Sierra Tipped GameKing Performance

[Levy_ken]

Anyone have experience with the lethality of these bullets? Specifically looking at the 175gr 277 cal TGK out of a 6.8 Western. The TMK is not offered in 277 caliber, so I was looking at the TGK. Marketed as having a “tough” jacket however, and can’t seem to find a ton of info on them. I will probably end up going with the Berger 170gr Elite Hunters otherwise but still curious about these.

 

[CJ_BG]

No experience with the 175 but some experience with the 6.5 and 6mm offerings. They are definitely tougher than the tmk. At impacts between 2300 and 2700 we've seen mostly 1.5-2" max permanent wound cavities. Not the 3-5 inch holes of other bullets but they still kill just fine.

 

[TNKnoxville]

They shoot great in my Tikka 6.5. I have the same question.

 

[Colorado Cowboy]

I have been using Sierra bullets for over 50 years and have had no problems with them. I use them for everything I reload for hunting except I use 180 gr Nosler Partition .30 cal for my .300 Wby for elk and larger animals.

 

[06 SB]

I am planning to find out this year. I have 130s loaded up in a 6.5CM and 165s in a 7mmRM.

 

[TxLite]

150 in 7mm-08 crushes whitetail, coyotes and axis. 130 in a 6.5 creedmoor crushed a nice pig.

 

[Levy_ken]

No experience with the 175 but some experience with the 6.5 and 6mm offerings. They are definitely tougher than the tmk. At impacts between 2300 and 2700 we've seen mostly 1.5-2" max permanent wound cavities. Not the 3-5 inch holes of other bullets but they still kill just fine.

Thanks for the info. Figured they’d probably have that type of performance based on the description. Will probably end up trying them since they’re almost half the price of the Bergers. If they shoot well then might as well try to whack something with them to see how they do.

Any other recommendations for heavy-for-caliber .277 bullets are appreciated too.

 

[Raghornklr]

To the original post. I took 2 animals with them last year. They worked better than expected. Will be using them in that gun again this fall. They work more like a Berger than a "tough" jacketed bullet. They put animals down quick. No pass throughs on them Last year.

 

[Wrench]

Keep the impact above 1800 and rock on.

 

[CJ_BG]

Thanks for the info. Figured they’d probably have that type of performance based on the description. Will probably end up trying them since they’re almost half the price of the Bergers. If they shoot well then might as well try to whack something with them to see how they do.

Any other recommendations for heavy-for-caliber .277 bullets are appreciated too.

Lower bc/more expensive but the 170 ballistic tip would be another good choice. I've never been disappointed with ballistic tips.

 

[onlybrowning]

Like others here I’ve got a ton of the 130’s in 6.5 to try, some .308 125’s and a ton of 7mm 140’s. I am a fan of Nosler Ballistic Tips and Accubonds, but those 500ct boxes of Gamechangers got me to try some.

 

[S-3 ranch]

I shot a couple of deer with my friends 140gr .270 win last year, I shoot 150gr Norma oryx in my personal.270 and in comparison the TGK is pretty explosive
So picking shots to the neck area seemed like a good idea
I have a case of sig saur elite hunters that I will switch over to when I run out of norma ammo, they shoot good in my Winchester featherweight .
The TGK is very different from the old non tipped as far as meat damage
You should have good results at long distances in your 6.8

 

[Pescetism]

Sample size of one, a WT at 150 yds broadside mid/high lungs, with the 140 gr .277 TGK. Impact velocity around 2,650. Can't exactly complain about performance because he only ran about 50 yards but several different 62 gr - 77 gr bullets out of a 223 have produced wider wound channels with similar shots. Obviously, more experience needed but so far I wouldn't want anything tougher.

 

[TNKnoxville]

The Sierra Brand 130 and 140 shot 0.5 " groups, the Sig Sierra 130 shot 1 " groups. Since Barnes bought Sierra I've only seen the 140. I think I found a place that still have a few boxes of the Sierra brand 130's. If they have them I'm going to buy them out