8x57mm (JS) Mauser
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 Test Firearm: M48 Mauser
Case: Remington BBL Length: 23"
Twist: 1x10" Trim-to Length: 2.230"
Bullets:
#2400 8 mm (.323) 150 gr. SPT OAL 3.050
Powder/Velocity 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800
IMR-3031 42.4
43.8
45.2
46.6
48.0
IMR-4895 44.1
45.7
47.3
48.9
50.5
VARGET 45.1
47.0
48.9
50.8
52.7
IMR-4064 45.1
46.6
48.1
49.6
51.1
AA-2520
45.8
47.2
48.6
50.0
IMR-4320 47.1
48.7
50.3
51.9
Viht N140 45.5
47.2
48.9
H380
49.5
51.4
53.3
55.2
Energy/ft.lbs. 1918 2082 2252 2428 2611
Accuracy Load: Varget/ 50.8grs. 2700fps/ 2428ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: IMR-4895/ 50.5grs. 2800fps/ 2611ft. lbs.
Copyright 2003 Sierra Bullets, LLC.
8x57mm (JS) Mauser
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 Test Firearm: M48 Mauser
Case: Remington BBL Length: 23"
Twist: 1x10" Trim-to Length: 2.230"
Bullets:
#2410 8 mm (.323) 175 gr. SPT OAL 3.100
Powder/Velocity 2200 2300 2400 2500 2600 2650
IMR-3031
41.6
43.2
44.8
46.4
748
44.8
46.8
48.8
IMR-4895
43.5
45.1
46.7
48.3
VARGET 42.1
43.9
45.7
47.5
49.3
IMR-4064 43.0
44.5
46.0
47.5
49.0
AA-2520 42.9
44.1
45.3
46.5
47.7
48.3
IMR-4320 44.5
46.0
47.5
49.0
50.5
Viht N140 43.2
44.8
46.4
48.0
RE-15 42.5
43.8
45.1
46.4
47.7
H380 44.6
46.8
49.0
51.2
53.4
Viht N150 44.2
45.8
47.4
49.0
IMR-4350 48.8
50.5
52.2
53.9
Energy/ft.lbs. 1881 2056 2238 2429 2627 2729
Accuracy Load: Viht N150/ 47.4grs. 2400fps/ 2238ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: Viht N140/ 48.0grs. 2500fps/ 2429ft. lbs.
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303 British
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 Test Firearm: No. 4 MK2
Case: Winchester BBL Length: 25"
Twist: 1x10" Trim-to Length: 2.212"
Bullets:
#2300 .303 Caliber/7.7mm (.311) 150 gr. SPT OAL 3.075
Powder/Velocity 2300 2400 2500 2600 2650 2700
IMR-3031 35.4
37.2
39.0
40.8
41.7
Benchmark
35.1
37.4
748
37.2
40.0
42.8
H4895 36.1
37.4
38.7
XMR-2495 32.9
34.9
36.9
38.9
IMR-4895 36.8
38.6
40.4
42.2
43.1
44.0
VARGET 37.0
38.6
40.2
IMR-4064 38.0
39.6
41.2
42.8
43.6
44.4
AA-2520 37.3
38.6
39.9
41.2
IMR-4320 40.1
41.6
43.1
44.6
Viht N140
38.7
40.7
42.7
RE-15 37.0
38.8
40.6
42.4
H380
41.3
44.1
H414
42.8
45.4
48.0
Energy/ft.lbs. 1762 1918 2082 2252 2339 2428
Accuracy Load: IMR-3031/ 40.8grs. 2600fps/ 2252ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: IMR4-4064/ 44.4grs. 2700fps/ 2428ft. lbs.
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303 British
Primer: Remington 9 1/2 Test Firearm: No. 4 MK2
Case: Winchester BBL Length: 25"
Twist: 1x10" Trim-to Length: 2.212"
Bullets:
#2315 .303 Caliber/7.7mm (.311) 174 gr. HPBT Match OAL 3.075
#2310 .303 Caliber/7.7mm (.311) 180 gr. SPT OAL 3.075
Powder/Velocity 2100 2200 2300 2400 2450
IMR-3031 34.3
35.8
37.3
38.8
Benchmark 32.6
34.5
36.4
748 35.2
37.6
40.0
H4895 34.3
35.8
37.3
XMR-2495 30.9
33.6
36.3
IMR-4895 35.3
37.1
38.9
40.7
41.6
VARGET 34.5
36.5
38.5
IMR-4064
37.5
39.1
40.7
IMR-4320
38.5
40.3
42.1
43.0
Viht N140 35.0
37.0
39.0
41.0
RE-15 34.9
36.7
38.5
H380
39.9
41.9
43.9
H414
41.2
43.6
46.0
IMR-4350 40.8
42.9
45.0
Energy/ft.lbs. 1763 1934 2114 2302 2399
Accuracy Load: XMR-2495/ 33.6grs. 2200fps/ 1934ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: Viht N140/ 41.0grs. 2400fps/ 2302ft. lbs.
Sierra does not recommend MatchKing bullets for hunting applications.
Copyright 2003 Sierra Bullets, LLC.
30-06 Springfield
Primer: Federal 210 Test Firearm: Savage Model 116
Case: Federal BBL Length: 26"
Twist: 1 x 10" Trim-to Length: 2.485"
Bullets:
#2115 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. FMJBT OAL 3.250
#2125 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. SBT OAL 3.225
#2130 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. SPT OAL 3.225
#2135 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. RN OAL 3.000
#2190 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 150 gr. HPBT Match OAL 3.250
#2155 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 155 gr. HPBT Match Palma OAL 3.250
Powder/Velocity 2600 2700 2800 2900 3000
IMR-3031 42.9
44.8
46.7
48.6
AA-2230 41.2
43.4
45.6
47.8
748 44.0
46.0
48.0
50.0
52.0
BL-C(2) 43.9
46.1
48.3
50.5
AA-2460 42.4
44.4
46.4
48.4
TAC
43.4
45.5
47.6
XMR-2495 43.2
45.6
48.0
50.4
IMR-4895 44.5
46.3
48.1
49.9
51.7
VARGET 44.6
46.9
49.2
51.5
IMR-4064 44.9
46.7
48.5
50.3
52.1
IMR-4320 46.6
48.6
50.6
52.6
BigGame
49.2
51.3
53.4
55.5
RE-15
45.3
47.8
50.3
H380 46.3
49.3
52.3
760
50.8
53.6
Viht N150 44.5
46.9
49.3
IMR-4350 51.8
53.6
55.4
57.2
59.0
H4350 EXT 52.2
53.8
55.4
57.0
RE-19 53.3
55.2
57.1
59.0
60.9
IMR-4831 54.2
56.1
58.0
H4831SC 56.0
57.8
59.6
Energy/ft.lbs. 2251 2428 2611 2801 2997
Accuracy Load: H4831 SC/ 59.6grs. 2800fps/ 2611ft. lbs.
Hunting Load: BigGame/ 53.4grs. 2900fps/ 2801ft. lbs.
Sierra does not recommend MatchKing bullets for hunting applications.
Copyright 2003 Sierra Bullets, LLC.
30-06 Springfield
Primer: Federal 210 Test Firearm: Savage Model 116
Case: Federal BBL Length: 26"
Twist: 1 x 10" Trim-to Length: 2.485"
Bullets:
#2200 .30 Caliber/7.62mm (.308) 168 gr. HPBT Match OAL 3.285
Powder/Velocity 2400 2500 2600 2700 2800 2900
IMR-3031 39.5
41.7
43.9
46.1
748
42.9
45.1
47.3
49.5
BL-C(2) 41.8
43.7
45.6
47.5
AA-2460
41.9
44.3
46.7
TAC
41.0
43.3
45.6
XMR-2495 41.0
43.1
45.2
47.3
IMR-4895 41.0
43.0
45.0
47.0
49.0
VARGET 42.1
44.1
46.1
48.1
50.1
IMR-4064 41.8
43.7
45.6
47.5
49.4
51.3
AA-2520
42.1
44.1
46.1
48.1
50.1
IMR-4320 43.4
45.3
47.2
49.1
51.0
BigGame
44.1
46.7
49.3
51.9
54.5
RE-15 40.2
42.4
44.6
46.8
49.0
51.2
H380 43.4
45.9
48.4
50.9
53.4
760
49.6
51.9
54.2
Viht N150 41.1
43.3
45.5
47.7
49.9
Viht N550 40.7
43.4
46.1
48.8
51.5
54.2
IMR-4350
48.8
50.6
52.4
54.2
56.0
RE-19
50.2
52.2
54.2
56.2
58.2
IMR-4831 49.3
51.2
53.1
55.0
56.9
58.8
H4831SC 50.3
52.5
54.7
56.9
59.1
61.3
Energy/ft.lbs. 2149 2332 2522 2720 2925 3138
Accuracy Load: 760/ 51.9grs. 2700fps/ 2720ft. lbs.
Sierra does not recommend MatchKing bullets for hunting applications.
Copyright 2003 Sierra Bullets, LLC.
