| File:Sierra Bullets Logo.png | |
| Type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Sedalia, Missouri, United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Bullets |
| Revenue | $10M–$25M in sales |
| Employees | 50–100 employees |
| Website | www.sierrabullets.com |
Founded in 1947 in California, Sierra Bullets is an American manufacturer of bullets intended for firearms. Based in Sedalia, Missouri since 1990, Sierra manufactures a very wide range of bullets for both rifles and pistols. Sierra bullets are used for precision target shooting, hunting and defense purposes. Available calibers range from .204 (suitable for the .204 Ruger) through to .500 (suitable for the .500 S&W Magnum).[1]
Design[]
All Sierra bullet jackets are made from gilding metal. Depending on requirements, bullet cores are manufactured using one of four different lead alloys:[1]
- 6% antimony, 4% tin, 90% lead
- 6% antimony, 94% lead
- 3% antimony, 97% lead
- 1.5% antimony, 98.5% lead
Rifle Bullets[]
Sierra makes bullets for rifles and handguns. The rifle bullets fall into five categories, based on bullet construction.
BlitzKing - Varminter[]
Varminter bullets are designed for varmint hunting. As such, they are normally smaller calibers, and are designed for rapid expansion, and need to be accurate to hit the typically small targets.
GameKing[]
The GameKing is line of bullets designed for hunting. They are a boat tail bullet to reduce drag and wind drift. They are designed more heavily than the varmint bullets for better penetration and expansion on larger game than varmints, such as deer and boar.
MatchKing[]
MatchKing is Sierra's line of competition bullets. They have a design that gives a high ballistic coefficient and good accuracy. They have been used by many competitors to set world records.[2][3]
Pro-Hunter[]
The Pro-Hunter is a flat-base bullet with a special jacket to provide deep penetration and maximum expansion on large game such as elk.
Handgun Bullets[]
The Handgun bullets are in two groups, based on bullet construction.
Sports Master[]
The Sports Master is a handgun bullet with a hollow-point to facilitate good performance for hunting and defense.
Tournament Master[]
Tournament Master bullets are full-metal jacket and designed primarily for competition and recreational shooting.
Other products[]
Sierra also provides reloading manuals and reloading and ballistics software.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 History: Sierra Bullets - A Tradition of Precision, Sierra Bullets. Accessed 22 June 2009.
- ↑ Kreider, Claude M. (Nov 1953). "Bullets Strictly for Bull's-Eyes". pp. 128–130. "Thus were born the famous Sierra bullets, which now hold many world records for accuracy."
- ↑ Sniper: The Skills, the Weapons, and the Experiences, Adrian Gilbert, p. 143
External links[]
The original article can be found at Sierra Bullets and the edit history here.