Berger .30 210gr hunting vld vs sierra match king 210gr

[trazman]

Has anyone any experience with sierras for hunting? I would definitely use bergers, but I will not be able to get them until october...

 

[MudRunner2005]

I used to use the 7mm 160 Sierra Gamekings for deer hunting, until I shot a deer and saw how much damage they did.

I don't know how the SMK's perform on animals, being they're a target bullet....But if they're anyhting like their lead-tipped counterpart, I wouldn't use them.

However, I can tell you that Bergers perform excellently on game. So do Nosler Accubonds & Barnes TSX's.

 

[elkaholic]

IMO the Matchkings are great target bullets and poor hunting bullets. They will not expand like a Berger because of the ogive shape. It takes a lot more velocity to expand them. If you are talking sierra Gamekings, I have had good success with deer, but have never used them on elk sized game...... Rich

 

[trazman]

I know for others, but the 210 gn is a VLD bullet is has the same shape as berger 210gr...

 

[elkaholic]

I know for others, but the 210 gn is a VLD bullet is has the same shape as berger 210gr...

I haven't tested that one. If it is, it just might work?........Rich

 

[gohring3006]

I know for others, but the 210 gn is a VLD bullet is has the same shape as berger 210gr...

Sierra doesn't say its a secant ogive but its BC is .645, ,631 for the berger so it is more than likely a secant design I have yet to see a .BC that high with a tangent design in that weight range, I could be wrong about that but as far as the major manufacturers I have not seen it. I do know they shoot great at targets and steel, and there BC is accurate....

 

[elkaholic]

The Sierra target jackets that I use are thinner than a Berger (J4), so if they are a secant, they would be worth testing. I use Sierras for my favorite long range bullet, the 208 SXR......Rich

 

[gohring3006]

The Sierra target jackets that I use are thinner than a Berger (J4), so if they are a secant, they would be worth testing. I use Sierras for my favorite long range bullet, the 208 SXR......Rich

It seems its just a select few that are secant 210smk, and 1or 2 .284s smks one of my best magazine length shooters is not (200gr.smks BC .565)

 

[trazman]

According to Bryan Litz's applied ballistics, the bc G7 for sierra is .316, for berger .321. The design is almost the same, but sierra has a little bit less bearing surface so I guess I could get slightly higher velocities an it is also better stabilized with 1-11" which I have...

As I said I prefer bergers but I will not be able to get them until october...

 

[gohring3006]

According to Bryan Litz's applied ballistics, the bc G7 for sierra is .316, for berger .321. The design is almost the same, but sierra has a little bit less bearing surface so I guess I could get slightly higher velocities an it is also better stabilized with 1-11" which I have...

As I said I prefer bergers but I will not be able to get them until october...

I'm with you, I want to try the 215 hybrids but I can't get them any where so I went with 210smk but I have a box of 208gr. Amax waiting on some empty brass....

 

[elkaholic]

According to Bryan Litz's applied ballistics, the bc G7 for sierra is .316, for berger .321. The design is almost the same, but sierra has a little bit less bearing surface so I guess I could get slightly higher velocities an it is also better stabilized with 1-11" which I have...

As I said I prefer bergers but I will not be able to get them until october...

I suggest shooting the Berger and Sierra into into a water media with a reduced velocity load in the velocity range you are interested in (impact velocity) and see how they compare?.........Rich

 

[barnesuser28]

I'm with you, I want to try the 215 hybrids but I can't get them any where so I went with 210smk but I have a box of 208gr. Amax waiting on some empty brass....

.308 Diameter

 

[gohring3006]

.308 Diameter

Nice, thanks for the heads up.

 

[trebark]

215... Bullets.com

230... Bullets.com