174 grain SMK back in stock....for now.

[Brian Dick]

I get calls weekly from guys wondering why their SMLE and No.4 rifle purchases from Atlantic Firearms, (Royal Tiger Imports from Ethiopia), are keyholing at 25 yards. My first comment is always: " I bet you're using S&B or PPU ammo". We've covered this topic on this forum for years. Unfortunately, the ammo manufacturers won't make new ammo to the proper Mk.7z spec for rifles. Both Remington and Winchester could do it as they've had the tooling since friggin' WW1! It's frustrating. Of course, most of the Ethiopian "fence post grade" rifles have the .301 or .303 run gauge bouncing from side to side all the way through. I won't mention the muzzle or throat/leade gauges. What many don't realize is that rifles that are that worn in the barrel most likely have worn out bodies. They aren't like an M1 Rifle that can have six or more barrels fitted over its lifetime!

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[browningautorifle]

the ammo manufacturers won't make new ammo to the proper Mk.7z spec for rifles

Even our brand new IVI 1982 .303 ammo is made to 8Z spec. I just looked at my collectors cartridges.