Sierra Tipped Gameking

[takbok]

I've just come across a news release by Sierra about these new bullets. I'm sure they will command a decent market share.

Sierra Gamechanger:

Sierra GameChanger - MidwayUSA

 

[Claret_Dabbler]

They would be somewhat like, maybe, a ballistic tip?

 

[takbok]

Yes, nothing new, just typical Sierra quality and value I'd expect. I like their bullets and it's interesting that they're finally jumping on the ballistic tip bandwagon.

 

[NigelM]

That's very interesting. Thank you Takbok.

I wonder what the terminals are like vs ELD-X/ABLR. Price looks very good and the 165 7mm looks potentially perfect for the 280ai. Currently got my eye on the 168 ABLR as a game bullet to replace the 160 TMK I am currently using for LR targets.

 

[xavierdoc]

Look forward to trying the 6.5mm 130gr in my 6.5x47L. It shoots the 130gr TMK beautifully.

 

[big ears]

For me the prohunters and gamekings work so well I think I’ll stay with them. I do hope they continue to make the soft point bullets and this is not the beginning of the end.

 

[25 Sharps]

Must be feeling the pinch from the new ELD-x from hornady

 

[paul o']

nice one feller half the price of my eld's well worth a look .

I've just come across a news release by Sierra about these new bullets. I'm sure they will command a decent market share.

Sierra Gamechanger:

Sierra GameChanger - MidwayUSA

 

[scotch_egg]

nice one feller half the price of my eld's well worth a look .

where have you seen the price in the U.K?

The ELD’s are only $32 and the Sierra’s are in the region of $42. For 6.5 variety.


https://www.wbarmory.com/product/hornady-2635-eld-x-6-5mm-264-143-gr-100-box/

 

[paul o']

Not yet but my ELDX are 60 per box plus pp , .

update
just had a look for them on a well known site omfg, if they come into the uk at the same price as the tipped match bullet ? then it just shows the mark up on rip off uk mind you I just tried to get 1000 280 ack imp brass out of the USA ? no I cant'? they were $38 per 50 over here they are £125 per 50 cases ?? .

 

[Yorkie]

Hi
I can't find any mention of this new bullet on the Sierra website.
As for rip off UK just look at Ramshot powder prices in America. The stuff is made in Belgium.

 

[paul o']

Sierra’s Newest Innovation The GameChangers | Sierra Bullets

 

[25 Sharps]

nice one feller half the price of my eld's well worth a look .

That's the US price though so you need to compare to the US for the hornady stuff, TMKs certainly aren't half price over here!

 

[25 Sharps]

Hi
I can't find any mention of this new bullet on the Sierra website.
As for rip off UK just look at Ramshot powder prices in America. The stuff is made in Belgium.

It used to be cheap, kranks stopped importing for a while, now it's a Reach replacement prices have jumped up as with RS powders

 

[User00033]

Why, do you suppose, is the Tipped GameKing not listed on the Sierra website?

I note that there are some interesting differences to the ELD-X from the little I saw on the video, e.g. no interlock ring and from the little we saw of it, a uniform thickness jacket?

I have a post to prepare about the ELD-X which will make for some interesting reading.

 

[Yorkie]

Sierra’s Newest Innovation The GameChangers | Sierra Bullets

Hi Paul
Thanks for that. Not exactly singing about it from the roof tops though are they? Nothing about it in their Rifle Bullet list or new products section. Unless of course I am missing something which is always a possibility .

Hi Boydy
Ramshot is $22 a tub in America, £39 at Kranks. Like I said above I am always prepared to accept I am missing something.

 

[Davee]

Co-incidence or what? 130gr 6.5 Gamekings none in stock, -only one RFD has but, 10 quid more than I paid in May-. In USA 130gr 6.5 Game-changers $46 a box, the same in GK $36, but again no stock, none on back-order. If the Game-changer is going to replace the GK then I'll have to look elsewhere, I can't afford that sort of carcass damage; neck shoot a Muntjac and it's going to be decapitated, no more bang flop just bang splat! Anybody used Nosler AB's or Fox monolithics on Muntjac or Roe?

 

[takbok]

Sierra told me that they're only currently available from Midway USA, and that they will be release more information on availability in the coming months.

I'm sure that they will work very much like Gameking's, just with a better BC.

I'd hazard a guess that they're not aggressively advertising them because they're ramping up production and wouldn't be able to meet demand, hence only selling them through Midway for now.

 

[Claret_Dabbler]

Co-incidence or what? 130gr 6.5 Gamekings none in stock, -only one RFD has but, 10 quid more than I paid in May-. In USA 130gr 6.5 Game-changers $46 a box, the same in GK $36, but again no stock, none on back-order. If the Game-changer is going to replace the GK then I'll have to look elsewhere, I can't afford that sort of carcass damage; neck shoot a Muntjac and it's going to be decapitated, no more bang flop just bang splat! Anybody used Nosler AB's or Fox monolithics on Muntjac or Roe?

Load your 6.5xwhatever with 120gr Nosler BT's at a sensible velocity (say 2800-2850FPS) any you will have a very effective round that will not over damage Muntjac and still put down a Sika or Fallow with authority.

Best performing 6.5mm bullet I have used.

 

[Border]

Load your 6.5xwhatever with 120gr Nosler BT's at a sensible velocity (say 2800-2850FPS) any you will have a very effective round that will not over damage Muntjac and still put down a Sika or Fallow with authority.

Best performing 6.5mm bullet I have used.

What do you think the 140 grain 6.5 BT's would be like, run at say 2600 fps?