Sierra Tipped GameKing Performance

[TNKnoxville]

Ah must have read it wrong. So Sierra is no longer selling ammo, just bullets and Barnes is loading the ammo?

 

[Jordan Smith]

I’ve killed dozens animals, whitetails, antelope and hogs with the 130 TGKs out of a 6.5 Creedmoor. Farthest was 725 closest was 25 -30. None have made it out of sight.
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They are definitely a harder bullet than a TMK or ELDM but not any harder than a Nosler Ballistic Tip, of similar weight in the same caliber. They’re very accurate in my rifles, expand well and do significant tissue damage and sometimes exit. Excellent hunting bullet IMO.

My hunting partners and I have killed a bunch of WT, MD, elk, PH, etc., with the 147 ELDM from 6.5 CMs, and we get moderate wound channels and usually get exits. Not sure it's much softer than the 130 TGK, based on your reported results versus what we've seen.

 

[Formidilosus]

My hunting partners and I have killed a bunch of WT, MD, elk, PH, etc., with the 147 ELDM from 6.5 CMs, and we get moderate wound channels and usually get exits. Not sure it's much softer than the 130 TGK, based on your reported results versus what we've seen.

Unless Sierra has serious lot to lot variability of the TGK’s- they are not similar to the 147gr ELD-M. The 6.5 TGK I’ve seen were closer to Federak TA’s in wounding.

 

[S-3 ranch]

Unless Sierra has serious lot to lot variability of the TGK’s- they are not similar to the 147gr ELD-M. The 6.5 TGK I’ve seen were closer to Federak TA’s in wounding.

Good to know they are as good as federal TA and are better than a eld-m for hunting, as sig had loaded 140gr TGK for sale @ $14 per box in 270win
So we bought a case of them ,

 

[North of 60]

Thanks for the info as i will try them one day. Curious how the .30 cal TGK may compare to the .30 cal 165 HP gamekings.

I haven't yet had to need to try the TGK as i have beaucoup 165 gr HP gamekings yet to go through...those commonly put half-dollar to even baseball-sized exit wounds on deer behind the shoulder from a .308 or 30-06. The benefit is they usually result in short tracking efforts in very thick brush.