I am working up loads with the 125gr SST's for hunting and also have some matchkings on order.
Anyone use the Sierra's for hunting? Description seems to indicate a thicker jacket for a match bullet like the Berger VLDs which are an outstanding match turned hunting bullet in other calibers.
Any experience and recipes appreciated.
Sierra Matchkings 125gr
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Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
I wouldn't use the SMK for hunting. Unless it was maybe yotes, or squirrels.
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Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
...and CNS hits ONLY. I HAVE used MK's to kill lots of critters, unless you cns hit them, they WILL get away. I used to use a R700 Sendero in 300 Win Mag with 190MK's @ 3k fps and woodchucks would crawl away with a shoulder hit. Had to head shoot them.randyrucker wrote:I wouldn't use the SMK for hunting. Unless it was maybe yotes, or squirrels.
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Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
Paper punching only. I got some to and that's what i am using them for.
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Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
Bummer - I guess I was misinformed on that. 300 Blackout is basically the only short action caliber I reload - everything else is really large and the berger and Amax at certain weights and calibers make great medium to large game loads.
Love the shape of the 125 SMK - they need to be like berger and develop a similar shaped bullet and expand the case wall a bit.
Love the shape of the 125 SMK - they need to be like berger and develop a similar shaped bullet and expand the case wall a bit.
Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
If you can get them, 110 gr Barnes designed for blackout, if not Hornady 125 sst or Nos 125 bt are good hunting bullets.
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
I have 200 125gr SST's I am loading.
Nosler green tips and Barnes black tips are all but impossible to find these days.
Nosler green tips and Barnes black tips are all but impossible to find these days.
Re: Sierra Matchkings 125gr
The sst will do the job.
You can't beat the mountain, pilgrim. Mountains got its own way.
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