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I’ll give them a shot, will follow up if I have success.
Amazing! Thanks so much!
I’ll give them a shot, will follow up if I have success.
Looks like it did the trick! Can’t argue with dead animals.View attachment 478030
Here is a set of lungs from the above mentioned situation. 100 yd shot, she was dead within 50 yds of impact. Through the ribs behind the shoulder if I remember correctly. The bullet did not exit.
I'd use them again if that's what I had. Only thing I would say is that if you are hunting brushy areas the lack of exit can mean a little tougher trailing. Just a sample size of 1.
I think @mt100gr. has some experience with them as well.
What goes into the decision making process of choosing a behind the shoulder shot, or a high shoulder shot? I def like the idea of not having to track and DRT. Thanks in advance.
6mm- cm, xc, gt, x47 ,winchester etc and 95g nosler ballistic tips.@Formidilosus , and anyone else.
If a guy wanted an exit 80% of the time, even catching one scapula, inside 2-300 yds, on mid size whitetails, what's the best way to get there? 80+gr bullets out of a really fast twist 223? Hotter 22 cal and 88s? Mild or mid 6mm with 100+ gr bullets? I know my 6.5 with 130-140s basically always exits.
It may sound weird but I hunt some steep, thick country every year where more leaking is better. I've pondered putting a rifle together for that specific type of hunting and wondered just what I would choose.
There's a 98.7% chance I am overthinking....If you put the 77TMK in the body cavity of an animal, it will die. Shoot it through the vitals and it will die predictably. Breaking them down through bone isn’t an issue.
Don’t over think it.
Learn to kill efficiently.
I have a RA Ranch 5.56. I love it. Granted it’s not a Tikka, but it has done very well for me. I’m at around 500 (I think) rounds through it now without any issues. I’d like to buy another one.
The only drawback with this setup (kinda, IMO) is having to load the longer bullets to AR mag length. But, it uses AR mags. I’m okay with it. It’s an MOA gun with 69 SMK or 77 TMK.
Dead on the ground is easier than looking for leakage@Formidilosus , and anyone else.
If a guy wanted an exit 80% of the time, even catching one scapula, inside 2-300 yds, on mid size whitetails, what's the best way to get there? 80+gr bullets out of a really fast twist 223? Hotter 22 cal and 88s? Mild or mid 6mm with 100+ gr bullets? I know my 6.5 with 130-140s basically always exits.
It may sound weird but I hunt some steep, thick country every year where more leaking is better. I've pondered putting a rifle together for that specific type of hunting and wondered just what I would choose.
I didn’t mean to sound like I was complaining. I like the AR mags for simplicity and availability. And when I swapped to XBR powder I ended up with an acceptable velocity.Do a little poking around- I believe those came with both an AR magazine & a rotary.
This being a LH it came with the rotary- I swapped it for the $29 AICS kit from Ruger customer service that comes with most of the newer RH models. ELDXs kill.
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Personally, in that scenario you describe, I’m busting shoulders every single time with a 223AI. I’m a few pickup boxes deep with the 75 Amax out to 400+ yards on deer and black bears and prefer to see them ball up inside 20 yards. That said, last year’s whitetail made it about 60 yards. (For what it’s worth though, I once shot a spike whitetail in the same presentation- quartering in, bullet placed in the front edge of the onside shoulder - with a 300 Ultra and a 180 TTSX and he made it over 300 yards).@Formidilosus , and anyone else.
If a guy wanted an exit 80% of the time, even catching one scapula, inside 2-300 yds, on mid size whitetails, what's the best way to get there? 80+gr bullets out of a really fast twist 223? Hotter 22 cal and 88s? Mild or mid 6mm with 100+ gr bullets? I know my 6.5 with 130-140s basically always exits.
It may sound weird but I hunt some steep, thick country every year where more leaking is better. I've pondered putting a rifle together for that specific type of hunting and wondered just what I would choose.