Sierra has enhanced a segment of the MatchKing line by adding the acetal resin tip, thus crowning the Tipped MatchKing (TMK) bullet line. The major advantage of adding a tip to the bullet is the reduction of drag, producing a more favourable ballistic coefficient. Another benefit is reliable feeding in magazine fed firearms.

While they are recognized around the world for record-setting accuracy, MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are not recommended for most hunting applications. Although MatchKing® and Tipped MatchKing® bullets are commonly used for varmint hunting, their design will not provide the same reliable explosive expansion at equivalent velocities in varmints compared to their lightly jacketed Hornet, Blitz or Varminter counterparts.

The #7169 was introduced in January 2015.

This bullet requires a barrel twist rate of 1×10” or faster.

Specifications:

Ballistic Coefficients and Velocity Ranges:  

.375 @ 2700 fps and above .365 between 2700 & 1950 fps .335 between 1950 & 1700 fps .305 @ 1700 fps and below