What is Sierra Match King?
Sierra MatchKing® Rifle Bullets are specifically designed for long-range performance. The tapered boat tail design significantly reduces drag, resulting in higher retained velocity, greater striking energy, flatter trajectory, and less wind drift than comparable flat-base bullets. Designed for long-range performance.
What is a Sierra TMK?
The 77 grain Tipped MatchKing (TMK) allows seating to an OAL that permits cartridges to be loaded into M16/AR15 magazines. While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications.
Do Sierra MatchKing bullets expand?
Built with the same exacting quality and integrity of the Sierra MatchKing reputation. BlitzKing Bullets: These bullets are designed for explosive expansion in varmints and small game and with accuracy characteristic of the MatchKing bullets. Bullets labeled as Blitz are designed for medium velocity (under 3600 fps).
What is a 77 grain bullet?
Berger 77 Grain OTM (Open Tip Match) Tactical Rifle Bullets are a Boat Tail design often used by Mil/LE professionals and competitive shooters who seek the highest accuracy possible. The 77 Grain OTM Tactical is excellent for AR’s, black gun applications or bolt action rifles with twist rates of 1-7″ and 1-8″.
Can you hunt with Sierra MatchKing?
Yes, you can, but they are primarily designed for target shooting. They are not designed to mushroom like hunting bullets. I believe the tipped bullets give better hunting performance. The Sierra gameking range were designed specifically for hunting.
What is an OTM bullet?
The open tip match bullet (OTM) is primarily used as a target shooting ammo, hence the word “match” – but what is match ammo? This is probably the most controversial term of any bullet currently in use today.
Who owns Sierra ammunition?
ClarusSierra Bullets / Parent organization
Are Sierra Bullets good?
Basically, it’s a more complex bullet than the traditional GameKing, which is both good and bad. Good because it offers enhanced ballistic and on-impact performance. Sierra provided a way for shooters to tell the difference between GameChangers and Tipped MatchKing bullets.
How accurate is the 77 grain MatchKing 22?
The 22 Caliber 77 Grain MatchKing proves to be an extremely accurate bullet capable of being loaded to an OAL that will allow loading into magazines. This is not loaded ammunition. Note: This is intended for 1 in 7″ to 1 in 8″ twist barrels.
What is a 9377 MatchKing bullet?
The 77-grain #9377 MatchKing allows seating to an OAL that permits cartridges to be loaded into M16/AR15 magazines. While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing and Tipped MatchKing bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications.
What is the accuracy of the MatchKing 22 caliber?
Their accuracy has been acclaimed worldwide and they have been used to win more target competitions than all target bullets from other manufacturers combined. The 22 Caliber 77 Grain MatchKing proves to be an extremely accurate bullet capable of being loaded to an OAL that will allow loading into magazines. This is not loaded ammunition.
What is the twist rate of the MatchKing® 80 grain M16?
With the introduction of the 80 grain #9390, the M16 family of rifles really became a force to be reckoned with in National Match competition. Because of its extreme length, the 80 grain MatchKing® requires a twist rate not slower than 1×8 inches. However, it must be seated to an OAL that requires single loading in the M16/AR-15 series.