Calif. Hunter
Active member
Why? I see this all the time on various forums, and people are adamant that they work just fine. Yet Sierra repeatedly says "They are not designed for hunting." I read people saying stuff like "They're a hollowpoint so they are designed to expand." Wrong - they are a hollowpoint simply to balance the bullet and place weight to the rear of the bullet. The jacket is not designed to expand and is, in fact, thicker to prevent deformation.
It's like these people want to act like they know than the guys who design and build the bullets. Is the slight edge in accuracy worth the lack of performance to them or what? They will say things like "They have killed every deer or elk I have shot with them." So would a fullmetal jacket or a .30 Carbine round - - eventually. They never mention how many animals they have possibly shot that just bolted, never to be seen again and die a slow death...
Just a pet peeve, and I'm venting.
It's like these people want to act like they know than the guys who design and build the bullets. Is the slight edge in accuracy worth the lack of performance to them or what? They will say things like "They have killed every deer or elk I have shot with them." So would a fullmetal jacket or a .30 Carbine round - - eventually. They never mention how many animals they have possibly shot that just bolted, never to be seen again and die a slow death...
Just a pet peeve, and I'm venting.