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.308 / 165 grn Sierra Game Changer at 3,200 FPS on Deer?
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<blockquote data-quote="Spd522" data-source="post: 1985334" data-attributes="member: 107351"><p>I used to use Sierras in my 300 WM. The accuracy was there but bullet performance wasn't. I tried 200, 180, and 150 gr offerings. The 200s didn't have reliable expansion at any distance, and the 150s acted more like a varmint bullet. I shot a deer in the shoulder at 406 yds. I found shrapnel and pieces of the 150gr up into the neck and down along the ribs. The bullet should have stayed together at that distance. The 180s were satisfactory but I got better on target performance with equal accuracy from Nosler BT and even original Barnes X bullets. Sierras make great target bullets but I don't have much faith in their hunting bullets. The Nosler and Sierra of the same weight shot same POA/POI with the same charge weight, but the Nosler always did it's job on deer. I have pretty much settled on the 165 gr Barnes TSX bullets for the 300 WM for all hunting and not having to load specific ammo for each critter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spd522, post: 1985334, member: 107351"] I used to use Sierras in my 300 WM. The accuracy was there but bullet performance wasn't. I tried 200, 180, and 150 gr offerings. The 200s didn't have reliable expansion at any distance, and the 150s acted more like a varmint bullet. I shot a deer in the shoulder at 406 yds. I found shrapnel and pieces of the 150gr up into the neck and down along the ribs. The bullet should have stayed together at that distance. The 180s were satisfactory but I got better on target performance with equal accuracy from Nosler BT and even original Barnes X bullets. Sierras make great target bullets but I don't have much faith in their hunting bullets. The Nosler and Sierra of the same weight shot same POA/POI with the same charge weight, but the Nosler always did it's job on deer. I have pretty much settled on the 165 gr Barnes TSX bullets for the 300 WM for all hunting and not having to load specific ammo for each critter. [/QUOTE]
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