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

[mt100gr.]

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BOOO!

I'm going to the post office tomorrow to start a fight. Insured or not, they'd literally irreplaceable.

If I know Larry (I don't), he's a stickler for safe shipping.

 

[robtattoo]

If I know Larry (I don't), he's a stickler for safe shipping.

And if I know the USPS (I do) they couldn't give two shits.

 

[BLJ]

And if I know the USPS (I do) they couldn't give two shits.

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”

The .gov will lie about anything.

 

[sierracharlie338]

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds”

The .gov will lie about anything.

My 3 day priority package that took 16 days to arrive would seem to illustrate that point

 

[cowdisciple]

My 3 day priority package that took 16 days to arrive would seem to illustrate that point

You get what you pay for, I guess. FedEx 2 day costs 5x more (at least) and routinely takes 5 days to get to me. It's frustrating to be given inaccurate times, though.

 

[Juan_ID]

Heading out tomorrow to see how the Tikka .223 likes the 77 TMK factory black hills ammo. Will post the results in the Tikka 10 round group thread.

I’ll bet it shoots 10 into an inch…

 

[Juan_ID]

No they don’t. That’s what I ordered last night and got an email saying they are out of stock this morning. But yes their website says in stock for the box of 500….

Not a good showing for my first experience with them.

I’ve had nothing but good dealing with them too so that’s a bummer, did they put you on a backorder or cancel your order? Another option if they cancelled your order.

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[mxgsfmdpx]

I’ll bet it shoots 10 into an inch…

I’ll be shooting more like 200ish most likely. We’ll see how the day goes. Need a good chrono and “group” starting baseline that’s for sure.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Get your 77TMKs and please post results.

Sorry you’re experiencing this nonsense!

Go forth and fill freezers drama free.

 

[salar]

I just actually realized this thread has moose in the title. Has anyone actually killed a moose with .223? Too many pages to re-read.

Shot one this fall with ruger american ranch and 73 eldm. Not a giant but a bull moose all the same! Didn't go more than 5 ft before it dropped.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I’ve had nothing but good dealing with them too so that’s a bummer, did they put you on a backorder or cancel your order? Another option if they cancelled your order.

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Yeah in the back order queue

 

[Juan_ID]

Yeah in the back order queue

I’d call to cancel and order from Lanbo’s. They’re cheaper there too

 

[sierracharlie338]

I’d call to cancel and order from Lanbo’s. They’re cheaper there too

Never heard of it. Pm sent

 

[robtattoo]

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YAAAAAAY!!!

 

[KHntr]

I just actually realized this thread has moose in the title. Has anyone actually killed a moose with .223? Too many pages to re-read.

Fall of ‘22 I broke both shoulders of an immature bull (2 point) with a 223AI and an 88 ELD m.
Fall of ‘23 I smashed the shoulder knuckle and got a couple feet of penetration after that on a mature bull (tripalm/10 point) with the same rifle/bullet combo.

The 2 point was WHOPPPPP/flop and down out of side in the rose bushes. The 10 pt was WHOPPPPP/hop hop hop/flop.
I run a bolt gun pretty fast on the reloads regardless of chambering, and the first one I didn’t have enough time to shoot twice. The big one got a second round but only because I didn’t lose him in the sight picture from recoil and the second shot hit him as he was falling over sideways.

 

[Nomosendero]

Impressive, even after seeing the other results!

 

[Pwb199]

Do folks here have good experiences ordering from Lanbo’s? They’re verified, good to deal with?

 

[gman82001]

Do folks here have good experiences ordering from Lanbo’s? They’re verified, good to deal with?

Yes they’re gtg I’ve ordered a few times now

 

[JD Jones]

Couple of 223 victims from 2023. This thread got be thinking last year so naturally I had to experiment on the ranch. 18” shooting the 75gr ELDM. Both shot between 100-125 yards. Big boar went 339# before the scale decided it wasn’t going to register. First pig I couldn’t lift into the side by side with another grown man. He fell where he stood. My boy shot the other guy a month or so later. took off maybe 30yards where he expired …wedged in a mesquite

 

[sierracharlie338]

I have succumbed to the brow beating. Compact Tikka inbound… for my kid… cough…