Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Sierra vs. Hornady vs. Berger, Match bullets?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Guest" data-source="post: 26522"><p>Jay, </p><p> </p><p>The accuracy varies among the big manufacturers because of the run of jackets.</p><p></p><p>If you get a great run of jackets, (No variance in wall thickness) you can make bullets with tremendous accuracy potential. The high volume guys have a larger acceptable tolerance for jacket runout. Sierrora keeps 'Standards' downstairs on the shelves by the test firing tunnel. If they get complaints about about a bullet, or have reason to question a test barrel, they load a few up out of the standards box to see what happens. These standards bullets were made on jackets with no runout. Not all Sierrora bullets get made on jackets to the same standard.</p><p> </p><p>The best way to insure consistent quality is to buy from a custom bullet maker who will not allow jackets with significant runout. Guys like Guy Chism and Jimmy Knox will send jackets back to J4 if the quality and consistent wall thickness standards are not met. The big guys just build bullets on them. That does not mean that Sierrora has not made some great bullets, they have, and guys that get a good lot of them never forget it. The truth is you get a more accurate product batch after batch with the guys that set their quality standards higher. Jimmy Knox or Berger would be a good place to start. <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 04-24-2003: Message edited by: S1 ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Guest, post: 26522"] Jay, The accuracy varies among the big manufacturers because of the run of jackets. If you get a great run of jackets, (No variance in wall thickness) you can make bullets with tremendous accuracy potential. The high volume guys have a larger acceptable tolerance for jacket runout. Sierrora keeps 'Standards' downstairs on the shelves by the test firing tunnel. If they get complaints about about a bullet, or have reason to question a test barrel, they load a few up out of the standards box to see what happens. These standards bullets were made on jackets with no runout. Not all Sierrora bullets get made on jackets to the same standard. The best way to insure consistent quality is to buy from a custom bullet maker who will not allow jackets with significant runout. Guys like Guy Chism and Jimmy Knox will send jackets back to J4 if the quality and consistent wall thickness standards are not met. The big guys just build bullets on them. That does not mean that Sierrora has not made some great bullets, they have, and guys that get a good lot of them never forget it. The truth is you get a more accurate product batch after batch with the guys that set their quality standards higher. Jimmy Knox or Berger would be a good place to start. [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] [ 04-24-2003: Message edited by: S1 ] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Rifles, Reloading, Optics, Equipment
Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Sierra vs. Hornady vs. Berger, Match bullets?
Top