I have a long history with Sierra bullets, and they have always performed very well for me and for many years was my sole bullet of choice. However, about 5 years ago or so, availability became a major problem so much so, with great reservation, I moved aways from Sierra except for the 85 BTHP for my 243's. But other than availability, it's hard to imagine Sierra not being a first choice for a hunting bullet.
My experience with Hornady Vmax bullets in several brands of rifles has been positive. While I do not shoot the caliber posted, I think it is safe to assume that this experience is transferable to other calibers. The chief difference is the secant ogives with Hornady versus the tangential ogives with Sierra. I am not crazy about the secant ogives, but they seem to shoot well enough.
I mostly use Nosler BT's these days for my varmint bullets in my 223 Rem's, 12" twist. The 50 and 55 bullet are superbly accurate in my rifles. For the 8" twist, 223 Rem's, the 60 Vmax work best for me. You may want to test some Nosler BTs in your rifle.
As any experienced reloader will tell you, the only way to know if a specific bullet will work in your rifle is to test it. But Sierra, Hornady and Nosler have long histories as successful varmint bullets both from an accuracy and terminal performance perspective.
My experience with Hornady Vmax bullets in several brands of rifles has been positive. While I do not shoot the caliber posted, I think it is safe to assume that this experience is transferable to other calibers. The chief difference is the secant ogives with Hornady versus the tangential ogives with Sierra. I am not crazy about the secant ogives, but they seem to shoot well enough.
I mostly use Nosler BT's these days for my varmint bullets in my 223 Rem's, 12" twist. The 50 and 55 bullet are superbly accurate in my rifles. For the 8" twist, 223 Rem's, the 60 Vmax work best for me. You may want to test some Nosler BTs in your rifle.
As any experienced reloader will tell you, the only way to know if a specific bullet will work in your rifle is to test it. But Sierra, Hornady and Nosler have long histories as successful varmint bullets both from an accuracy and terminal performance perspective.