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Most Accurate Traditional Hunting Bullet?
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<blockquote data-quote="del2les" data-source="post: 2918395" data-attributes="member: 9299"><p>Before all the tipped and VLD designs, it depended on the rifle, load, bullet combo. Many decades ago, I found several Sierra bullets would shoot sub moa with ease, and often, I could experiment and find hunting loads in the 1/2 moa range. Other rifles/loads preferred a Speer bullet over the Sierra, and many liked the older Noslers "Solid Base" BT designs. Many varmint bullets could produce very tight groups in the 1/4-1/3 moa range in good rifles and loads.</p><p></p><p>Once the Ballistic Tips and similar came out about 40 years ago, occasionally, we could produce slightly better groups in some loads/rifles, but not always, and similar with the AB designs. </p><p></p><p>Decades ago and in 30 cal, one of the most accurate hunting loads I had in 30-06 and 308 was the Sierra 165gr BTHP GK. It was designed to be as accurate as their 168 MK, but with a larger HP and expandable for hunting. </p><p></p><p>Today, I still find many of the "old" cup-n-core designed bullets to be very accurate and still use them in many rifles and loads.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="del2les, post: 2918395, member: 9299"] Before all the tipped and VLD designs, it depended on the rifle, load, bullet combo. Many decades ago, I found several Sierra bullets would shoot sub moa with ease, and often, I could experiment and find hunting loads in the 1/2 moa range. Other rifles/loads preferred a Speer bullet over the Sierra, and many liked the older Noslers "Solid Base" BT designs. Many varmint bullets could produce very tight groups in the 1/4-1/3 moa range in good rifles and loads. Once the Ballistic Tips and similar came out about 40 years ago, occasionally, we could produce slightly better groups in some loads/rifles, but not always, and similar with the AB designs. Decades ago and in 30 cal, one of the most accurate hunting loads I had in 30-06 and 308 was the Sierra 165gr BTHP GK. It was designed to be as accurate as their 168 MK, but with a larger HP and expandable for hunting. Today, I still find many of the "old" cup-n-core designed bullets to be very accurate and still use them in many rifles and loads. [/QUOTE]
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