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355 yards, around a 1” exit, no bone.
204 yards-
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what’s the 80’s bc true up as?
Were these pics in response to my question about the 80gr Nosler Custom Competition or were they another 77gr TMK data point for the thread?
Thanks!In my limited experience, 3 medium size deer they are a bit harder than I would like, 139 scenars make bigger holes
A little off topic I realize......
But I have a bunch of 130 TMK loaded up for my 6.5 Creedmoor. I assume I can also expect havoc from these? I think I'm going to use them next week for our firearms season.
In my limited experience, 3 medium size deer they are a bit harder than I would like, 139 scenars make bigger holes
I got a chance to fill an antlerless tag tag tonight and answer my own question. Yea, they work, alright. Not a very big deer but one of the most impressive bangflops I've seen. Deer was quartering away with entry through the scapula and exit in front of the shoulder on the off side. Caliber size entry and golf ball plus size exit with gore sprayed all over the ground on the off side. Obviously there was some spinal damage with the exit at the base of the neck which probably was responsible for the fall in it's tracks. I did the gutless method but could hear all sorts of gurgling from the chest cavity.A little off topic I realize......
But I have a bunch of 130 TMK loaded up for my 6.5 Creedmoor. I assume I can also expect havoc from these? I think I'm going to use them next week for our firearms season.
OK, I've been following this thread for a long time and am bought in. Just moved into a new house, as soon as our old house sells I'm going to pull the trigger on a tikka 223. Shot a lot texas whitetail and pigs with my 30-06 and the wound channels shown here with the 77tmk look identical if not better than the ttsx load that my rifle likes. And, I've got two little kids who will be able to start hunting in a couple years.
Does anybody know what the max coal is for the tikka lite mag and chamber? I see unknown munitions offers the 77tmk at both a 2.24" and 2.42" length. Trying to figure out if there would be a benefit going ctr instead of the lite.
Thanks!
My 77 load, .020 off the lands won’t fit in the tikka mag and is 2.35 if I remember right. I could go measure if needed. My throat is pretty short, Iv got a lot of bullet in the case, even so loaded where I found accuracy they won’t fit in the stock mag.A was OK, I've been following this thread for a long time and am bought in. Just moved into a new house, as soon as our old house sells I'm going to pull the trigger on a tikka 223. Shot a lot texas whitetail and pigs with my 30-06 and the wound channels shown here with the 77tmk look identical if not better than the ttsx load that my rifle likes. And, I've got two little kids who will be able to start hunting in a couple years.
Does anybody know what the max coal is for the tikka lite mag and chamber? I see unknown munitions offers the 77tmk at both a 2.24" and 2.42" length. Trying to figure out if there would be a benefit going ctr instead of the lite.
Thanks!
They are a bigger version of the 77gr. A bit deeper penetrating than ELD-M of the same class.
What animals, ranges, and angles? Did you open them up to check the full wound paths? TMK’s definitely fragment more and faster than equivalent Scenars. Exits may be larger with a Scenar on some animals/shots due to the front end fragmenting on the TMK’s earlier and leaving mostly the base to exit. Scenars actually are one of the “hardest” match bullets made. Not usual to see little to no upset for 4-8 inches of initial penetration.
Get a little splashy?3 mule deer in 5 days with the 75gr eld-m at 2900fps
no pics but unless I’m pretty sure shots are over 400, sticking to the 77gr tmk.