Does Sierra Have Any QC At All?

[SonoranPrecision]

I recently picked up 1000 7mm 160TMK’s, and it seems like these should have been marked as seconds at the very least. The tips look like shit where they meet the jacket. Has anyone seen this before?

 

[Maurygold]

Still better than hornady

 

[Huskydriver]

Send it

 

[Baron23]

I recently picked up 1000 7mm 160TMK’s, and it seems like these should have been marked as seconds at the very least. The tips look like shit where they meet the jacket. Has anyone seen this before?

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I wouldn’t buy those as seconds

And while Hornady isn’t top shelf, I’ve shot a lot of ELD-M & X and have never seen crap like that.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Sierra has always treated me well. Have you reached out to see what they say?

 

[SonoranPrecision]

I wouldn’t buy those as seconds

That’s kinda what I was thinking too

 

[SonoranPrecision]

Sierra has always treated me well. Have you reached out to see what they say?

Just opened the box, so likely won’t hear back till Monday at the earliest. Mostly just seeing if anyone else has had this issue.

 

[MarshallDodge]

Just opened the box, so likely won’t hear back till Monday at the earliest. Mostly just seeing if anyone else has had this issue.

Probably hired a new kid that let them slip out the door. Please let us know how they respond.

 

[straightshooter1]

I recently picked up 1000 7mm 160TMK’s, and it seems like these should have been marked as seconds at the very least. The tips look like shit where they meet the jacket. Has anyone seen this before?

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I'd contact Sierra, show them this and ask for exchange.

 

[RegionRat]

Ugh. No bueno... Hope they help you out and make it right.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

At least the tips were attached
I had 3 boxes of ELDMs over the past year with a bunch of broken off red tips in the box..

 

[hafejd30]

Someone needs to….


But how do they shoot?

 

[SonoranPrecision]

Someone needs to….


But how do they shoot?

I’ll find out soon enough, unfortunately loaded a few before I noticed

 

[SonoranPrecision]

At least the tips were attached
I had 3 boxes of ELDMs over the past year with a bunch of broken off red tips in the box..

There’s a positive side to everything I suppose.

 

[hafejd30]

I’ll find out soon enough, unfortunately loaded a few before I noticed

I was being sarcastic because someone usually suggest it. I’d definitely contact Sierra and work it out with them

 

[SonoranPrecision]

Update time, Sierra is going to be sending a complete replacement for the entire lot (I bought 2 500ct boxes that are bad, they’re sending 2 new 500ct boxes). Also said to keep what I already have for barrel break in, foulers, sort out the good ones, etc., they don’t need them back. Pretty excellent customers service in my opinion.

 

[DeathBeforeDismount]

IDK but they sponsered the ice cream truck last weekend at a match so cant say anything bad about em!

 

[Jrb572]

I recently picked up 1000 7mm 160TMK’s, and it seems like these should have been marked as seconds at the very least. The tips look like shit where they meet the jacket. Has anyone seen this before?

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I never bought tipped seconds from them. But have had luck with their 175 SMKs seconds. But those look horrible.

 

[Cascade Hemi]

Update time, Sierra is going to be sending a complete replacement for the entire lot (I bought 2 500ct boxes that are bad, they’re sending 2 new 500ct boxes). Also said to keep what I already have for barrel break in, foulers, sort out the good ones, etc., they don’t need them back. Pretty excellent customers service in my opinion.

That's pretty good but Hornady includes extra tips so you don't even have to call customer service.

 

[Holliday]

IDK but they sponsered the ice cream truck last weekend at a match so cant say anything bad about em!

Yep, when it comes to Ice cream on a summer day, I can be bought…..

 

[wvfarrier]

I just opened a new 500ct box of 190 grain TMks. They are the same as yours

 

[SonoranPrecision]

I just opened a new 500ct box of 190 grain TMks. They are the same as yours

You’re the third one that I’ve heard of with the same issue then.

 

[762 ULTRAMAGA]

That's pretty good but Hornady includes extra tips so you don't even have to call customer service.

Hey that must be where all my missing eldm tips ended up

 

[ColinW]

Don't they just melt off anyway? Would think the velocity and wind resistance would just eat those cheap stumps alive. I never shoot tipped bullets. Only hollow pts.

 

[RegionRat]

Don't they just melt off anyway? Would think the velocity and wind resistance would just eat those cheap stumps alive. I never shoot tipped bullets. Only hollow pts.

There was a time when the melting point of some of the polymers being used was too low, but once it was discovered most companies changed to higher temp plastic to preserve the BC. YMMV

 

[Doom]

Don't they just melt off anyway? Would think the velocity and wind resistance would just eat those cheap stumps alive. I never shoot tipped bullets. Only hollow pts.

They didn't melt off. The polymer would soften and the tips would deform. At longer distances the change in BC became noticeable.

 

[Vanilla Confident Bear]

I just opened a new 500ct box of 190 grain TMks. They are the same as yours

Please contact Sierra we will take care of your issue

 

[Holliday]