 .293 BU. .261 EXP.
SEATED @ 2.196 O M 2.861 COL .004 OTL T/S -17.5
2938 FPS 9 E S 4 S D Group was .098 after cal. deduction

excellent results

 

[Longranger81]

@25ring, I noticed you were located in the same area as Mead. Do you know them well?

I just got my tracking number

 

[Longranger81]

Come get ya some 144 Bergers.. I got some for ya to test- play with..

Sounds good brother pm me your number

 

[ErikET]

They aren't seconds.

I actually spoke to Mead last fall, and I asked what the deal was, and they said they had a party owed them an outstanding balance and agreed to settle in components, and they are 142 SMKs. I got ~1200 of them as a "Sure why not" and weighing them and running them through a comparator I couldn't detect any difference with what I knew to be 142 SMKs that I had on hand from Sierra.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

I just got my tracking number

Well, I quess you guys sold them. Out of stock just now.

 

[X-Caveman]

Well, I quess you guys sold them. Out of stock just now.

Too good to last. Got my tracking info, too.

 

[ErikET]

Too good to last. Got my tracking info, too.

It really was the best deal on a good bullet anywhere for almost year. When I spoke to them last November they only had ~20,000 left. Genuinely surprised it lasted as long as it did.

 

[Bill Norris]

excellent results

Thank you Sir.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

It really was the best deal on a good bullet anywhere for almost year. When I spoke to them last November they only had ~20,000 left. Genuinely surprised it lasted as long as it did.

Hesitation got me again. lol.