

The driving motivation for the design of each MatchKing bullet is accuracy. Although MatchKing and Tipped MatchKing bullets are commonly used for varmint hunting, their design will not provide the same reliable explosive expansion at equivalent velocities in varmints compared to their lightly jacketed Hornet, Blitz or Varminter counterparts. MatchKing Bullets are the classification for Sierra’s pre-eminent target bullets. This bullet style is the choice of many accomplished varmint hunters. The bullet has the Spitzer point shape and a flat base. In rifles, this bullet is fully capable of producing 1/4 minute of angle accuracy at velocities that would destroy most other bullets. (I did get a small buck.) The rifle was traded in at a small. Sierra High Velocity Varminter Rifle Bullets. The extra money financed a bow hunting trip to CO. I started this rifle in 1965 and traded it for bow hunting equipment in 1969. Bob Ruder (age 24) with his custom 22-250 assembled in 1965.

While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing and Tipped MatchKing bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications. Written by Sierra Bullets Customer Bob Ruder. Sierra's famous MatchKing design assures superb accuracy, flat trajectory, and high momentum delivery with low sensitivity to crosswinds at all ranges. Since the introduction of the high performance Remington XP-100 and similar handguns chambering larger rifle cartridges, all 30 caliber MatchKings have been used in handgun silhouettes and long-range target competitions. Sierra MatchKing bullets have set the standards worldwide for consistent accuracy in handguns as well as rifles. Competitive shooters have relied on the consistent accuracy of Sierra's MatchKings for decades, resulting in a history of state, national and world records that is the envy of our competitors. MatchKings are the pride of the Sierra bullet family, unmatched worldwide and truly world class in all respects.
