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I was referring to the green acetyl tipped verses the standard factory pointed 95 gr. MatchKing.Do you mean factory 'pointed' as per the latest iteration of the 95gn SMK, or do you mean (acetyl) 'tipped' as in the new 95gn TMK? (There is widespread confusion over tipped/pointed on this forum and elsewhere.)
I can't speak to the specific bullets you asked about but I have tried the .224 77 tipped versus the HPBT Match Kings in both my bolt 223 and AR - my rifles did not like the tipped bullets. Of course I had to seat the tipped bullet deeper for the AR to accommodate the additional length but my bolt 700 didn't like them either. Good luck.
Gerald
Tried working up new load -- no luck with first attempt
Called Sierra they said " it is a totall different bullet (a hybrid)
And its load will be completey different than regular Match Kings,
If you have a bolt action you'd better have a short freebore because of the shape of the tip. my rifle has .094" and with .030" jump I only have about 1/8" bearing surface in the neck. the 107SMK works much better for me.Has anyone compared tipped verses untipped in a given caliber?
I'm interested in the 6mm 95 grain Matchkings in particular.
Has anyone compared tipped verses untipped in a given caliber?
I'm interested in the 6mm 95 grain Matchkings in particular.
Personally the TMK in every caliber I've used it in has outperformed the SMK. Have not tried real extended range on any but the 168 in a 308. The 95s shot better in my 243 than SMKs do. I cannot shoot heavier than the 95s due to thecircumstances9.125 twist barrel. Out 400 yards, they all outperformed SMKs. The 308 also shot much better double that range. This is my experience and one I expected. Amax bullets perform the same in most of my guns as well.Has anyone compared tipped verses untipped in a given caliber?
I'm interested in the 6mm 95 grain Matchkings in particular.
^^^^This ^^^^
On paper/theory the TMK is far better then the SMK . I had been shooting the 175gr smk in 308 for years . I came across a great deal on 500 175gr TMK so I bought them . They are very different then the standard SMK . There Ogive is much more like an A-max bullet Rather then the standard smk . IMO they are much more jump sensitive but if you can get them dialed in they should do very well.
I gave up on the tipped 107 for my 6-284. Just couldn't get them to group.