Sellier & Bellot M80 – Test Results

Manufacturer: Sellier & Bellot

Date Fired: 13 May 2016
Time Test Began: 1043
Range: Deer Creek Shooting Complex
Wind:  7-12MPH
Temperature: 55° F
Elevation: 3200′ ASL
Lot Number: 624/5

Factory Velocity: 2788 fps
Product Number: V331402U
Purchase Price: $13.79 USD
Bullet Used: 147gr FMJ-BT
Ballistic Coefficient: .409

Sniper Central Remington 700 Rifle Package (SC1) Test Results
Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
2782 fps8.65271.917″1.917″1.378″
  • Almost exactly published velocity.
  • Unbelievably consistent velocity with extremely low Standard Deviation.
  • Unfortunately the extremely consistent velocity did not equate to accuracy.
  • Have shot some groups from the rifle since with this same ammo and it has shot much better than these groups.
    Tactical Operations Tango-51
    Average VelocityStandard DeviationExtreme SpreadAccuracy w/flyersAccuracy no flyersBest Group
    2738 fps10.01271.686″1.686″1.492″
    • Drop in velocity due to shorter barrel
    • Extremely consistent velocities in the Tango as well. Very impressive.
    • Still bad accuracy, leads us to believe bullet quality may not be the best.
    • This is a about as close as you can get for a civilian M80, this and the XM80C

    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.