mnhunter3030
New member
Hi guys,
Ive been working with my 3006 bar the last couple of days. Been putting corelokts and Gamekings through it @ 100 the gamekings are producing smaller groups than the Corelokts.
i have no background with the sierras and wondered how they work for class 2 game i.e. deer, sheep, caribou, black bear in timbered areas where shots are close inside 100 yards? In emailing sierra i recieved this response from the technician; what has your experience been with these bullets?
"Actually, you should have a very good combination to work with because it does have a tough jacket. Even if you can get the same velocity the factory said, it is still at the lower end of what this bullet was built for. You should be able to drive it in deep and get very good expansion even with odd angle shots. A test we did several years ago justified this bullet against bonded bullets of the same or heavier weight and it showed 18 ½” of penetration with a 95% retained weight into calibrated ordnance gelatin. Honestly, I’ve never been able to catch one in all the whitetails I’ve shot with it out of my 30-06 but I’ve never personally used it on bears. Even though, I wouldn’t hesitate to use it."
Philip Mahin
Ballistic Technician
thanks for your replies
happy hunting and shoot strait
3030
Ive been working with my 3006 bar the last couple of days. Been putting corelokts and Gamekings through it @ 100 the gamekings are producing smaller groups than the Corelokts.
i have no background with the sierras and wondered how they work for class 2 game i.e. deer, sheep, caribou, black bear in timbered areas where shots are close inside 100 yards? In emailing sierra i recieved this response from the technician; what has your experience been with these bullets?
"Actually, you should have a very good combination to work with because it does have a tough jacket. Even if you can get the same velocity the factory said, it is still at the lower end of what this bullet was built for. You should be able to drive it in deep and get very good expansion even with odd angle shots. A test we did several years ago justified this bullet against bonded bullets of the same or heavier weight and it showed 18 ½” of penetration with a 95% retained weight into calibrated ordnance gelatin. Honestly, I’ve never been able to catch one in all the whitetails I’ve shot with it out of my 30-06 but I’ve never personally used it on bears. Even though, I wouldn’t hesitate to use it."
Philip Mahin
Ballistic Technician
thanks for your replies
happy hunting and shoot strait
3030