The result is that cores seem to more easily squirt out of boat tail jackets during penetration. This is in line with what they are doing in ballistic gel also. I've measured the COAL using a Frankford Arsenal COAL gauge with the TGK and … ; and the .270 bullets at 2,600 f.p.s. I recently shot handloaded GameChanger bullets from a Cooper Firearms Model 22 chambered in .243 Win., Ruger American Predator 6.5 Creedmoor and a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle .270 Win. New (2018) from Sierra is the GameChanger hunting bullet. Sierra GameChanger Hunting Bullet Review Could this be Sierra's best hunting bullet ever? Would really like to use the Sierra's 165gr TGK but have run into what I think could be a problem. The GameChanger bullets are actually a new design that incorporates features from other types that Sierra make, resulting in a unique and enhanced bullet style. You are using an out of date browser. (I beg your pardon for not using H4350, the purported most magnificent propellant ever intended for the 6.5 Creedmoor.). Go. But you need a wetting agent/(flux) to mechanically and chemical bond the two metals. Initial GameChanger bullets include: Sierra bullets are famous for their accuracy. I think they are a bonded bullet. Sierra says the same load data listed for other Sierra bullets can be used to load GameChanger bullets of equal weight. The Great Ammo Shortage of 2020: When Will It End? The Ruger American Predator rifle was close behind in accuracy. 130-gr. Does any one have any real world experience with sierra's new game changer bullet , I tend to try to be consistent across the board, right now I use as my softer bullet the sierra game king and as my tougher bullet the nosler partition. The Remington Mountain Rifle wears a pencil-thin barrel. The 130-gr. Duane at Sierra Bullets stated in a Sierra blog that these bullet are not bonded. GameChangers averaged under an inch at 100 yards fired by Hybrid 100 V and Reloder 17. 140-gr. In general, Sierra engineers took the MatchKing bullet and made it with a thicker jacket, a harder 3 percent antimony lead core and put a plastic tip on it, according to Jeff Marshall, Sierra’s engineering manage. Barrel Harmonics Testing – Part 4. The GameChanger’s jacket is made of gilding metal, comprised of 95 percent copper and 5 percent zinc. GameChanger bullets lost their cores when fired into bundles of dry paper. 165 gr. I’ve been shooting Sierra bullets at game from antelope to elk for going on 50 years. 308 Winchester m Universal Barrel length& twist 24''/ 1-10'' stock# 2145 2140 2200 7768 4665 Case/prim er Winchester/ WLR desc. Temperatures varied from 50 to 55 degrees. They do feature a synthetic tip, which serves to maximize the ballistic coefficient (high BC), allowing for greater downrange trajectory and energy performance. March 08, 2019 By Joseph von Benedikt. Some of the recovered Sierra boat tail bullets looked picture-perfect, expanded half way down their length with their lead core intact. It is the perfect combination of Sierra's legendary match … Those are about the speeds the bullets would retain at 100 yards. by John Haviland - Aug 28, 2018 #1 Sierra recently released a new series of plastic tipped hunting projectiles called the ‘GameChanger’. Still, the rifle shot two, 3-shot groups at 100 yards with 90-gr. As the barrel heats up, bullets begin to stray across targets. Of course, GameChangers wear a boat tail. Joined Jan 8, 2014 Messages 1,170 Location Central Missouri . We did not manage to recover any projectiles but judging by the exit wound shape and diameter it would indicate all projectiles stayed together. Go. Sierra GameChanger 165gr in 308 Winchester . In a nutshell, recovered bullets of each caliber had expanded about halfway down their length and shed their core. Sierra .308 / 30 165 Grain TGK Game Changer Polymer Tipped Spitzer Boat Tail quantity. It would have been nice if they were but they may well still perform very well. Pro-Hunters are available in diameters from .243" to .458". 308 Sierra Gamechanger and 'Jump' Thread starter JDM; Start date May 9, 2019; JDM. This is in line with what they are doing in ballistic gel also. Are these bonded? Get the American Rifleman Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. A4669–06; 30-06 Springfield cartridge Great to see that they have arrived here in NZ. It is the perfect combination of Sierra's legendary match … Sierra says the same load data listed for other Sierra bullets can be used to load GameChanger bullets of equal weight. No doubt the dry paper provided much tougher resistance than the ribs and vital organs of a game animal. While testing GameChangers, Sierra engineers rarely recovered a bullet that had lost its core. Will you be trying them on Reds? Joined Nov 30, 2018 Messages 17 Location New Mexico. Thanks for the review Winnie, it is good to hear how they performed on goats. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Sierra re-engineered their legendary MatchKing bullet into a hollow point design for quick expansion and fitted it with a transparent green tip for ballistic uniformity. The barrel heats up enough to start a grass fire after firing three .270 cartridges in a row. The 2012 MSRP for a 100 count box of .308/180grain GameKing SBT is $35.07. 0. The Cooper .243 rifle has a worn throat from firing too many bullets at ground squirrels and marmots over the summers. “Boat tail bullets are highly accurate and the way we go at Sierra,” Marshall said. I shot the three different calibers of GameChanger bullets into bundles of paperback books to check their expansion. Inside, the GameChanger features a unique construction that utlilizes a special lead alloy surrounded by a tough copper jacket that delivers excellent penetration and expansion at a variety of ranges. Remington 9½ primers were used with all three cartridges. They seem to be a pretty nice hunting bullet. "The result is a super-accurate and tough game bullet,” he said. 86alaskan Well-Known Member. A Stranger Member. More. This article in "Rifle Shooter" says, "It’s much more than that and is almost undoubtedly the best big game bullet Sierra has ever produced". May 9, 2019 #1 Just acquired a Weatherby Vanguard Camilla 308 for my Daughter and in the process of working up a load for it. The main cartridges I would use it the most frequently would be 270 and 308 replacing my current loads from federal premium. Joined Aug 1, 2018 Messages 15 Location Godzone. I also wrote about my first deer hunt of the 2020-21 season, which became magnificent but required me to use my old Savage 308 on the deer I took. I did a little research on the new GameChanger Sierra bullets. Paul at NZ Ammo told me last week that Sierra had flown some samples here at Sierra's expense for review purposes which I thought was good of them. Designed for moderate ranges on deer and hog sized animals, our 300 Blackout ammunition will give you the expansion and penetration needed to bring home the bacon. Bullets lacking a ballistic coefficient similar to a javelin are looked down upon with a collective sneer. One stray bullet opened the average for groups shot with H4831. Those bullets have hit black bears through both shoulders and elk through the ribs behind the shoulder. I am almost positive these are NOT bonded. Sierra Bullets has paired the accuracy of its MatchKing bullets with the traits of a big-game bullet to create a hunting bullet the company believes will become a game-changer in the hunting fields. The LAR Grizzly: Magnum Power in an Upsized 1911, The Bonded-Core Bullet: A Revolution for the Hunter, © 2021 National Rifle Association of America. The .243 was loaded with Winchester cases for a cartridge length of 2.71”; the 6.5 Creedmoor with Hornady cases for a cartridge length of 2.80”; and .270 with Federal cases for a cartridge length of 3.30”. Sierra has produced some great traditional lead nose hunting bullets over the years with their GameKing and Pro-Hunter lines and I have used them to shoot a lot of animals. Sierra popularized the boat tail bullet decades ago with its reduced base drag that increases ballistic coefficient and lowers sensitivity to crosswinds, retaining more velocity for a flatter trajectory. I think they are a bonded bullet. I hope I'm wrong but there are no indications in Sierras description nor in another review of these vs ELDX, where both brands core separated during testing. Engineered with BC-enhancing profiles, a synthetic tip and a thick, robust jacket, Sierra’s new GameChanger is an outstanding evolution of the company’s big game bullets. Gun Parts - Stocks, Barrels, Actions, etc. Sierra Ammunition is available in five popular hunting calibers. bullets shot this group at 100 yards. Winnie_64 Member. (You can read about that hunt here and you can read my review of Sierra GameChanger 165-grain 308 ammo here.) One can argue where the .277 fits in, traditional .270 territory I guess. Competitive shooters have relied on the consistent accuracy of Sierra's MatchKings for decades, resulting in a history of state, national and world records that is the envy of our competitors.Sierra MatchKing bullets… Lyman Precision Funnel Set. Barrel Harmonics Testing – Part 3. Additional information. Three of the five new GameChanger bullets. Sierra MatchKing Rifle Bullets .30 cal .308" 168 gr HPBT MATCH 100/ct …Sierra bullet family, unmatched worldwide and truly world class in all respects. Inside, the GameChanger features a unique construction that utlilizes a special lead alloy surrounded by a tough copper jacket that delivers excellent penetration and expansion at a variety of ranges. You must log in or register to reply here. +7. From the right they are .243-cal. Sierra says GameChangers expand down to a velocity of 1,800 f.p.s. In .308 and 7mm it is pitched at the heaviest North American game. 1 of 3 Go to page. 224 Valkyrie – 6.5 vs 7 Twist Head-To-Head Range Test. TMK Match165gr. New (2018) from Sierra is the GameChanger hunting bullet. Thread starter Winnie_64; Start date Aug 28, 2018; 1; 2; 3; Next. Hence the name GameChanger for Sierra’s new line of bullets. Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Warnings • FAQs • © 2021 National Rifle Association of America, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program. If bullets from a green box don’t shoot well, it’s the rifle’s fault. HPBT Match168 gr. Thread starter Winnie_64; Start date Aug 28, 2018; Prev. GameChangers that averaged slightly over 1”to 1.5”. Aug 28, 2018 #15 great review, can't wait to see the videos . Sierra GameChanger - Tipped GameKing® - 30 Caliber.308 Diameter 165 Grain The Perfect Blend of Match-Grade Accuracy and Deadly Terminal Performance. Next Last. Sierra TGK Gamechanger Bullets - Sierra re-engineered their legendary MatchKing bullet into a hollow point design for quick expansion and fitted it with a transparent green tip for ballistic uniformity. While that has always been the case, today’s ammo makes this task more and more daunting. Give me any factory load and I’ll make it better; this is the metric that I live by. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Lead cores are not bonded to jackets. First Prev 2 of 3 Go to page. Cannelure? by Frank Melloni - Wednesday, July 10, 2019. SUBSCRIBE. 1; 2; 3; Next. My assumption was based on the way the lead Ally stuck to the case when I melted the core out with a blow torch. Friday, October 5, 2018. TGK C.O.A.L 2.750 2.750 2.800 2.800 2.800 2500 2600 2700 2750 2800 2850 84 Hodgdon Benchmark 38.5 40.2 41.9 42.8 86 IMR Powders IMR 3031 39.3 40.9 42.5 95 IMR Powders IMR 8208 XBR 39.3 41.2 … It’s no secret that I swear by my handloads. I knew that if they performed anything like a traditional GameKing then Sierra would be on to a winner. 224 Valkyrie – H4350 with … Next Last. Manufacturer Specs. 90-gr. Of course, every rifle shoots most accurately with certain bullet and powder combinations. GameChangers that averaged .66” paired with Hunter propellant and .55” fired with Reloder 26. The GameChangers have relatively high BCs compared to other bullets of the same weight and caliber. The .24, 26 and .27-cal. HPBT168 gr. Sierra GameChanger review from NZ. The internal taper of a jacket with boat tail have less of a hold on its lead core than bullets with a flat base. ; 6.5-cal. Sierra GameChanger review from NZ. The packaging labels them as Tipped GameKings and they are a lead-alloy core projectile with a tapered copper jacket and translucent green polymer tip. Sierra's flat base hunting bullets constitute the Pro-Hunter line. E-mail your comments/questions about this site to:EmediaRifleman@nrahq.org For questions/comments about American Rifleman magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Rifleman, visit nramediakit.com for more information. Redding FL Resizer - brass “ridge” on neck. Or just a thick jacket? Thanks for the review - can’t wait for them to get to SA to test the 140 grainer in my new 270. Sierra is betting its GameChanger bullets improve on that deadly performance at a variety of ranges.Notes: Velocities were recorded with a Shooting Chrony Beta Master chronograph 10 feet in front of the rifles’ barrels. Even though long for their diameter, GameChanger bullets will stabilize in standard twist barrels for each caliber. Nov 30, 2018 … Sierra GameChanger - Tipped GameKing® - 30 Caliber.308 Diameter 180 Grain The Perfect Blend of Match-Grade Accuracy and Deadly Terminal Performance. Review: Sierra GameChanger Ammo. PREV VIDEO NEXT VIDEO MORE VIDEOS. Today rifle shooting is "long-range this" and "long-range that." Sierra has for decades been at the forefront of bullet accuracy, yet it has lagged behind … SBT 165 gr. Sierra recently released a new series of plastic tipped hunting projectiles called the ‘GameChanger’. Sierra has produced some great traditional lead nose hunting … We did not manage to recover any projectiles but judging by the exit wound shape and diameter of would indicate all projectiles stayed together. GameChanger .27-cal. Weight: N/A: Quantity: 100, 500. Testing the new 165gr Sierra GameChanger Tipped GameKing in .308 Winchester. Very good report. The .243 bullets hit the bundles at a velocity of approximately 2,800 f.p.s; 6.5 bullets at 2,500 f.p.s. Sierra re-engineered their legendary MatchKing bullet into a hollow point design for quick expansion and fitted it with a transparent green tip for ballistic uniformity. Sierra Catalog no. I am looking forward to getting my hands on some 6.5s to try in my 6.5-284. Marshall said the books must have been much harder than ballistic gelatin, the material Sierra mostly used to test expansion of GameChangers. JavaScript is disabled. Barrel Harmonics Testing – Part 2. Others had lost their cores somewhere along their deadly path.
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