commercial 54R

[Fenix.NZ]

anyone know of an off the shelf 54R load thats 150's-168gr in weight? .. prefer FMJ or some kind of ballistic tip.. soft point is a last resort

My SVD groups 1.5-2" with Highland 180's and about the same with barnaul 174 FMJ's ... since i dont load i want to find smething lighter as i have it on good authority that this particular rifle will go down to MOA with a lighter pill

 

[EchoAlpha]

MFS steel cased, bimetal jacket I think is 150 odd grains in 54r and MFS makes the heavy soft point hunting rounds as well. It's modern non- corrosive ( but dirty I hear) Russian manufacture. Cheapest non surplus that I've seen in Canada. Don't know if it's available in NZ.

 

[Cloverdale]

The MFS stuff is 148 grain and shoots well. I can't find a lighter commercial load. Like EchoAlpha said, its dirty but non-corrosive.