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Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! #15268093 09/29/20
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Yup it's true. They acquired Barnes ammunition. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268108 09/29/20
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,493 virginia G gene270 Campfire Tracker
gene270 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4,493 virginia	yeah ok...all i can say is buy now the price of sierras went up a good bit when they were recently bought out...the same thing may happen here

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! gene270 #15268168 09/29/20
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Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,542	Originally Posted by gene270 yeah ok...all i can say is buy now the price of sierras went up a good bit when they were recently bought out...the same thing may happen here I've noticed Pro-Hunters are more expensive than same weight Game Kings and also Hornady IL's and Speer Hot-Cors.

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268174 09/29/20
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Ray63 Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,573 SE Iowa	SIERRA WAS BOUGHT OUT ?? BY WHO? Ray

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Ray63 #15268184 09/29/20
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Gringo Loco Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,542	Originally Posted by Ray63 SIERRA WAS BOUGHT OUT ?? BY WHO? Ray Sierra Bullets to Acquire Assets of Barnes Bullets by American Hunter Staff Clarus Acquires Sierra Bullets for $79 Million - August 22, 2017

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Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268232 09/29/20
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Ray63 Campfire Regular R Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,573 SE Iowa	WOW !! Never had a gun that didn't like Sierra...........

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268273 09/29/20
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OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	And Ruger bought Marlin. https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268290 09/29/20
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,952 Washington D dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter
dye7barrel Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 10,952 Washington	Very interesting, thanks for sharing. Last edited by dye7barrel; 09/29/20.

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15268674 09/29/20
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bulkie_roll Campfire Regular B Joined: May 2020 Posts: 948	Sierra always was a premium bullet . I believe more world records / Camp Perry medals than all other bullet companies combined .

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! bulkie_roll #15268862 09/29/20
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,118 Texas G geedubya Campfire Outfitter
geedubya Campfire Outfitter G Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 14,118 Texas	Well for meat hunters such as I that do not shoot premium critters, the Game Kings and Pro hunters work just fine! In my 20 Vartarg the 32 gr. Blitz can't be beat! 6.5 Leopard (6.5-300 WSM) 140 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 165 Gr. SBT are the bullet of choice for my Armalite AR-10 300 WSM, 150 Gr. Pro-Hunter 350 Rem Mag, 225 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 Gr. SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 gr. SBT Game King ya! GWB A Kill Artist. When I draw, I draw blood.

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Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15269243 09/29/20
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter
VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia	Originally Posted by Fotis And Ruger bought Marlin. Yep, i will interested to see if the Marlin 336/1895 rifles stay the same or will they be Rugerized with blocky designs and less machining....Hb

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! VaHillbilly #15269267 09/29/20
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Justahunter Campfire Regular Joined: May 2017 Posts: 1,048	Originally Posted by VaHillbilly Originally Posted by Fotis And Ruger bought Marlin. Yep, i will interested to see if the Marlin 336/1895 rifles stay the same or will they be Rugerized with blocky designs and less machining....Hb Whatever happens to them is going to be an upgrade from what Remington done to them... Todd

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15269405 09/29/20
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wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,256 North Carolina	Laffin. I love me some Sierras. Barnes, not so much.

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! wilkeshunter #15269530 09/29/20
Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis OP Campfire Ranger
OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	Originally Posted by wilkeshunter Laffin. I love me some Sierras. Barnes, not so much. I'm the exact opposite when I hunt big game with high velocity calibers. I refuse to do the Sierra / Berger reverse stalk. Lol https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15269576 09/29/20
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger
jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Originally Posted by Fotis Yup it's true. They acquired Barnes ammunition. OK ! but for me......... it's 30 years TOO late ! Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! VaHillbilly #15269591 09/29/20
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jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Originally Posted by VaHillbilly Originally Posted by Fotis And Ruger bought Marlin. ...or will they be Rugerized with blocky designs and less machining....Hb I'm bettin on that ^^^ Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! geedubya #15269593 09/29/20
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shootinurse Campfire Outfitter S Joined: May 2005 Posts: 10,445 north central PA	Geedubya, ah know them'r taxidermists' critters ya got pitchered, 'cause evr'one says ya cain't kill nuttin' wit' Sierras. Originally Posted by geedubya Well for meat hunters such as I that do not shoot premium critters, the Game Kings and Pro hunters work just fine! In my 20 Vartarg the 32 gr. Blitz can't be beat! 6.5 Leopard (6.5-300 WSM) 140 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 165 Gr. SBT are the bullet of choice for my Armalite AR-10 300 WSM, 150 Gr. Pro-Hunter 350 Rem Mag, 225 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 Gr. SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 gr. SBT Game King ya! GWB Geedubya, ah know them'r taxidermists' critters ya got pitchered, 'cause evr'one says ya cain't kill nuttin' wit' Sierras. "Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing." Robert E. Howard

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15269639 09/29/20
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jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas	Originally Posted by Fotis Originally Posted by wilkeshunter Laffin. I love me some Sierras. Barnes, not so much. I'm the exact opposite when I hunt big game with high velocity calibers. I refuse to do the Sierra / Berger reverse stalk. Lol Dang ! we must be kin !! 'Uncle Fotis' ? Jerry jwall- * 3100 guy* A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! geedubya #15269646 09/29/20
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HuntnShoot Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 9,189 15 min from elk, MT	Originally Posted by geedubya Well for meat hunters such as I that do not shoot premium critters, the Game Kings and Pro hunters work just fine! In my 20 Vartarg the 32 gr. Blitz can't be beat! 6.5 Leopard (6.5-300 WSM) 140 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 165 Gr. SBT are the bullet of choice for my Armalite AR-10 300 WSM, 150 Gr. Pro-Hunter 350 Rem Mag, 225 Gr. Sierra SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 Gr. SBT Game King 35 Whelen, 225 gr. SBT Game King ya! GWB Just imagine how dead those animals would have been with a PREMIUM bullet, Geedubya! I belong on eroding granite, among the pines.

Re: Sierra bullets finally have a premium bullet!!! Fotis #15269796 09/29/20
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OP Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,257 Cheyenne, Wy	They wouldn't be alive either brother https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

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