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The Special Ball ammo that we used at 1000 yard matches with the M14 featured the old 173 gn Spire point, boat-tailed bullet. We preferred the "Brown box" Special Ball to the "White box" match ammo at a 1000 because of it's slightly higher muzzle velocity. As I understand it, the 30-06 match ammo also used the 173 gn bullet, and it was the ammo of choice for Carlos Hathcock when he went out hunting down in SE Asia... Have never seen any info on the BC of this 173 gn bullet, but given that it was in the 170-200 gn range, I'd hazard a guess that it was a fairly efficient bullet in those respects. My .02 worth!
Unkel Gilbey
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