For some shooters, Sierra is the king of the hill.
Really, the regard for Missouri manufacturer's MatchKing bullets has reached mythical proportions in certain corners of the shooting world. But there is good reason why the hollow-point projectiles have earned such respect in the world of precision shooting – they get the job done.
Sierra, however, is aiming to tighten up groups a bit more with the addition of six bullets to the line. And while they have taken a marked break from the classic MatchKing design, the tweaks could make the already accurate bullet even more so.
The company’s new Tipped MatchKing Bullets are designed to give shooters a ballistic boost. They do so through the addition of an acetal resin tip, which lowers drag by improving the ballistic coefficient. Most of Sierra’s new line is presently available and come in 100 to 500 count boxes.
.22 Caliber 69 gr.
Diameter (inches): .224
Sectional Density: .196
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.375 @ 2700 fps and above
.365 between 2700 & 1950 fps
.335 between 1950 & 1700 fps
.305 @ 1700 fps and below
.22 Caliber 77 gr.
Diameter (inches): .224
Sectional Density: .219
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.420 @ 2400 fps and above
.415 between 2400 & 2000 fps
.395 between 2000 & 1750 fps
.380 @ 1750 fps and below
.30 Caliber 125 gr.
Diameter (inches): .308
Sectional Density: .188
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.343 @ 2580 fps and above
.338 between 2580 fps and 2180 fps
.332 @ 2180 fps and below
.30 Caliber 155 gr.
Diameter (inches): .308
Sectional Density: .233
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.519 @ 1900 fps and above
.490 between 1900 fps and 1600 fps
.420 @ 1600 fps and below
.30 Caliber 168 gr.
Diameter (inches): .308
Sectional Density: .253
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.535 @ 2050 fps and above
.521 between 2050 fps and 1650 fps
.480 @ 1650 fps and below
.30 Caliber 175 gr.
Diameter (inches): .308
Sectional Density: .264
Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:
.545 @ 2400 fps and above
.530 between 2400 and 1800 fps
.495 @ 1800 and below
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