Sierra MatchKing 7mm (.284) 180gr HPBT Bullets

Sierra MatchKing 7mm (.284) 180 gr HPBT Bullets (Sierra part no. 1980) are Sierra’s flagship target bullet, engineered from the ground up for accuracy. Every MatchKing uses a thin jacket drawn to an exacting concentricity standard with weight held to within a fraction of a grain, and the hollow-point boat-tail design pairs a very small meplat with a boat-tail base for a high ballistic coefficient and minimal drag. Sierra recommends a minimum barrel twist rate of 1:8 for stable flight. MatchKing has a long record of setting and winning competitive accuracy records, and while some shooters use it for varmint hunting, Sierra recommends it strictly for target shooting rather than big-game hunting.

Key Specifications

• Caliber: 7mm (.284), bullet diameter matched to the cartridge.
• Bullet weight: 180 grains, hollow-point boat-tail (HPBT) design.
• Jacket concentricity held to 0.0003-inch maximum variation.
• Bullet weight held to within ±0.3 grain of spec.
• Small meplat contributes to a high, consistent ballistic coefficient.
• Boat-tail base minimizes drag for flatter flight at distance.
• Long record of setting and winning competitive accuracy records.
• Recommended minimum barrel twist rate: 1:8.
• Packaged 100 per box per box.
• Ships at approximately 2.7 lbs per box.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the 7mm (.284) 180 gr MatchKing suitable for hunting? Sierra recommends MatchKing bullets for target shooting; they’re not designed for the controlled expansion that big-game hunting requires.

What makes MatchKing accurate? A thin jacket held to tight concentricity tolerances and a small, consistent meplat combine for a high ballistic coefficient and repeatable flight.

Do I need a specific barrel twist rate for this bullet? Sierra recommends a minimum twist rate of 1:8 for stable flight with this weight and caliber. See more reloading bullets for other MatchKing calibers and weights.

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