Thread: Match bullets for hunting deer

This seems to be a topic that is difficult to navigate, with all sorts of opinions;

1. No, they only shoot paper.
2. Depends, some companies can't sell them as game bullets so have to call them match bullets.
3. Depends, what is the bullet.
4. Sure, my Pappy has been using them for 40 years and has shot a bazillion deer and they all died upon bullet impact.

Choose your number and there is information out there to suit that narrative.

What I thought I might ask is if there is anyone who uses match bullets for hunting deer and if anyone does, what are the terminal results?

I am particularly interested in the Sierra TMK (I have 95gr 6mm), because I have some and it would be nice to hunt with them. I am also open to any first hand experience saying they do not work.

What about HPBT, apparently they are not all created equal, does anyone use the Hornady #3039?

Or does anyone have any first hand accounts just in general to help guide people?

I use eldm in both .223 and .308 in my work guns and highly rate them