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I am seeking a source for 174 gr fmj bullets |
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rojo 
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 Topic: I am seeking a source for 174 gr fmj bulletsPosted: February 18 2026 at 4:06pm |
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hi , I am seeking a source for 174 gr fmj bullets , I cannot afford to buy
sierras they become too expensive please post, many thanks,
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Shamu
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Posted: February 18 2026 at 5:57pm |
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Hornady has a#3131 .3105" 174 gr FMJ-BT
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Posted: February 18 2026 at 6:21pm |
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PPU Privi Partisan also makes them.
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Posted: February 18 2026 at 6:25pm |
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PPU makes FMJBT 174’s, at a reasonable price. They shoot quite well, under 2 MOA if your rifle and you are up to it.
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Posted: February 18 2026 at 6:33pm |
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I got Hornady 174s if you want them. Maybe 200. PM me
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Posted: February 19 2026 at 8:34am |
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I just use salvaged bullets for Indian made 303.
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Posted: February 19 2026 at 4:44pm |
I've tried them Shamu with less than stellar accuracy results. When SMKs were in short supply I tried everything else available and found the PPU 174 gr. FMJBT gave O.K. accuracy and the LeHigh 150 and 180 gr copper solids gave good accuracy but were dearer than the SMKs.
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Zed
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Posted: February 20 2026 at 4:16am |
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The Selier Bellot 180 grain bullet is good enough for most rifles and shooters.
If you're searching for the last bit of accuracy, then the SMK is the one. But if you weigh the SB bullets and match them into batches of the same weight, they are good. Similar to the PPU. They are half the price of SMK's.
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Posted: February 20 2026 at 6:40am |
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Another vote for the PPU 174gr bullet if SMK's aren't to your taste.
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Posted: February 20 2026 at 9:05am |
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Just like Mick, I like the PPU bullet, and when I can get it Reloder7 makes a nice load with what seems like reduced recoil but good results on paper. I haven't had better results with SMKs. Matt
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