The Sellier & Bellot V339152 is a .224 calibre (5.7 mm) match-grade reloading projectile engineered for long-range ballistic stability. Featuring a heavy 77 grain (5.0 g) Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT) profile, this bullet combines a stream-lined boat-tail base with an aerodynamic open tip to minimise atmospheric drag and resist wind drift. It is constructed with a concentric CuZn 10 tombac jacket (90% copper, 10% zinc) enclosing a solid lead core to ensure rotational balance, delivering a G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.376 and a sectional density of 0.219 lb/in² for handloaded cartridges such as .223 Remington, 5.56×45mm NATO, and .224 Valkyrie.

Key Features

• Aerodynamic HPBT Profile: Incorporates a precision hollow-point tip and tapered boat-tail base to achieve an aerodynamic G1 ballistic coefficient of 0.376 (G7 = 0.193).
• Heavy 77 Grain Construction: Provides elevated downrange kinetic energy retention and increased wind drift resistance across extended distances up to 1,000 yards (914 m).
• Concentric Tombac Jacket: Features a CuZn 10 gilding metal jacket designed for uniform core seating and balanced high-RPM rotation.
• Cartridge Versatility: Engineered for loading into popular .224 centerfire rifle brass, including .223 Remington, 5.56×45mm NATO, .224 Valkyrie, and fast-twist .22-250 Remington.

Specifications

• Brand: Sellier & Bellot
• Manufacturer Part Number: V339152 (Bullet ID: 2888)
• Calibre: .22 Calibre
• Bullet Diameter: 0.224 in (5.7 mm)
• Bullet Weight: 77 grains (approx. 5.0 grams)
• Bullet Profile: Hollow Point Boat Tail (HPBT)
• Jacket Material: Tombac / CuZn 10 (90% copper, 10% zinc)
• Sectional Density: 0.219 lb/in²
• Ballistic Coefficient: G1 = 0.376; G7 = 0.193
• Required Barrel Twist Rate: 1:7" or 1:8" (or faster)
• Quantity: 100 projectiles per box

Who is the Sellier & Bellot .224 77 Grain HPBT Bullet for?

• Precision Rifle Series competitors shooting .223 Remington — Requires the high 0.376 G1 ballistic coefficient of this 77 grain reloading bullet to maintain supersonic stability and resist wind deflection through fast-twist barrels at distances extending from 600 out to 1,000 yards.
• Long-range small-game pest controllers utilizing fast-twist .224 barrels — Demands the elevated 0.219 lb/in² sectional density and extended downrange energy retention of a 0.224 in 77 grain projectile when shooting at distances past 200 yards where lighter varmint loads bleed velocity.

Less suitable for: Rifles with barrel twist rates slower than 1:8" (such as 1:12" or 1:14") which will fail to gyroscopically stabilize a 77 grain bullet, where lighter 40 to 55 grain flat-base projectiles are required; short-range target shooting under 100 yards where standard 55 grain bulk bullets are more economical; and medium-to-large game hunting, which requires controlled-expansion soft-point or bonded hunting bullets rather than open-tip match projectiles.