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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    We are expecting an influx :)
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    This was a big solid girl. 200 yards. Berger jacketed custom 80grn. Hit 1/3 way up from heart. Pretty much dropped on the spot. Projectile passed right through and broke into 3 parts found just under the off side skin. Pic of off side shoulder peeled back showing exit through rib cage and...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    My verdict is that they are good. Kill well. Those petals are vicious. Their expansion threshold seems to be around 2000fps, but the contra is that they can be driven quite fast. Easy to get to shoot well. This was the first one Ive recovered, all others have past right through. 10 or so...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Not a TMK...Maker bullet. 62 grn, MV 3100fps. Angled 176 yards shot. Did a little twirl and dropped. Entrence Bullet was just under the skin here Entrence through ribs with shoulder off. The bullet angled from this heart region right through the gut bag and you can see how the gut contents...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Final tally was 74 deer for the year. 12 so far this year. Majority with .223. Most of the deer go to a couple of charities, but I do keep the back steaks for ourselves and friends. This was the last one. Some of the meat collecting is done at night. 80 yards. Too easy. 80 grn Berger custom.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Exit, 80 grn Berger jacketed custom. 100 yards. 2,900 MV.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    390 yards. Model 7 .223. 1:9 twist. Berger jacketed custom 74 grn. 2950 fps. Staggered less than 10 yards. Pic of rib entry with shoulder peeled back.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    It certainly demonstrates that an animals' liver is a mushy old thing and a hit with any caliber is most likely to be fatal. I wouldn't draw any further conclusions than that from a single instance.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Here's something different from last night. 368 yards using thermal. .223, 74 grn Berger custom projectile. VID: Exit
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    62 grn is the heaviest mono Ive used on game. I have some 68 Hammer Tipped to try but with the little bit of fiddling Ive done I cant quite get them to shoot accurately enough (using W748 I'm getting 3K fps). 70 grns with the monos seems to be the cut off point for stabilising with a 1:8. I...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    There are some excellent lead free projectiles for the .223. Ive posted about the Maker and Hammer projectiles. Others' use Barnes. Use lighter weights and drive them fast. 55-65 grn class. Don't become so enamoured by the 77TMK that it blinds you to other 223 cal options. There are plenty of...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    292 yards. Heart shot. .223 74 grn Berger jacketed custom. 2970 fps. Standard Tikka with carbon stock.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    For reference and comparison. 62 Grn Maker TRex entry & exit. 145 yards. 3,100 fps mv. Entry under shoulder Entry from inside Exit
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    Anybody try Maker T-Rex bullets on game?

    Reviving this thread. I've shot 8 or so deer with the 62 grn Maker TRex out of a .223. 3,100 mv. I haven't recovered a bullet - all have been pass throughs. Exit wounds have been larger on average than I have experienced with similar weight Barnes TTSX. Here's terminal damage from a young stag...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Often. Most weeks. 74 deer this year.
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