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

[Nomosendero]

And shooting 55 grain FMJ at moose 900m away

What post # did you see that?

 

[BLJ]

I already had a RAR 5.56 and a Vortex Viper PST 2.5x10 G1 so I'm running with that. Put it in a KRG Bravo cause I hated the flimsy stock. The 73 ELDM shoots really well so I'm cracking those while I wait for my Black Hills 77 TMK's to come in.

Jay

Had I not stocked up on the TMK’s, I would be shooting the 73 ELDM with no worries.

 

[Floridave]

Ruger American Ranch in 5.56 with a 2-12 Athlon Argos.

. Then there is the real degenerate, non conformist, group of rebels that rock an AR15.

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[rbutcher1234]

What post # did you see that?

I was being facetious.

 

[rbutcher1234]

Oh no, no, no. The coveted 77 TMK.

It makes them look like a staggering drunk for about 10 yards on the outside and raspberry soup on the inside.

No moose available where I’m at. But if there was and it were legal, I’d kill the shit out of one.

I have used a large amount of 62 gold dot, and it has always done very well for me.

I am so very excited to try the 77 tmk. I was able to grab a large amount of the black hills 5.56 loading, as well as a good stash of components.

 

[BLJ]

I was being facetious.

Bo worries on my end. Just to make sure.

 

[ARK_Ginger]

2625 FPS (18” barrel) 2.260”

About to load up a batch of this combo. Has anyone had issues in an AR with feeding with a variety of magazines? I know black hills loads theirs a little shorter

 

[Mike Islander]

Ideally.

Needs to be max 18” and the swap the fixed 10x for a 6x or 3-9x

Yep.

 

[2UP]

500 CT 77 TMK at OpticsPlanet for $189.99 plus 10% off and free shipping

 

[fwafwow]

500 CT 77 TMK at OpticsPlanet for $189.99 plus 10% off and free shipping

Isn’t Optics Planet the site with “issues”?

 

[2UP]

I’ve never had a problem if it shows in stock

 

[fwafwow]

According to some older threads, “in stock” may be a flexible status. See also the BBB:

OpticsPlanet, Inc. | Better Business Bureau® Profile

This organization is not BBB accredited. Optical Goods in Northbrook, IL. See BBB rating, reviews, complaints, & more.

www.bbb.org

 

[2UP]

I got a confirmation number. Just passing the info along. 4 when I ordered. Down to 2, so the inventory seems to be updating.

 

[Juan_ID]

Isn’t Optics Planet the site with “issues”?

I’ve bought from optics planet multiple times and never had an issue

 

[ElPollo]

According to some older threads, “in stock” may be a flexible status. See also the BBB:

OpticsPlanet, Inc. | Better Business Bureau® Profile

This organization is not BBB accredited. Optical Goods in Northbrook, IL. See BBB rating, reviews, complaints, & more.

www.bbb.org

This was interesting. I gave up ordering from OP about two years ago due to extended backorders for products listed as in stock. They do a terrible job of tracking inventory.

 

[Marshfly]

Optics Planet ships with DHL on their two lowest shipping tiers. Never again.


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[fwafwow]

Sorry to have derailed the thread. Mods - we may need a cleanup on aisle 5.

 

[Castle Rock]

Thanks for the info. Does this powder still exist?

That powder is still available in Australia where it is made my guess is they’re not just importing it to the US

 

[MEdude]

Sorry to have derailed the thread. Mods - we may need a cleanup on aisle 5.

YO! Plankton. My man.
Master meme-er, master derail-er.

 

[Lumberjack09]

DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ 176 PAGES? HERE'S THE CHEAT SHEET.

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“Bullets matter more than headstamps.”

“Spent primers offer the supreme tutorial”.

I’ve read it here and elsewhere online. It got my attention. I started digging and asking questions and listened.

The 77gr TMK delivered by a .223 is where I ended up after many discussions and objective data regarding bullet performance and numerous pics of field results.

Now for the delivery system. Accurate. Repeatable. Reliable. Reasonable weight to afford steady shot placement and the ability to spot my own impacts yet packable. Tikka T3x, vertical grip, Sportsmatch rings, SWFA 6x MQ in mills. Replaced the trigger spring with a yo Dave, adjusted to my liking, then degreased everything and locked all of the screws down with loctite and got started.

The package checks all of the boxes. Plus, it’s FUN! Time at the range is spent learning to call wind, trigger control, spotting your own impacts and figuring out why a shot did or did not end up where you wanted it. No brake. No flinch. Inexpensive to shoot. The fun factor plus the ability to be able to afford to shoot a lot goes a long way to learning and understanding shooting, accuracy and precision.

With all of that said, I’ve decided to use 77 TMK out of a .223 from this delivery system for bear, deer and elk this season.

Opportunity presented itself a couple of days ago. I killed a mature, dry sow with the 77 TMK. Bullet performance exceeded all expectations! The terminal performance is on par with anything I’ve seen in a .284 or .30. Unreal performance. The bullet is a BEAST!

Practice will continue throughout the summer in preparation for the upcoming deer and elk seasons.

Based on my sample of one, the 77 TMK out of a .223 is truly a lethal combination well suited to a dedicated lower 48 big game rifle.

Would love to hear about others experiences with this bullet or similar bulletts!

That’s crazy