Sierra matchking performance on game

[Hunt_4life]

Yeah I like to keep my impact velocity at 1800 fps and 1 sec< flight time. I'm hoping to get my hands on some 180 eldms for next year. I like match bullets for when I'm hunting past 500 because I haven't been able to get the same accuracy with hunting bullets at longer ranges. Although I haven't tested any eldx bullets.

 

[Parkerized]

Precision targets: Where did you find yourself using them? I was in the ROK and Iraq. Precision targets.

I don't think anyone assumed you didn't know the laws in your state. But some don't know them, and they vary from state to state. Because of this, caution is advised in using them as hunting bullets, and I hunt in more than one state. I would feel bad about anyone breaking a law that caused them the kind of trouble this could out of unintentional ignorance. Please don't take that personal. I'm sure it wasn't. Think of it more as a caution for those who might not know the laws in their state or other states in which they hunt. By the way, I reload everything for my centerfire rifles except .223/5.56, which I only use on varmints, and at ranges inside around 300 yards. Longer ranges are for my 6mm Rem. and my 25-06.

Because the bullet police are everywhere, cutting bullets up and arresting offending "wrong bullet fiends

 

[DJ Fergus]

Video of Nathan Foster annealing a berger. I may try it with an smk.

 

[sp6x6]

A friend of mine that shoots 2000 bench is working on a mod for berger 300 also for ELR

 

[Bob Wright]

Video of Nathan Foster annealing a berger. I may try it with an smk.

That is pretty impressive just to think it up Mr. Foster! I need to search his results just out of curiosity.
Wonder how much work hardening is in cold worked copper across the monos as well? Very little to nil on machined copper for sure, as "wire drawing" will impart some on the pre-machined stock for machined bullets...
Bean and Steve, any knowledge here?
Simple curiosity.

 

[DoneNOut]

Ya'll bust my nuts for just blow torch annealing brass! LOL

 

[DJ Fergus]

I've

That is pretty impressive just to think it up Mr. Foster! I need to search his results just out of curiosity.
Wonder how much work hardening is in cold worked copper across the monos as well? Very little to nil on machined copper for sure, as "wire drawing" will impart some on the pre-machined stock for machined bullets...
Bean and Steve, any knowledge here?
Simple curiosity.

I've heard of other people annealing the smk with good results. It would be interesting to see if it had any affect on monos.

 

[DoneNOut]

I've
I've heard of other people annealing the smk with good results. It would be interesting to see if it had any affect on monos.

Funny you ask, I have just started a bullet annealing business. I'll torch anything you send me. I don't offer a warranty, at this time.

 

[Bob Wright]

Funny you ask, I have just started a bullet annealing business. I'll torch anything you send me. I don't offer a warranty, at this time.

It can't be "pre-mushroomed" though

 

[xsn10s]

Annealing will make the jacket softer, but I could swear that process could harden the lead. If the water bath doesn't contact the jacket bearing surface my guess is the barrel will foul pretty quick. I'll be interest to hear what others find out. I'll clear tips until then.

 

[Bob Wright]

Annealing will make the jacket softer, but I could swear that process could harden the lead. If the water bath doesn't contact the jacket bearing surface my guess is the barrel will foul pretty quick. I'll be interest to hear what others find out. I'll clear tips until then.

The lead has to be alloyed (tin) to make it harder.
It would melt the lead core to lay level with gravity in the jacket. The jacket needs to be visually red (700-900°F) when heating, way above lead melt temps. Delicate dance with heating with eyes governing the "red" hot color of copper unless it is controlled better. Seems like a pain to do cup and core bullets this way.

 

[xsn10s]

The lead has to be alloyed (tin) to make it harder.
It would melt the lead core to lay level with gravity in the jacket. The jacket needs to be visually red (700-900°F) when heating, way above lead melt temps. Delicate dance with heating with eyes governing the "red" hot color of copper unless it is controlled better. Seems like a pain to do cup and core bullets this way.

Sierra Story - Sierra Bullets

www.sierrabullets.com

 

[Chrsm]

From past experience with match kings for hunting. If your willing to gamble on witch one will expand, fragment, explode our pencil punch. Tracking from under hoof to miles never to be found. Than please continue to do so. They do shoot extremely well!!

 

[xsn10s]

The Sierra link goes to their history which also lists the lead alloy composition.