Lot Numbers for Sierra Bullets?

[HTSmith]

I ordered 5 boxes of 100 Sierra Matchkings because I couldn't find a single box of 500. How can I tell if they are the same lot? I've not been able to find a lot number. Thanks for your help.

 

[mikeinct]

I've noticed that on shrink wrapped five packs of 100 also..something has changed...Mike in Ct

 

[mmcu]

This might help.

 

[mikeinct]

Thank you, MMCU for that diagram...Helps a lot to know stuff..Mike in CT

 

[HTSmith]

This might help.

Looks like I got 2 of one lot and 3 of another. I won't be doing this again. Thanks so much for the education.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Theyre still the same as ordering one lot or 5. You still gotta go thru em if you can shoot the difference

 

[HTSmith]

Theyre still the same as ordering one lot or 5. You still gotta go thru em if you can shoot the difference

Please help me out a little more here. I sort base to ogive. Are you saying just sort'em all? I thought there could be other differences--such as diameter--between lots??

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Please help me out a little more here. I sort base to ogive. Are you saying just sort'em all? I thought there could be other differences--such as diameter--between lots??

Sorting to ogive will identify all the different dies so that would be the minimum even in a box of the same lot

 

[HTSmith]

Yikes! They use different dies on bullets in the same box?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Yikes! They use different dies on bullets in the same box?

8 at a minimum. Plus they just sit around until finally tumbling in huge concrete mixers. But the same boxes running down the line at the same time have the same lot numbers as they package them. All production bullets are packaged by lots not necessarily made AND packaged in lots.

 

[HTSmith]

Talk about learning stuff you wish you didn't know. I recently bought a 6Br from a member here. He said it loved Sierra 107's, so I ordered a box of 100. Sorted them into three groups (plus one outlier cull) and sure enough they shoot good. So good that I haven't even tried the Bergers I usually use. The hollow point is completely closed up now. It sure looks slippery. Guess I'll sort these and give'em a go.

Thanks to all, 'specially mmcu.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Talk about learning stuff you wish you didn't know. I recently bought a 6Br from a member here. He said it loved Sierra 107's, so I ordered a box of 100. Sorted them into three groups (plus one outlier cull) and sure enough they shoot good. So good that I haven't even tried the Bergers I usually use. The hollow point is completely closed up now. It sure looks slippery. Guess I'll sort these and give'em a go.

Thanks to all, 'specially mmcu.

Sort em and youll love em. They shoot good.

 

[Rem06]

8 at a minimum. Plus they just sit around until finally tumbling in huge concrete mixers. But the same boxes running down the line at the same time have the same lot numbers as they package them. All production bullets are packaged by lots not necessarily made AND packaged in lots.

Dusty, is that the same with Berger???

 

[Redrover]

8 at a minimum. Plus they just sit around until finally tumbling in huge concrete mixers. But the same boxes running down the line at the same time have the same lot numbers as they package them. All production bullets are packaged by lots not necessarily made AND packaged in lots.

This is a total contradiction of what was stated here a couple of years ago by Kevin Thomas, formerly Chief Ballistician (or some similar title) at Sierra.

See the following thread:

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/lot-of-sierra-bullets.3931786/#post-37034735

 

[Dusty Stevens]

This is a total contradiction of what was stated here a couple of years ago by Kevin Thomas, formerly Chief Ballistician (or some similar title) at Sierra.

See the following thread:

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/lot-of-sierra-bullets.3931786/#post-37034735

could be just the day I spent there or a fabrication by one of my best friends that is a toolmaker there. either way all you have to do is sort them and you'll see. sort any brand and you'll see a pattern- don't just take somebodys word for it that's done it.

 

[Rem06]

could be just the day I spent there or a fabrication by one of my best friends that is a toolmaker there. either way all you have to do is sort them and you'll see. sort any brand and you'll see a pattern- don't just take somebodys word for it that's done it.

good time for EricStecker to chime in here?

 

[Drop Port]

Talk about learning stuff you wish you didn't know. I recently bought a 6Br from a member here. He said it loved Sierra 107's, so I ordered a box of 100. Sorted them into three groups (plus one outlier cull) and sure enough they shoot good. So good that I haven't even tried the Bergers I usually use. The hollow point is completely closed up now. It sure looks slippery. Guess I'll sort these and give'em a go.

Thanks to all, 'specially mmcu.

Mine loves the 107's also, in mine they out shot the 105's. I always wanted to try the 108's, but if it aint broke........It's good to hear about the pointing, but I guess i'll need to stick with the 6.5 for culling after I run out of 107's

 

[Dusty Stevens]

good time for EricStecker to chime in here?

Has he been to the sierra factory?

 

[Rem06]

Has he been to the sierra factory?

for input on how Berger bullets are sorted and packed by lots?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

for input on how Berger bullets are sorted and packed by lots?

This thread is about sierra bullets.