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dahermit, before 30 caliber match bullets were commercially available in the USA, folks winning high power matches and setting records used Sierra's 180 and 200 grain spitzer boatail hunting bullets. They were equal to and often better than the military arsenal 172-gr. FMJBT match bullets sold through the DCM to the public. Winchester and Western Cartridge Co. (Remington, too, possibly) sold their 180-gr. FMJBT match bullets at retail but their quality wasn't all that consistant between lots. Western Cartridge used a 190-gr. OPE (open point expanding) boattailed hunting bullet in 1960 for .308 Win. match ammo made for the US Olympic Team's 300 meter free rifles; it drove tacks!!
When Sierra finally came out with their 180 and 200 grain FMJBT match bullets, the best shots didn't see much difference in accuracy. Many shot their 180 hunting bullets through 300 yards and used either weigh match bullets at 600 yards through 1000.
Nowadays, there's hunting bullets that shoot darned near as accurate as match bullets. It takes someone, a rifle and ammo comprising a system that shoots no worse than 2 inches at 300 yards to tell the difference.
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