Thread: Sierra back to the future - new bullet design

Originally Posted by Bagheera

Why the past tense stug ? Have you got a better system now ?

I've sold those rifles and now have a 7x65R shooting, surprise surprise, 162 amax. Haven't had a chance to work up a 160 accubond load, but the amax are starting at only 2750, compared to 3050 so I might get away without them overexpanding at close range.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Bring back the melty tips amax I say

Some of us still have 1k plus sitting in the cupboard

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

Some of us still have 1k plus sitting in the cupboard

I'm down to about 700.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Bring back the melty tips amax I say

Ha, im still using them!

Originally Posted by gadgetman

I'm down to about 700.

Not quite double you

Originally Posted by Pop Shot

Not quite double you

And I have to share them with TimeRider.

Looks like BC of,

.243 90Gr BC .49
.264 130Gr BC ..51
.277 140 Gr. BC .508
.284 165Gr BC .61
.30 165Gr BC .53

Another long range option I suppose gotta be good with these new bullets as they may shoot better than your current ones.

Originally Posted by jakewire

So now we have a Sierra SST, not too much totally new about that, surely.

If those BC's are correct i would like to try some of the 165Gr 30Cal in the 30 06, should go well if I could get them fast and accurate enough at the same time
better than the sst for the 30 06 , for sure, better than the 178gr EDL-X, Maybe , depending on speed an accuracy, I haven't tried the 178grs yet though.
Actually haven't tried much of anything at all lately.

Still go over 1300 140 gr 6.5 Amax's though

@jakewire my friend prefers the 178 eld over the 168 eld in his 30&, he feels the energy of the 178 is better than the 1)8

Cheers Stug
I'm running some numbers on the BC quoted above for the 165 gr Sierra and Hornady's 178. probably going to come down to the launch speeds really, my 06 currently has only a 22"barrel
I see you can get these Game Changers at Midway at the moment but how long it will take to get here is anybodies guess I suppose.