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I live close to the Sierra bullet factory and I've shot a lot of their bullets in as many as 30+ calibers over several decades. I've had a few individual rifles prefer boat tail bullets and know Sierra is known for their boat tail "match" line for long range competition shooting events. I have also had a few spectacular (IMO) "failures" on game animals with boat tail bullets with particular rifle/caliber combinations, which I'm convinced doesn't happen in all of their calibers due to differences in core and jacket design. I hesitate to categorically state that one brand or type of bullet works in every "hunting" situation better than another; for when I have, the manufacturer will either change the design or composition of the bullet to please the "market" (eg. Hornady's SST, Nosler AB, Berger VLD, etc.). My "all else fails" bullet I use for hunting is the Nosler Partition; however, I now have a .250 that won't shoot groups "worth a hoot" no matter which powder, case, or primer I employ. Boat tails bullets are easy to load, as stated" and may give a "slight" advantage when shooting beyond 300 yard, but jacket and core is far more important for shooting game. If your "flat based" bullet shoots best in your individual gun and is an accurate, reliable "game getter", easier loading won't matter by the time you have your "skinning knife out". Heck, I still use cast in many "Big Bores" and have not ever seen a cast bullet in a boat tail!