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A closed-nose hollow point boat tail for the 243 Win and other 6mm cartridges, the 95 grain Sierra MatchKing #1537 is aimed at the target shooter and reloader who wants repeatable groups rather than a hunting bullet. The 95 grain #1537 was designed as a lighter alternative to the 6mm 107 grain MatchKing, keeping the long ogive, small meplat and improved boat tail so it stays efficient downrange in the 243 Win and 6mm BR.
MatchKing jackets are drawn thin and held to very tight concentricity, with a small hollow point meplat that keeps weight and balance consistent from bullet to bullet. The closed-nose (CN) versions get a final pointing operation that closes the meplat for a higher ballistic coefficient than the standard open tip. Sierra specifies a barrel twist of 1:9 in or faster for this bullet. They are a target design: Sierra does not recommend MatchKings for most hunting, and on varmints they will not open as reliably as the lighter-jacketed VarmintKing and BlitzKing bullets. Sierra introduced this bullet in 2008.
Specifications
- Brand: Sierra Bullets
- Sierra product number: 1537
- Product line: MatchKing
- Bullet type: Hollow Point Boat Tail - Closed Nose (HPBT-CN)
- Diameter: 0.243 in
- Weight: 95 grains
- G1 ballistic coefficient: 0.490
- G7 ballistic coefficient: 0.235
- Material: Jacketed lead core
- Minimum twist: 1:9 in or faster
- Box quantity: 100
