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

[False_Cast]

Weird on the 105’s.. 108’s are Hammers. Front shoulder quartering to on a big Wyoming mule deer and got exits 24” later

(Re: the 105 hpbt) I was surprised. I should specify, it penetrated the near side ribs just fine. 2-3” entry hole after skinning. A few pieces made it into the offside ribs. Nothing to the hide though. I always read that they dug well. I’ll keep shooting them into deer. I have plenty of them and when they’re gone, a retube to 6cm will be in order.

Next up though, and back to topic, 77tmk out of the montucky.

Nice week’s work on the mulies, by the way.

 

[Formidilosus]

313 yards. No bone.

 

[Lawnboi]

77 tmk 2270 approximate impact velocity, from the buck a few pages back. Went through 15” of deer including rib on entry. Caught on offside shoulder. Also had some separated lead slug I found but that got tossed.

Hopefully this weekend I’ll have more deer under it.

 

[fightthenoise]

Really sucks that 2/4 states I hunt require .24+ caliber. I’m converted if I could make it my do all rifle. These fish and game departments need to get woke.

 

[Formidilosus]

Really sucks that 2/4 states I hunt require .24+ caliber. I’m converted if I could make it my do all rifle. These fish and game departments need to get woke.

Bureaucracies rarely make logical decisions. The good news is that 6mm’s are great as well.

 

[ARK_Ginger]

75gr gold dot approximately 60yrds from a 11.5" ar.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

Offside exit, 276 yards 75 eld-m

 

[justinspicher]

This thread is legit.

 

[Lawnboi]

TMK did not disappoint. Bang flop on a nice doe this morning. This was the exit. 130 yards

And everyone needs one of these.

 

[Lawnboi]

Really sucks that 2/4 states I hunt require .24+ caliber. I’m converted if I could make it my do all rifle. These fish and game departments need to get woke.

I’d build a 6 creed and not look back.

 

[Lawnboi]

TMK did it again. Frontal shot, unreal damage. I don’t see a reason to carry more for a sub 300 yard shot (edit for deer) ever again. Picture is the exit.

 

[BAKPAKR]

TMK did it again. Frontal shot, unreal damage. I don’t see a reason to carry more for a sub 300 yard shot ever again. Picture is the exit. View attachment 234444View attachment 234445

With that rack, I think it is appropriate that his tongue was sticking out for the photo

 

[amassi]

I’d build a 6 creed and not look back.

Overkill just build a 6x45


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[Haney]

Do the Non-tipped 77 SMKs perform the same as the Tipped 77 SMKs when it comes to terminal damage ? I read through the thread, forgive me if this question has already been discussed and I missed it . Thanks

 

[Lawnboi]

So my fall with the tmk is over. I was hesitant, but everything outlined in this thread has rang true as far as how the 77tmk preforms. I’ll continue using them. Sucks they are .30 cents a pop but I’ll still keep a thousand on hand.

Only hang up I have going forward is on windy hunts where longer shots are likely I’ll probably carry the creedmoor. But for back home for the foreseeable future I’ll keep running the 77 tmk. Performance was as good or better than everything Iv ever shot deer with.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

Tick under 500 with the 75 eld.. took 5 steps.

 

[cod0396]

Do the Non-tipped 77 SMKs perform the same as the Tipped 77 SMKs when it comes to terminal damage ? I read through the thread, forgive me if this question has already been discussed and I missed it . Thanks

Not even close. They are yaw dependent (don't fragment nearly as consistently as the TMK), don't start fragging until several inches in, don't expand, have a lower ballistic coefficient, higher fragmentation velocity threshold, and fragment less overall. They are worse in every way except price and maybe precision. 77gr OTM will still get the job done, but the TMK is a far superior bullet.

 

[Ndbowhunter]

Exit hole.

 

[Formidilosus]

Not even close. They are yaw dependent (don't fragment nearly as consistently as the TMK), don't start fragging until several inches in, don't expand, have a lower ballistic coefficient, higher fragmentation velocity threshold, and fragment less overall. They are worse in every way except price and maybe precision. 77gr OTM will still get the job done, but the TMK is a far superior bullet.

This is how bullets should be talked about.

 

[Formidilosus]

TMK did it again. Frontal shot, unreal damage. View attachment 234445

That’s a cool buck.