I was looking at those myself . Be sure to post your results when you do . I've used Speer 200 gr bullets for more years than I can remember , they work really well on everything I've taken with them , Moose , White-Tails and a Porcupine that was chewing on my apple tree .
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I was looking at those myself . Be sure to post your results when you do . I've used Speer 200 gr bullets for more years than I can remember , they work really well on everything I've taken with them , Moose , White-Tails and a Porcupine that was chewing on my apple tree .
dgradinaru
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The 8x57 is also a super accurate round.
I would suggest the M98 if you are going to jump in.
#### on opening would be a good reason.
Ooooooo I so was not considering my k98 a Bear gun... but a little S&B SPCE would probably make short work of anything.
Tradeex has a bunch of S&B SPCE 8x57JS
I ordered some replacement rounds the other day. The ones I received were in the new black box, rounds looks the same as green box and shot the same so I will go on a limb and say they are fair add-ons to your green box stuff. Very consistent and I would say hotter than PPU and Hornady and much hotter than Winchester super X. I experimented
3-9x40 Leopold scope zero to 100m with my Badace no drill mount on K98. Scope zero for S&B
S&B SPCE- 5 rounds in or on the boarder of a 1 inch square...
Hornady interlock Int/custom- same verticle plane 4 inches lower with similar grouping
PPU- rarely do I hit paper with 8mm PPU. There seems to be no logic in where those rounds go. Same issue 2 rifles.
Winchester Super x interlock - tight group inside the 1 inch box but lands a full 8 inches lower than S&B on the same target
I'm not a scientist but redneck logic told me S&B was the way to go as a good general round for my rifle. Winchester may be nice for closer distance on smaller game but at much more money per box Winchester does not make sense because it shoots so low with my other k98 as well with iron sights. 1/3 Up from 200 is approx zero to 100m with the Winchester and my k98 irons. Much easier to set 100m with S&B and hit bullseyes then 200 and shoot 200... I buy these rounds whenever I find them and I have spare change.
Tradeex has a bunch of S&B SPCE 8x57JS
I ordered some replacement rounds the other day. The ones I received were in the new black box, rounds looks the same as green box and shot the same so I will go on a limb and say they are fair add-ons to your green box stuff. Very consistent and I would say hotter than PPU and Hornady and much hotter than Winchester super X. I experimented
3-9x40 Leopold scope zero to 100m with my Badace no drill mount on K98. Scope zero for S&B
S&B SPCE- 5 rounds in or on the boarder of a 1 inch square...
Hornady interlock Int/custom- same verticle plane 4 inches lower with similar grouping
PPU- rarely do I hit paper with 8mm PPU. There seems to be no logic in where those rounds go. Same issue 2 rifles.
Winchester Super x interlock - tight group inside the 1 inch box but lands a full 8 inches lower than S&B on the same target
I'm not a scientist but redneck logic told me S&B was the way to go as a good general round for my rifle. Winchester may be nice for closer distance on smaller game but at much more money per box Winchester does not make sense because it shoots so low with my other k98 as well with iron sights. 1/3 Up from 200 is approx zero to 100m with the Winchester and my k98 irons. Much easier to set 100m with S&B and hit bullseyes then 200 and shoot 200... I buy these rounds whenever I find them and I have spare change.
Nice comparison. I would be curious how the Canada Ammo surplus compares as many people find it hot.
The reason I'm looking at the 160 TTSX is my wife wants me to switch to lead free for hunting and also to flatten trajectory for coyote. I can't see how they will improve on the 200 NP for Big Game.
Bonus I just found a box of 180 BTs that I didn't know I had.
dgradinaru
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- British Columbia
The surplus 198gr from Canada ammo is rated @ 2500fps. The S&B 196gr @ 2592fps. The rws 198 load pictured with grouping @ 2620fps. My reloads 195gr-200gr range at 2550-2600 fps.
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You're probably right about the performance , I was looking at a flatter trajectory for farm country White Tails ........ and you gotta love finding bullets .
