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Sierra Pro Hunter
« on: July 08, 2011, 08:31:39 PM »
Wife and I got some Sierra Pro hunter bullets today in 140gr for her 7mm-08. Anyone have any thoughts on the Pro Hunter? We are going to see how they shoot, just for fun. We are happy with the Accubond 140, but we just want to see how the Pro Hunter bullet shoots. 
I felt like a one legged cat trying to bury a terd on a frozen pond!

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #1 on: July 08, 2011, 08:39:27 PM »
Growing up, that's all we ever used.  We killed lots of animals before I read they're not very good.  ;)
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #2 on: July 08, 2011, 08:40:20 PM »
I love Sierra bullets for accuracy .. they shoot awesome groups but I just do not like the way they blow up meat ....Have you ever tried 140gr hornadays... now if you want to drop some big game getcha some .... :twocents:

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #3 on: July 08, 2011, 08:42:54 PM »
Growing up, that's all we ever used.  We killed lots of animals before I read they're not very good.  ;)
hahaha Bob I agree ... we shot alot of Sierra bullets when I was growing up ....loved them to shoot groundhogs .... :chuckle: :chuckle: could blow them off the map !!!!

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #4 on: July 08, 2011, 09:11:37 PM »
They can put things down but they sure frak up anything you want to eat.
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #5 on: July 08, 2011, 09:45:04 PM »
All I shoot in my Win M70 7-08 are 140 SPHs over Varget.  VERY accurate combo.

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #6 on: July 08, 2011, 09:52:23 PM »
Fremont, ever blast an elk with the 140 from your 7-08?
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2011, 09:21:09 PM »
we've put the game kings down the tube a few times. Most guns they were very accurate, jut my wife's that didn't like them so back to the sellier and belliot.
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #8 on: July 09, 2011, 09:25:21 PM »
I've had real good luck with them.

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #9 on: July 09, 2011, 11:48:54 PM »
Very accurate bullet for the money.
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2011, 12:04:17 AM »
I know lots of guys who shoot them and love them. Never tried them myself.

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2011, 09:43:42 PM »
At 7mm-08 speeds they will be great.  I have taken two antelope with them out of a 6.55X55 with one passing through and the other a nice mushroom. :tup:

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2011, 09:45:10 PM »
Sierra makes a good bullet, I am a nosler buff, but my ar-15 love the 52h hpbt :IBCOOL: :IBCOOL:
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #13 on: July 11, 2011, 07:29:03 AM »
seirra seem to have a very accurate bullet line, I havent shot anything but paper with them. Im a Nosler guy too.

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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #14 on: July 11, 2011, 09:32:18 AM »
I am a Nosler guy too.
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #15 on: July 11, 2011, 10:08:45 AM »
I loaded them (sierra pro hunters) hot for my Dad's 300 weatherby with a 200gr pill.  They did fine for elk, not eaxactly the terminal performance I'd have loved, so switched him to Nosler partitions, but they killed everything they hit and shot well also.
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Re: Sierra Pro Hunter
« Reply #16 on: July 11, 2011, 11:07:18 AM »
I loaded them (sierra pro hunters) hot for my Dad's 300 weatherby with a 200gr pill.  They did fine for elk, not eaxactly the terminal performance I'd have loved, so switched him to Nosler partitions, but they killed everything they hit and shot well also.
The 180gr and 200gr Sierra Gameking have been made for decades with a tapered jacket designed for .308 bore  magnum cartridges. The old Sierra manual has nice bullet descriptions for type, weight, caliber and intended purpose. I am not sure if the newer editions have this info.
« Last Edit: July 22, 2011, 10:57:50 AM by spookgus »
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