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

[robtattoo]

No hogs were inconvenienced last weekend.
Drier than a popcorn fart in South Texas.

Necropsy pics not autopsy pics.
Sorry - I was feeling pedantic when I saw your post.
Best of luck in Texas!

Guess I’ll jump on the pedantic bandwagon.
If we must pick nits, and if said nits are dead, we could do a necropsy on the little fellas, or an autopsy.

Seems the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGISTS encourages us to allow for the more “humanized” term autopsy, when discussing post-mortem examination on an animal, thus leading to better communication.
Just attempting to expand our social awareness. Certainly we want to avoid potential PC violations.

https://www.acvp.org/page/Necropsy

Can’t say for sure why @robtattoo chose the word autopsy over necropsy. But….

It just seems like, if the dudes who teach others how to make a living out of studying sick, dying and dead animals say an animal post-mortem can be called an autopsy, then that should at least give Rob a leg to stand on for his choice.
Texas hog shooters feelings count. I was just trying to provide some pedantic cover.

Irregardlessly.......

Whichever Opsy it's supposed to be, said opsy was unnecessary.

 

[robtattoo]

 

[Fartrell Cluggins]

Of course there is, however it’s the same false equivalency as saying a groundhog is the same as a deer.




So you’ve shot game animals with 88gr ELD-M’s? Because this is what you wrote-





You do not mention “game” animals- groundhogs and coyotes are not game animals- that would be antelope, deer, bear, elk, moose, etc.

Furthermore you state



So, have you personally killed antelope, deer, bear, elk, or moose with the 88gr ELD-M? Or have you watched those animals killed with one and opened the animal up and inspected the wound channel?

You are not going to get into an intellectually honest conversation with they.

 

[cod0396]

I've never used the 88gr ELD-M on game, but I have seen a single gel test of it on youtube. The conclusion was that is was a very mediocre performer at .223 velocities, unlike the 77gr TMK. I'm assuming that means roughly 2500fps. I know it's a completely different animal in the 22 creedmoor, but that result is very strange considering that most ELD-M or TMK bullets tend to perform quite well in that mid 2000s range.

I am aware that gel is not an animal, so does anyone have any experience with the 88gr ELD-M at more moderate impact velocities?

 

[Pharmseller]

What if you were hunting deer, and you squeezed the trigger, but you didn’t notice the rockchuck bodyguard by the buck, and he leaped into the air to intercept the bullet, giving his life for the buck’s? But of course the bullet exited and struck the buck anyway?

How would you expect the bullet to perform?




P

 

[SquatchHunter]

I love this thread.

 

[Pharmseller]

Screw you guys, it could happen.

 

[deerhunter628]

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 were OOS pretty dang quick.

I bought 500 and just got them today. They certainly look like TMKs.

 

[Nomosendero]

What if you were hunting deer, and you squeezed the trigger, but you didn’t notice the rockchuck bodyguard by the buck, and he leaped into the air to intercept the bullet, giving his life for the buck’s? But of course the bullet exited and struck the buck anyway?

How would you expect the bullet to perform?




P

The real performance trophy would go to rockchuck even though he would not live to receive the reward.

 

[DakotaBPNW]

Getting started on loading up some 77TMK’s for my RS Special that I bought off here. Looking forward to using it for Blacktail this year.

 

[Kimber7man]

I bought 500 and just got them today. They certainly look like TMKs.

same here.

 

[Dirty_Mike]

77 TMK whitetail doe quartering away, around 125 yards. Entry behind left shoulder, there was some sort of exit out the front, and jacket was found in the opposite side hide if I recall correctly. Made it 20 yards and piled up.

It did some pretty gnarly stuff to 5 ribs as it passed through, so figured I'd share.

entrance:

opposite side:

 

[Castle Rock]

calling bmx bum bandit out

 

[Floridave]

I bought 500 and just got them today. They certainly look like TMKs.

Same for me, box of 500. They look perfect as far as I can tell.


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[Remington92]

Well took the plunge and ordered 500 of the creedmoor sports 77gr tipped match bullets. Fingers crossed they're actually 77gr TMK

 

[N2TRKYS]

77 TMK whitetail doe quartering away, around 125 yards. Entry behind left shoulder, there was some sort of exit out the front, and jacket was found in the opposite side hide if I recall correctly. Made it 20 yards and piled up.

It did some pretty gnarly stuff to 5 ribs as it passed through, so figured I'd share.
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entrance:
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How was the blood trail?

 

[gman82001]

77 TMK whitetail doe quartering away, around 125 yards. Entry behind left shoulder, there was some sort of exit out the front, and jacket was found in the opposite side hide if I recall correctly. Made it 20 yards and piled up.

It did some pretty gnarly stuff to 5 ribs as it passed through, so figured I'd share.
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entrance:
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opposite side:
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Just wondering caliber and load specs? Velocity if you know?

 

[Dirty_Mike]

How was the blood trail?

It was shot in an area with dark soil that was freshly cleared, so visibility was poor. I looked pretty intently for blood and couldn't find any in the 20 yards she went.

 

[Dirty_Mike]

Just wondering caliber and load specs? Velocity if you know?

.223, 18" barrel, ~2525 FPS, XBR8208

 

[N2TRKYS]

It was shot in an area with dark soil that was freshly cleared, so visibility was poor. I looked pretty intently for blood and couldn't find any in the 20 yards she went.

Dang. Thanks for the info.