Ok lets talk Bullets

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    • #5435
      Richard Slaton
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      Mr. Steve’s question about the RFD bullets got me to thinking (scary). When long range shooting became very popular I guess Berger with their high B.C. pushed them toward the front. A coworker started shooting PRS matches about the same time I started pushing my pistols to the other limits.I remember all he talked about was Berger bullets but also remember he all most shot out his 1st. barrel trying to get the “jump/no jump” worked out and best I remember after the Hybrids came out this was not as big of a problem. I all so remember he was always “looking for bullets” about as hard to find as 6 br. Brass now LOL. That kinda scared me away from Berger and leaned me toward Sierra one because at the time I could find them 2nd. because they were reasonably priced and after shooting them they seem for my ability easily tuned. Now it seems that all bullet companies have their line of “long range high B.C. bullets”.
      My question is:
      1. Have the other companies caught up to Berger or are they still the king of the hill
      2. Am I missing the boat shooting the Sierra
      I’m just rambling because we still got 5 days before we shoot and their calling for rain

    • #5437
      Wynne Echols
      Keymaster

      Successful long range shooting requires that several different things all come together to produce small groups and high scores. Confidence in your stuff is one of the important parts of the equation. Richard, your question is about bullets. The same could be asked of barrels, triggers, stocks, rests, brass, primers or scopes. Most good shooters have confidence in the choices they make. You only mention Berger and Sierra but there are many others. I would say in the last few years even custom bullets have become more available. As I see it, which ever bullet that you find to be more consistent in things like weight, oal, or base to ogive would be usable. I like the way Sierra is now pointing their bullets. Looks good, does it help, not sure. I’m not one to promote one product against another, they are all competitive, but I would suggest that you take Surrell’s suggestion from another topic and weigh and measure the bullets that you choose. WWE

    • #5440
      Brent
      Participant

      Check out JLK bullets, very competitive in price, smaller company, I have sorted but they are very close, these are VLD BULLETS, I have never had much luck with Sierra, seemed either the JLK or Bergers always edged them in performance, or my barrels liked them more. As far as pointing them, no definite yea or nea with me on that, some are better some are not, I tip any myself to try, that way I am not sold out to an already tipped bullet. Like all other parts of shooting you can burn a barrel out testing. Just my 2 cents tho.

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