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I used this bullet on two deer and a antelope, this past fall deadly and accurate, broadside shots, complete pass thru, high shoulder shots calibers were 6mm/284 and 243, anybody else use this bullet?

Seafire did...

I killed an antelope buck with one out of a .243 at about 400 yards. Bullet exited and did some serious work on the lungs/heart. I’d have no problem shooting more of them at deer/antelope.

Check my threads for greater detail, it worked awesome on two antelope and two deer at ranges from 30 yards to 435.

My new, favorite .243 bullet.

Dave

I just switched (with no reasonable explanation) from the 85 hpbt to the 100 grain ProHunter but have yet to shoot anything with the ProHunter. Can anyone comment or compare the gamechanger to the 100 Pro Hunter- or heck, even the 85 hpbt?

Are they making these in 25caliber yet? powdr

I had a bad experience with the 130 gr Pro Hunter bullets back in the early '90's. Not just me and not just one time. In fact, I was planning (never did go) a red stag hunt in S. America and talking to the guide, I asked about bullet selection and stated that I reloaded. He said not to use Pro Hunter, that they too had bad experiences with them. All this happened around the same time.

just my .02

I love the Pro-Hunter 180 in the 30-06.

Nice to know about the Sierra Gamechanger...I'm the original Sierra hater ( with the exception of the 63 SMP) so its good to hear they stepped up their game to include both accuracy AND performance on game.

Oldman- I am using a 140 Gameking in my 270 now. Only two samples with good results. Last one the exit was slightly large - but not horrific or baseball size. Got a pass through and hit the heart but for whatever reason lungs were pretty in tact. I keep hearing how Gamekings are for longer shots and Pro Hunters built a little stouter but I am not sure what I have seen backs that up or contradicts it. I am not worried about performance on long shots - they have proven themselves there for me, but more concerned with stuff at 100 yds or closer.

The 140 grain Gameking in my 260 with modest charges has been the best bullet I ever used. But every cartridge is different.

Dang, I thought I was the only one that felt about the same, but my feelings are probably newer than yours. LOL. I doubt I felt that way prior to the mid 90s or so...

NOPE! Unless the Gamechangers are the next big thing I always recommend that you not shoot Sierras at anything you have any respect for....

I shot exactly one adult doe with the 100gr .243 Prohunter, and it worked well on that broadside shot through the heart at 100 yards. It didn't exit, however, and that could be a problem at another angle or on a bigger deer, so I'm going to use the rest of my supply up in practice or reduced loads. A similar shot, but much closer with a NP was just as destructive, but punched on through.

The big bag of blems I bought from Grafs had one empty jacket in it. I sectioned it, and it's internally tapered just as they say; pretty thick in fact where it counts. I suspect the core must be pretty soft. The blems mostly had a little extra curl of lead on the nose that popped off with my thumbnail. Weights after doing that were pretty consistent for leadpoints.

In the 70's and 80's my father disrespected a number of deer right into our freezer. One shot apiece, no problems. Mostly 30-06, 52 gr. 4064 and a 150.

Same with my 6mm. From about 79 until 2015 all it killed deer with was the Sierra 85 grain SP Varminter. Deer never got the memo they weren't supposed to die rather suddenly when shot with a Sierra.

For a change I tried the 100 grain SMP ProHunter in 2016, it worked about like the 85, DRT.


On our Missouri whitetails I can't find any fault with the Sierra's. Shot deer with Gamekings in .224, .243, .257, .277 and .308 haven't lost 1 yet.

Haha oh god damn that never gets old!!! Lmfao

I have not tried them, but with all the good press they are getting I will !!!

Yeah this bullet has My interest so I ordered a box of .30 cal 165 gr from Midway to see if My rifle's like em, if they are anything like the Gameking bullet they Should display excellent accuracy and performance.. 👍.......Hb

Got a pard that has sworn by them for 30 years, while I have sworn at them...

I make #3 for sure. My negative attitude was EARNED from 1975 - 1980 in that I tested S bullets in 243, 270, 06, & 7 RM.
Distance made no diff. I used a LOT of diff media and got the SAME results.

ie. I NEVER recovered ONE Sierra bullet that did not explode OR separate. Consequently I never shot ONE S bullet AT game.

I sincerely hope they improve their performance but it won’t make any diff to me because I already have other Brands that are dependable.

Jerry