Hornady 69 gr. Match Kings?

[ToddP]

I heard a rumor from someone in the industry that Hornady is now making exact clones of the 69 gr. Sierra Match Kings (boat tail hollow points). I've searched Google but see nothing confirming this. Hornady's web site shows 68 gr. BTHP match bullets, but no 69 gr. Was my guy wrong?

 

[tommeboy]

yes it is nosler

 

[ToddP]

yes it is nosler

Is the Nosler a new bullet or the Custom Competition 69 gr. bullet they've had for at least 14 years (meaning the CC 69 gr is an exact clone of the SMK)?

 

[KMW 1954]

I've shot hundreds of .224 69gr bullets in a Model 12 Savage with a 26" barrel and am now shooting 60gr VMAX in that rifle.

Sierra Match King
Nosler Custom Competition
Barns Match Burners
RMR

.224 68gr Hornady Match

All are very similar in profile. with the Match Burners slightly longer and the Hornady 68gr the longest of the bunch. I don't believe Hornady is moving away from their 68gr Match bullet.

 

[ToddP]

I've shot hundreds of .224 69gr bullets in a Model 12 Savage with a 26" barrel and am now shooting 60gr VMAX in that rifle.

Sierra Match King
Nosler Custom Competition
Barns Match Burners
RMR

.224 68gr Hornady Match

All are very similar in profile. with the Match Burners slightly longer and the Hornady 68gr the longest of the bunch. I don't believe Hornady is moving away from their 68gr Match bullet.

Haha. I'm moving the opposite direction. I've been shooting 60 gr VMAX and like them a lot, but want a heavier bullet and am moving the the SMK and/or its clone.

 

[KMW 1954]

Haha. I'm moving the opposite direction. I've been shooting 60 gr VMAX and like them a lot, but want a heavier bullet and am moving the the SMK and/or its clone.

Hope to be moving to a 80gr bullet whenever I get around to changing barrels to a 1:7 twist.

 

[jelenko]

Is the Nosler a new bullet or the Custom Competition 69 gr. bullet they've had for at least 14 years (meaning the CC 69 gr is an exact clone of the SMK)?

I took it as a joke.

 

[ebb]

I shoot lots of 69 SMKs, mostly out of my ARs. I just got a bag of RMR 69 grain bullets but have yet to load any. The RMRs look identical to the SMKs. But in my experience going to a 73 grain Berger is a giant step toward smaller groups.

 

[ToddP]

I took it as a joke.

You took it wrong then. It is a legit question. My guy left me with the impression this was a relatively newly produced clone. My point in the "joke" question was that the Custom Competition 69 gr. has been out for 14 years, so for my guy's story to make sense, it couldn't be the CC bullet.

 

[jelenko]

You took it wrong then. It is a legit question. My guy left me with the impression this was a relatively newly produced clone. My point in the "joke" question was that the Custom Competition 69 gr. has been out for 14 years, so for my guy's story to make sense, it couldn't be the CC bullet.

Sorry!