azredhawk44
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Anyone ever use their Sierra MatchKings as a hunting bullet?
Would it take an elk in your opinion?
Anyone here know if the bullet construction is conducive to that type of use?
Reason I ask, is that my M1A is the most powerful rifle I own. I am hoping to get drawn for elk, and would prefer not to buy another rifle this year. If I can't use my standard 168gr HPBT load and I can't exceed 180gr bullets in this rifle, what bullet should I use? Is a 165gr GameKing suitable for Elk? I would assume that dropping to 150gr offerings would be a bad idea.
Am I just best served using my 30-30 with 170gr loads? Or should I just suck it up, take it and buy a new bolt action rifle... 30-06, 300winmag or something like that which can push the 180gr-200gr bullets?
Thanks, guys.
Would it take an elk in your opinion?
Anyone here know if the bullet construction is conducive to that type of use?
Reason I ask, is that my M1A is the most powerful rifle I own. I am hoping to get drawn for elk, and would prefer not to buy another rifle this year. If I can't use my standard 168gr HPBT load and I can't exceed 180gr bullets in this rifle, what bullet should I use? Is a 165gr GameKing suitable for Elk? I would assume that dropping to 150gr offerings would be a bad idea.
Am I just best served using my 30-30 with 170gr loads? Or should I just suck it up, take it and buy a new bolt action rifle... 30-06, 300winmag or something like that which can push the 180gr-200gr bullets?
Thanks, guys.