But they are not designed to expand and that is why they are not considered hunting bullets. Neither bullet was recovered. It’s our commitment to leadership and performance. Varmint bullets are frangible and should not be used for hunting big game animals; they are not included in the Hunting Bullet Guide articles. Competition loads have always been a no-go for hunting. It's not a question of ethics, per se, but common sense. Hornady's TAP offerings in .308 are a rare combination of the best qualities of match grade AND hunting ammunition, and are suitable for both uses. Personally, I believe that bullet makers who believe that hunters don’t want Match Grade quality in their hunting bullets are out of touch with the advancements in hunting rifle manufacturing quality. Neither are non-expanding practice, match and military (FMJ) bullets. Great Bullets for Long-Range Hunting Whether you agree with the ethics of long-range hunting or not, it is a massive trend, and bullet manufacturers are engineering purpose-designed hunting projectiles to meet the exacting demands of hunters who want to shoot distances that would flabbergast their great-grandpappys. I have several questions so I figure this will get a little discussion going. Snow. Reactions: Jud96 , FlyGuy11 , jim booth and 4 others We do not recommend Nosler’s Custom Competition™ bullets for hunting because their internal construction makes them unpredictable on how they’ll perform in a game animal (terminal performance). Having written several articles about hunting bullets in the past, perhaps this could be considered the most basic in a series on the subject.

These bullets are established game getters.

Yes, some match bullets can work wonderfully for hunting. In short, match ammo is ammunition that is designed to be more consistent and therefore more accurate than general-use ammunition.

Below is a list of the five best AR-15 ammo.

Although it is not touching anything it is exposed to the exiting gases rushing by much faster than the bullet is moving and if more gas exits on one side the bullet tilts to that side putting the bullet in a yaw condition which greatly influences accuracy. I accept that those who are not comfortable with Match Grade Hunting bullets have dozens of options to choose from that are not Match Grade. This way, you’ll be able to decide which type of ammo works best for you in terms of your personal needs.

In this case, I am simply going to list proven bullets that are available in factory loads and to reloaders. As you go through each one, be sure to note some of the unique features and characteristics.

Product innovations such as the secant ogive bullet design, Flex Tip® technology, and the Heat Shield® tip, broke new ground in ballistic engineering and are now used in bullets for everything from match shooting to hunting. For hunting big … With the accuracy level of many game bullets as good as they are, it would never occur to me to use a bullet that the manufacturer tells you is expressly not meant for hunting. But I found something odd about Hornady's website on Amax. Why Aren’t You Hunting With Match Ammunition Yet? Reviews of the Best Ammo for the AR-15 in .223 and 5.56. Dependable.” is not just a string of three words. I love to shoot my precision rifles at long range. Never had a partition let me down. After these tests confirmed the results we had heard about for years, we decided to start making it public that our Match bullets (that we have been telling people for years were not recommended for game hunting) are actually recommended for game hunting.

Re: Berger VLD Hunting vs Match bullets Yeah, makes sense that the jackets are different. E-Tip Bullets … For a very long time, Sierra Bullets has communicated the message that you should not hunt game with “Match” bullets since this is true with their MatchKings.

We know that even the best hunting bullets can fail at times, especially when stability is low.

While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications. Hope to have some LR coyote kills from those bullets in the near future.....don't know if the fur will salvage, but that's not important from my perspective. Nosler® has blended the accuracy of its Custom Competition™ bullet jackets with its own ultra-precise, lead-alloy cores to create the performance standard for match rifle and pistol bullets.

Although they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing bullets are not recommended for hunting. As far as large game is concerned, I probably wouldn't try .22 caliber match bullets since there is so little substance to them that if they fragmented, they might not make it to vital structures. Since the Berger VLD is a match grade bullet, Walt took the same position and recommended that shooters should not hunt with the match … I've never seen any bullets this far out. You are definitely in the minority however I kind of agree with you. If it's to save as much tender venison as possible, maybe it's not the bullet.