
The load as produced by Federal is claimed to produce under 1 MOA out to 1000 yards from an appropriate rifle. According to the published sources this load will produce a muzzle velocity of 2640 fps out of a 24 inch barrel. The result, when it was standardized as the MK316 Mod 0 cartridge, was a Federal modified case (Drawing number 8347636), Federal match primer, Sierra 175 grain Matchking and 41.75 grains of IMR 4064 powder.
