PMC M80 – Test Results

Manufacturer: PMC

Date Fired: 13 May 2016
Time Test Began: 0955
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind:  7-11MPH
Temperature: 54° F
Elevation: 3200′ ASL
Lot Number: 308B-0222

Factory Velocity: 2780 fps
Product Number: 308B
Purchase Price: $13.09 USD
Bullet Used: 147gr FMJ-BT
Ballistic Coefficient: .399

Sniper Central Remington 700 Rifle Package (SC1) Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2634 fps19.01622.077″2.077″.576″
  • Velocity was much slower than advertised, nearly 150 fps.
  • One great group, the rest were not good.
  • Most affordable of ammo in the test.
  • Bare box, no shell separators, pain to put brass and ammo back into the box.
Tactical Operations Tango-51
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2608 fps23.30771.932″1.932″1.560″
  • Velocity is as slow as heavier 175gr Match ammo.
  • Accuracy was not consistent in the Tango as well.
  • 2 MOA from a Tango is not good…

    NOTE: “Accuracy with flyers” includes the raw averages including groups where the shooter called a bad shot before rechecking the placement of that shot. The “average without flyers” is the average group size with those “flyer” groups not added in.