Sierra hpbt game king for antelope and mule deer

[Paul Anthony Gomez]

Anyone ever use Sierra 168 gr HPBT gamekings for hunting? My rifles love them but I've never used them on any big game. A few coyotes have eaten some but no deer. I'm a little weary about the amount of expansion because they don't have a lead or ballistic tip. Anybody ever use these? If not what do you reload with for deer and antelope?

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I use (and have for probably 50+ years) Sierra bullets. Their factory used to be in southern California where I lived and I used to buy 2nds from them a lot. I use 150 BT Game Kings for deer in my 30-06. I use their spitzer config, not hp. I also use the 117 gr BT Game Kings spritzers in my 25-06 for deer and antelope. They shoot less then MOA groups for me and have worked well over the years. I have killed lots of deer and antelope with them (probably around 100 combined animals).

In my .300 Wby, I have used the same 150 gr Sierra as I use in the 30-06, shoots well too. But for elk I use 180 gr Nosler Partitions.

 

[Paul Anthony Gomez]

Cool thanks

 

[Sawfish]

Anyone ever use Sierra 168 gr HPBT gamekings for hunting? My rifles love them but I've never used them on any big game. A few coyotes have eaten some but no deer. I'm a little weary about the amount of expansion because they don't have a lead or ballistic tip. Anybody ever use these? If not what do you reload with for deer and antelope?

The 168 gr HPBT Sierra is the Match King, and is not intended for hunting. The Game King bullet is the 165 gr HPBT hunting bullet. I have been using this bullet since the late sixties, and have killed a number of deer with them. This bullet is not a true hollow point, and gives reliable expansion without the devastating effect of a hollow point bullet. The bullet design could properly be called a protected point because the jacket is folded over at the tip to prevent magazine damage to the bullet tip in heavy recoiling guns. Most of my shooting with this bullet has been with a 30/06, but it is suitable for both standard and most magnum calibers.

 

[Paul Anthony Gomez]

Im sorry, you're right 165gr


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[Gr8bawana]

Hollowpoint bullets are not made for big game hunting of any kind.

 

[Sawfish]

Hollowpoint bullets are not made for big game hunting of any kind.

If you read my post, you would see that the Sierra 165 gr. HPBT Game King is actually a protected point design (I was told this by a Sierra Engineer). Same type of point as the WW Power Max. BTW, all of the new all copper bullets are hollow points. Although not in the true sense of the word. I understand what you are saying, but today the term "hollow point" does not always mean what we knew as a hollow point years back.

 

[Gr8bawana]

If you read my post, you would see that the Sierra 165 gr. HPBT Game King is actually a protected point design (I was told this by a Sierra Engineer). Same type of point as the WW Power Max. BTW, all of the new all copper bullets are hollow points. Although not in the true sense of the word. I understand what you are saying, but today the term "hollow point" does not always mean what we knew as a hollow point years back.

You are right, I stand corrected.

 

[Tim McCoy]

Sierra actually advertises some of their HPBT Game Kings as built extra tough, vs their exposed lead tip designs.

 

[mcseal2]

I've taken several deer and coyotes with the 85gr version of that bullet in the 243 Winchester. I only used it on deer during antlerless season and was careful to wait for good broadside shots, but it always exited and the deer never went far. The only real downside I saw was the lower BC on windy days, had more drift. Every 243 I tried it in liked it I was really impressed with the accuracy. I took some coyotes from 300-500yds with it and the exit wounds on them showed good expansion. I think you will be happy with it or the regular gameking on that size game.

Only time I ever saw a Sierra perform poorly was a 140gr gameking from a long barreled 7 mag that hit a whitetail shoulder at close range. It fragmented and wrecked the shoulder but didn't penetrate much. I went to accubonds after that for most big game hunting. It was less the Sierra bullet's fault than my poor choice of shot placement but the accubonds have never given me a reason to switch back.