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http://www.kragcollectorsassociation.org/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1515365078 Message started by nativetexanii on Jan 7th, 2018 at 10:44pm |
Title: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by nativetexanii on Jan 7th, 2018 at 10:44pm
Any preferences between these 2 and why? I'm about to start reloading and trying to decide.
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Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by Ned Butts on Jan 7th, 2018 at 11:35pm
I have had good luck shooting both, the Hornady's profile replicates original ball ammo better.
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Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by nativetexanii on Jan 8th, 2018 at 12:01am
Thank you. That's the kind of info I was looking for.
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Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by psteinmayer on Jan 8th, 2018 at 9:03pm
Hornady's shape is closer to the original .30 Army bullet. Sierra's bullet is ok, but it has a more pronounced taper with a smaller RN. Although they shoot ok, (at least in my Krags) they just come up a bit short in the accuracy department.
Back 15 years ago or so, Hornady offered a 220 gr RN FMJ bullet which was almost an exact duplicate of the .30 Army bullet. I shot a hundred of them in matches a few years ago until my stash was depleted... and they were the most accurate bullet I ever fed my Krag!!! I wish Hornady would bring that bullet back. Now Woodleigh offers a 220 gr RN FMJ bullet, but it's almost $2.00 a bullet - not really what you want to be shooting for matches or general plinking, LOL. |
Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by reincarnated on Jan 10th, 2018 at 12:10am
I suspect that the reason the Hornady FMJ 220 disappeared is that it would behave just like the original Krag bullets when shot at modern body armor. I don't think they bounce off. Even if they stop, the wearer is delivered a hard blow.
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Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by Hamish on Jan 10th, 2018 at 12:18am
Hadn't thought of that, I put it up to reduced sales of "old fashioned, decidedly not pointy, uncool round noses",,,,,,,.
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Title: Re: 220 gr RN Sierra vs. Hornady Post by reincarnated on Jan 11th, 2018 at 8:49am
In 1989 I worked for a small operation making bullets for big bore African type rifles. We also stocked the Hornady FMJ 220s for loading in .30 cal rifles for customers headed for Africa. There was a lot of police & gov't interest in our custom loads, esp with .30 bullets. Nobody cared if we loaded 11.2 mm Krieghoff or .450 thin rim stuff.
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