Lake City M118

[ton45]

Can anyone tell me what to expect from the Lake City M118 ammo? I picked up 6 boxes of 20 for $30 at a gun show here at Montreal. It's 173 grain, 2550 fps, lot# 20 -30 and '72 and LC headstamp. Was that a good deal? I'm clueless.

 

[J.P.]

No, ya got screwed. I'll give ya 35 for it to cover yer losses.

 

[Winz]

Yeah I saw those on the table. What are you shooting it out of....hopefully not a M14.

 

[Jamie]

its a tad heavy for a M14....it should shoot good out a bolt action 1/12 or 1/10 twist around one MOA



Jamie Barkwell

 

[Skullboy]

its a tad heavy for a M14....it should shoot good out a bolt action 1/12 or 1/10 twist around one MOA



Jamie Barkwell

The M118 is not that great. Federal GMM is a lot better.

The M118 I shot out of my AI 700 shot between 1 and 2 MOA.

Before you shoot the M118, you might want to just seat the bullets a C-hair deeper to crack the sealant the Military uses.This will result in more consistant results in regards to neck tension on the bullet.

Or do what I did.Pull all the 173gr bullets and substitute 168gr SMKs as the shooters did for the 1968 Pan-Am games in Mexico.Thats where the term "Mexican Match" came from.

Even M118LR was kinda disappointing ( got my hands on 30 rounds of it ) compared to Federal GGM.But my custom loads still kicked both their assess!!!!!!!!

In the main, it is heavy for the M14, but thats what they used in the M14 spotter rifles.

You got a pretty good deal.The lowest I have seen on the westcoast is $10 per box.

SAVE THE BRASS!!!!!!!!!!!! It is excellent for reloading (or I will take it off your hands for you).

I still have 6 boxes of M118 hanging around, plus 20 rounds of M118LR.

SKBY.

 

[ton45]

I guess I did get a deal!!

Yep, the Norc M14 is going to eat it all up!!. Not all at once though. I'll use Skullboy's advice to seat the bullet in a little bit to break the seal.