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Which have you found performs best on really big game?

I have heard that Sierra has “toughened up” their hunting bullets, and am interested in personal experience of those who have used them.

Thanks,
Ted

Only ever used them on deer, but I'll bet you have a hard time finding fans of either for "really big game". Best to read the info on the
Sierra site. They vary not only by jacket thickness and type, but also by core hardness. The 100gr 6mm PH has a nice tapered jacket, but one pretty much disappeared in the chest of a doe at 100 yards out of a .243. Suspect the core is pretty soft. I like all I've used on deer, but they make pretty big holes.

180gr Pro-Hunter is the only one I have a lot of experience with and still use. I have a 300WM that does not like X bullets and loves the PH. I have used it on moose, bears, oryx, and caribou. For a cup and core I find it a very good bullet. On the Juenke it is an awesome bullet, too.

The RN? Pretty old school.

Looks like some of the info on jacket and core has been removed. Too bad.

None of the critters you mentioned are common here, except Black bears, but I'll keep it in mind if they ever become a problem.

Thanks Art.

Just tried to send you a PM, and got a message that you are over the limit.

Ted

That doesn't sound much different than the ones I tried 50 years ago.

Yes, "really big game." I haven't hunted deer much, but understand that almost any bullet works fairly well on them.

Thanks Pappy,

Ted

I didn’t know they were going to “start” producing “hunting bullets”! memtb

Whatever. I sure ate a lot of venison collected by my father, one Sierra per deer.

I made room for you in my PM box.

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The traditional, flat base design of the Pro-Hunter has been skillfully blended with Sierra's world-famous accuracy. The custom-tapered Pro-Hunter jacket design helps assure maximum expansion, optimum weight retention and deep penetration for game-stopping, 1-shot performance. The 30 Caliber 180 Grain Pro-hunter is ideal for medium to large game. This is not loaded ammunition.

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I prefer the Pro-Hunter over the GameKing. I've only used them in 25-06 (117s) and 243 (100s) on deer though.

I have killed a lot of elk with the 180gr Game king in 30 cal and the 175 gr in 7mm mag. However, a few of my rifles shot better with the flat base Prohunter. Especially my .243.I am using180 gr Partitions at present since I bought them from SPS for $13/box of 50.

All the bad mouthing about Game Kings usually comes from people pushing them too fast.They are not a bullet to use at magnum velocities

Have killed lots of game with Sierra bullets.. From .22 thru 30 cal.. Put it in the vitals they die.. I do use Accubond s and Partitions also.. But never had a failure with a Sierra..

I don't care for them on elk sized. I have only used them a few times myself but my clients used them occasionally. About a 50% chance they would come apart without deep penetration on elk from my experience . These were the older Gamekings. But then again I have terrible results with Remington Cor-Lokt's while others have good results.

I use the 150 gameKings on deer and pigs out of a 308. They work great!

I have used the 180 gr Prohunter in a 30'06 and 300WSM on a couple elk and moose and many deer. Never any kind of failure and good accuracy. Those bullets that were recovered were all perfect mushrooms on the opposite the side hide.

Gamekings I have used always came apart - did not loose any animals but made me believe they would not penetrate as well if circumstances required it.

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Yup, no spitzer on the Sierra site, just the RN.

Guess you didn't buy enough to keep them in production.

I killed a deer with factory 180gr CoreLokts once, but stop at 165s in my handloads. Have 80 Speers someone gave me years ago sitting on my bench but not much use for them apparently, so there they sit.

I've always preferred the Pro Hunter, they've generally shot better for me and have always performed well. Some of them are fairly tough...the 7mm 175 GK, the .308 180 the .338 lines. The HPGK are supposed to be a little harder than the regular GKs. The thread on the battle fo the 7mms had the 175 GK penetrating into dry newsprint about a half inch less than the Partition:

https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...0094/battle-of-the-7mm-175s#Post10080094

Never used them for Moose or Elk. For mule deer,whitetail and antelope they worked good in 270 win. We have taken them with 130 FB,130 BT,140 HP,150 BT. The 140 HP is my favorite