5 mm/35 SMc

5 mm/35 SMc is a high performance 5 mm (.20 caliber) cartridge. Designed by Michael "Mic" McPherson and Byrom Smalley and like all of their other designs carries the "SMc" moniker as well as being patented and having a copyright.

Description
SMc cartridges were developed in an attempt to produce an efficient cartridge combining low recoil, low heat, and high velocity. The 5 mm/35 SMc has produced velocities in excess of 4800 ft/s shooting a 30 gr molybdenum disulfide-coated Berger bullet from a 28 in Pac-Nor barrel, far higher than its commercial counterpart the .204 Ruger.

Although it is a wildcat, rifles chambered for 5mm/35 are available from the custom shop at Savage Arms.

The patents for the cartridge are, and.