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

    Snagged this big doe with a 77gr TMK at 100 yards. Lung shot behind the shoulder, she rand about 25 yards before dropping dead. No blood trail but the lungs were turned into soup upon impact. Not sure if I'll use another round for white tail from here on out.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Nice buck!
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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

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    WTS Noveske Recon Barrel

    Brand new, never fired stainless Noveske Recon 16" barrel. Gas tube but no gas block Only taken out of the box for photos Asking $250+ shipping.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Feet pics to fill mags is completely understandable in 2024.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I plugged in some number for 77gr TMK out of a 20" barrel and got a minimum expansion threshold at 210 yards? This seems way off as I was thinking at least 450 yards. What's the consensus on ~1800 fps for 77gr TMK with a MV of ~2800 with a 20" barrel?
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Is anyone shooting 77gr TMK out of a 1/8 at distance? Looking to build a 20" Criterion but it's only in 1/8, not sure if I want to risk it.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Does anyone have a velocity chart for TMK out of 14.5" or 16" barrels out to say 600 yards?
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Has anyone dropped a large boar with the TMK? Curious to see how it penetrates the "shield".
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Thanks for sharing. That round seems to never disappoint.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    A is TMK? Looks like B made a smaller but more consistent wound channel. TSX flavored monolithic are great for penetration, I've never had an issue. But that TMK is just special in the tissue damage department.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Interesting. Did the LRX give an exit wound?
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Same here, really enjoying the 5.56 as a deer cartridge now however!
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    I've never had a TMK exit a deer, however I've never had a deer get up from a TMK either. The TSX went right through, not much of a blood trail at all, took me a minute to find the guy in this super tall grass. As others have said in this thread some animals have more of a will to survive...
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Switched from TMK to a 70gr TSX for this one. 50 yard shot, clean double lung broad side entry and exit. He dropped, got up and ran 25 yards and dropped dead. Big, strong buck. Very happy with the performance. Will switch back to TMK this afternoon for my doe.
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    .223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

    Took a doe with a Black Hills 77gr TMK at 100 yards out of a 12.5 bbl. Dropped her right there, quick kill. No exit wound which seemed odd, a lot of the pics and stories on here have soft ball size exit wounds. Anyone else have no exit?

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