Tag Archives: .308 Winchester

Sierra Bullets Load Data For 2018 New MatchKing Bullets

Posted on January 31, 2018 by

Sierra Bullets is excited to release load data for four of our newest bullets: the 22 caliber 95 gr HPBT MatchKing #1396, 6.5mm 150 gr HPBT MatchKing #1755, 30 caliber 200 gr HPBT MatchKing #2231, and 30 caliber 230 gr … Continue reading →

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The M118 LR Chamber: The .223 Wylde of the .308 AR World

Posted on June 13, 2017 by

Guest blog from our friends at Criterion Barrels, Inc. A typical AR-10 or other .308 AR pattern rifle will normally come standard with a SAAMI specified .308 Win chamber. While this configuration is designed to accommodate a wide range of … Continue reading →

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Ask A Bulletsmith – If you could own only one firearm which one would you choose?

Posted on October 28, 2016 by

We asked a few handy Sierra Bullets Bulletsmiths the impossible question: “If you could own only one firearm which one would you choose?” Check out their answers below.  We would love to hear from you too, please share your response … Continue reading →

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Bullet Expansion 101

Posted on December 22, 2015 by

Written by Sierra Bullets Chief Ballistician Tommy Todd At Sierra Bullets we deal with bullet expansion on a daily basis. There are several concerns regarding bullet expansion upon impact with a media such as the bullet not expanding, complete fragmentation, … Continue reading →

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SAAMI – Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute

Posted on September 17, 2014 by

Written by Sierra Bullets Ballistic Technician Philip Mahin The ANSI / SAAMI group, short for ‘American National Standard Institute’ and ‘Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute’, have made available some time back the voluntary industry performance standards for pressure and … Continue reading →

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Reflections from the Past: Reloading Innovation

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

 Written by Sierra Bullets Ballistic Technician Duane Siercks A few months ago, I wrote a short note about the neighbor who first introduced me to reloading. He was a bachelor who loved to hunt and trade guns, chickens, dogs, etc.  … Continue reading →

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