What is Sierra Match King ammo?

The precision-built Sierra® MatchKing® bullet is shot to win more matches than any other rifle bullet. It’s the only choice for the world’s most elite shooters. Boat-tail hollow-point bullet provides the extra margin of ballistic performance match shooters need.

Are Sierra Match King bullets good for hunting?

While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications.

Can you hunt with Match King bullets?

I also like MatchKings for hunting the diminutive Coues deer where the MatchKing’s accuracy and high ballistic coefficient are a great help in taking those tiny targets at long range. But the fact is the Match-King was not designed for hunting, and the .

Is Match grade ammo good for deer hunting?

While a traditional hunting bullet is more forgiving in terms of shot angle and breaking through heavy bones, that is balanced out—for the most part, anyway—by the better control over shot placement you get from match bullets. Both are useful tools, and are deadly effective when they’re used the right way.

Is Sierra ammo owned by Sig?

Sig Sauer entered into the ammunition market a few years ago, under the brand name of Elite Performance Ammunition. Sig Sauer has now partnered with famed bullet maker Sierra, to introduce a new line of Elite Performance Ammunition using Sierra V-Crown bullets.

What are cop killers?

Various gun control organizations in the U.S. labeled Teflon-coated bullets with the epithet “cop killers” because of the supposedly increased penetration the bullets offered against ballistic vests, a staple of the American police uniform.

Are tungsten bullets illegal?

Armor-piercing handgun ammunition is federally banned for civilian use or ownership in the U.S. Per 18 United States Code, § 921(a)(17)(B).