Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles .277 Sierra Game Kings??

I like the Sierra's though I have had a failure or two. I had one blow up on the shoulder of a buck antelope, a 130 gr. Pro Hunter pushed as fast as possible with H4831. Range was 40 yards and the bullet hit right where the upper leg bone is connected to the socket in the shoulder blade. There was enough bone splinter/bullet fragment damage that made it through into the chest that he only went 20 yards or so. Other than that I found them to be hardcore killers of deer and antelope! I loaded them down to 2700 fps for use in east Texas and Washington state and got good performance. I basically went to other bullets for testing purposes but still use them occasionally. I like the 150 grain versions very much and never had anything bad to say about them.