Sierra 150 gr. Matchking HP

[Sharps '63]

I was gifted with a couple of boxes of .308 Sierra 150 gr. Matchking Hp #2190

It groups like a hot damn and I'm down to what I have loaded on hand. Is this bullet still made and who stocks them?

Todd

 

[frzburn]

Almost anyone should have them
Well in 150 gr I don't know, but 168 gr and 175 gr are very popular for .308. (I know WholeSaleSports has them, probably many others)

What's you barrel twist rate? You may want to give a try to 168 gr.

 

[Sharps '63]

Sierra bullets

frzburn

Yeah, let my fingers do the walking and found them on Wholesale Sports at $35.99 per 100. No bulk packaging.

My rifles have 1x10" twist which stabilizes 168 gr very well. My Howa Varminter groups phenomenally with them. Our range is 500m max, but if I ever have to reach out to touch something, I try the 175s.

Bought 500 Sierra Palma Match and they were a disappointment. They've relegated to Garand fodder.

Todd

 

[Shelldrake]

Russells has them for the same price.

I wouldn't eliminate the Palma's from consideration, particularly at the longer distances. They have a higher BC and really come into their own past 600m and are designed to stay supersonic out to 1000m. The 150 is really a bullet for out to 300m, the 168 is the bullet out to 600. After that you have the 175 and the 155 for the longest ranges.

My .02c

 

[maynard]

frzburn

Yeah, let my fingers do the walking and found them on Wholesale Sports at $35.99 per 100. No bulk packaging.

My rifles have 1x10" twist which stabilizes 168 gr very well. My Howa Varminter groups phenomenally with them. Our range is 500m max, but if I ever have to reach out to touch something, I try the 175s.

Bought 500 Sierra Palma Match and they were a disappointment. They've relegated to Garand fodder.

Todd

155 Palma Bullets are the go to bullet for long range. I have had great success with them. I also shoot 155 Nosler's, Berger's and Lapua. If I run out of anything I will always go back to 155 Sierra.
168 were designed for 300m ISU shooting back in the 60's and are crap out past 800 yards.