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    Beginner Caliber and Rifle

    Tikka .223 is great. My 5 year old can shoot it and hits the 200 yd gong on a regular basis. Granted that’s from a bench, but he loves it! I was convinced based on the “.223 for everything” thread and a previously thought that a .223 bolt gun would make a great training rifle. Seeing it is...
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    " Budget " ( under 1K, preferably between 500-1K ) Hunting Rifle For Buddy With Limited Funds?

    Tikka and done! .308, 6.5, and .223.
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    Oregon Spring Bear 2023

    At least you know where one is at! We saw a few clear cuts that were greening up and had torn up stumps all over, but no bear or scat.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I snagged a bunch more after the first batch. We may see some actual Sierra boxed 77gr TMKs but they seem to be few and far between. Even the 69s that were in stock seemed very limited in supply. These ABC ones fit the specs and look identical to my Sierra branded TMKs. I just didn’t want to...
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    Oregon Spring Bear 2023

    Went out in Alsea unit today. Got a few moments of sun surrounding the windy cold overcast. Not a lot of good green up where it matters from what I saw. Going to try to hit some more secluded areas next weekend. Hopefully we start seeing something! I did get to see several herds of elk and a...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Apparently I just couldn’t access the page? I can see them again. Better snag some more!
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    The creedmoor sports American Bullet Company ones don’t look like seconds that I can see. When I’ve got seconds in the past the tips are usually banged up or other weird obviously issues. Looking forward to loading these 77gr TMK up! FYI I think folks on this thread bought them out, since they...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I think Form and others noted using Hornady Frontier 68gr and 75gr bthp. Around me I can find scores of 69gr SMK but they are $.35 per. I’m planning on using 60gr hornady SP that I can find for $.16 per
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I’m going with the Federal Fusion 62gr in .223 for spring black bear this season. Took my kiddo out with my rokslide special and he shot steel for two hours straight. He is 5 years old and loved it. He was hitting the 14” gong at 200 yards and wants to go back every weekend. I also got a lot...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I’m gonna order some and see. I don’t know if there is another main stream company making 77gr tipped match bullets with that same BC.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Greentophuntfish has Seirra 69gr TMK 500ct for $159.77 shipped. They also have .308 168gr TMKs in 500ct and 100ct as of today (3/25/23). I’ve ordered from them plenty and they are good to go.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    23.4-23.7gr of IMR8208 or 24.5gr of TAC is what most suggest from previous posts and a few other load threads. CFE223 can get stuff going fast but isn’t necessarily as temp stable if that matters to you.
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    AR15 for training and hunting

    In addition to the .223 for bear, deer, etc. thread, add in the match bullets for hunting thread. You’ll want the impact velocity to be 1800 fps or so. Sierra TMK is the ideal (77 or 69gr), but federal fusion/Speer gold dot 75gr or 62gr work as do the Hornady ELD-M. Those two threads Have...
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    Oregon Spring Bear 2023

    I drew Alsea/Stott Mountain. This will be my first spring bear tag and first targeted bear hunt ever. I think I have a solid academic concept of what to look for with the green, south facing slopes, mainly in the afternoons and evening, mainly during last few weeks of May, ideally with water at...
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    Tikka T3X scope mount

    Thanks for that. I got the 30mm set to be used for now. I have another Tikka and SWFA so when the sportsmatch rings come in stock I'll try those as well. They feel solid as heck. The one screw for the bases and top rings sort of worries me, but I'm going to just torque it down and go from there.
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    Whats your SWFA going on?

    Tikka T3X stainless in .223, an AR upper, or my .308. Got two in the last flurry
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    .308 and Elk hunting..

    I can only relay additional info from what I’ve really dug into and found on the shelf. Optics planet has Hornady interbond 165 if you want that. Accubonds are non-existent here in my area. I was able to find some 168gr TMK which will be pushed around 2800. I was able to locate some 175gr...
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    Drying brass in an oven

    200-250 degrees for an hour or so. Shake them every 20-30 mins. Primer pockets are the hardest part to get dry.
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    Tikka T3X scope mount

    I’m thinking about giving these a try for a fill in while waiting for the sportsmatch rings. They seem “lighter duty” in that there are only one screw to mount to dive rail rail and one screw on each of the rings for the scope itself. They are made of steel though so they are almost like a...
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    SWFA, what’s the deal?

    I concur with this. I'm sure an increase in design/features means either increase in price or needing to prove itself quality-wise first. Seeing how much backing the current 3-9 models have, I'd say it's a solid bet for the time being. I think we all agree that zero stop, lower profile turrets...

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