Tikka M595 with 23" factory bbl
- Winchester Brass (highest case capacity brand)
- Fed 210M Primers
- 208 gr AMax
- 50.0 gr RE-17 (very compressed, drop tube required to fill case)
- 2.996" OAL
- 2665 fps velocity
- Very accurate and feeds reliably from my factory magazine
- Don't get too hung up on 'match' verses 'hunting' bullets; shot placement and using the right bullet for the right application are more important. Thick jacketed, high weight retention, and all copper traditional hunting bullets are best for high impact velocities, closer ranges, light-for-caliber-bullets, and hitting bone to creat shock and anchor an animal... In my experience they're not so great for longer ranges & lower impact velocities as they tend to not open up enough or generate enough shock unless they hit bone. IMHO, in the wrong application they're only marginally better than FMJ's. Some 'match bullets' work extremely well on big game, especially when they are Heavy-for-caliber, have a high ballistic coefficient & sectional density, and impact at moderate velocities. My wife had no problem putting her Bison down with a 'tactical match' bullet and I've seen a dozen or so elk go down efficiently with 'target/match' bullets, with none lost. Unfortunately I can't say the same for 'hunting bullet' performance on game, but that's probably just coincidence.
- 'Hunting Bullet' is just a marketing term used when, after testing, a bullet design is found 'to not be able to hit shit'
