A question - Sierra HPBT game bullets

603Country · March 31, 2015, 03:22 PM

i guess I could call Sierra and ask them, but do any of you know if the Sierra HPBT bullets are constructed tougher than the GK bullets, or is it the same general bullet? The specific bullet I'm interested in is the 140 gr HPBT 270 bullet.

nemesiss45 · March 31, 2015, 08:57 PM

Which hpbt? The make a few

riverratt · March 31, 2015, 09:33 PM

I can't say for sure about the .270 bullet but I know both the .308 165 gr hpbt gk and the .284 140 gr hpbt gk are indeed a tougher bullet then the sp gk. I would assume that the same holds true for the .270 offering.

In my experience with the 165 gr bullet out of my 06 it acts like the hammer of thor on white tail. It has always passed through, even with steep angle shots and double shoulder shots, and has always left a silver dollar size exit. I can't say the same for the soft point gamekings as I've had several close range shots that resulted in a bullet failure after a bone strike. This statement is not an assumption as I did recover the deer after a long tracking job. After the bullet hit the shoulder bone it blew apart and only penetrated a couple of inches into the vitals.

In my honest opinion the standard gameking is a great bullet if your shots are greater than 100 yards or you have a lower muzzle velocity. But in my neck of the woods I'm just as likely to shoot 400 yards across a corn field as I am to shoot 25 yards in a tangled thicket. Thats a lot to ask from a bullet but the hpbt gameking has proven to fit the bill better than any. (So far at least)

hooligan1 · April 2, 2015, 05:29 AM

I know that the 165 grain SGHPBT shoots very consistantly and are very accurate in my 24" 1-10" twist 30-06. I haven't had a chance to take any game with the load yet but that 700 of mine loves them a lot!

steve4102 · April 2, 2015, 05:34 AM

Sierra makes 2 140gr .277 bullets. Both are (GK) GameKings.

https://www.sierrabullets.com/produc...fm/caliberID/7

March 31, 2015, 03:22 PM	#1
603Country Senior Member Join Date: January 6, 2011 Location: Thornton, Texas Posts: 3,998	A question - Sierra HPBT game bullets i guess I could call Sierra and ask them, but do any of you know if the Sierra HPBT bullets are constructed tougher than the GK bullets, or is it the same general bullet? The specific bullet I'm interested in is the 140 gr HPBT 270 bullet.

April 2, 2015, 05:29 AM	#4
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,587	I know that the 165 grain SGHPBT shoots very consistantly and are very accurate in my 24" 1-10" twist 30-06. I haven't had a chance to take any game with the load yet but that 700 of mine loves them a lot! __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

March 31, 2015, 08:57 PM	#2
nemesiss45 Senior Member Join Date: February 6, 2014 Posts: 526	Which hpbt? The make a few

March 31, 2015, 09:33 PM	#3
riverratt Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2014 Posts: 314	I can't say for sure about the .270 bullet but I know both the .308 165 gr hpbt gk and the .284 140 gr hpbt gk are indeed a tougher bullet then the sp gk. I would assume that the same holds true for the .270 offering. In my experience with the 165 gr bullet out of my 06 it acts like the hammer of thor on white tail. It has always passed through, even with steep angle shots and double shoulder shots, and has always left a silver dollar size exit. I can't say the same for the soft point gamekings as I've had several close range shots that resulted in a bullet failure after a bone strike. This statement is not an assumption as I did recover the deer after a long tracking job. After the bullet hit the shoulder bone it blew apart and only penetrated a couple of inches into the vitals. In my honest opinion the standard gameking is a great bullet if your shots are greater than 100 yards or you have a lower muzzle velocity. But in my neck of the woods I'm just as likely to shoot 400 yards across a corn field as I am to shoot 25 yards in a tangled thicket. Thats a lot to ask from a bullet but the hpbt gameking has proven to fit the bill better than any. (So far at least)

April 2, 2015, 05:34 AM	#5
steve4102 Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,955	Sierra makes 2 140gr .277 bullets. Both are (GK) GameKings. https://www.sierrabullets.com/produc...fm/caliberID/7