Might as well use a sling shot over a .284 cal projectile according to LRO. That's like rule #2 of the Fudd commandments.Well I did learn a 7-300 WM is clearly inferior to a 300 WM.
Might as well use a sling shot over a .284 cal projectile according to LRO. That's like rule #2 of the Fudd commandments.Well I did learn a 7-300 WM is clearly inferior to a 300 WM.
I appreciate you and this opinion...LRO is Fudd city USA.
Let's start a bingo board for their thread on the .223 topic:
It would have spots for Fudd phrases such as: "use enough gun", ft. lbs of energy, 30 cal or bust, animals deserve better etc.
Could be a grand ol time.
Bingo! I am tempted to engage on there but thinking I’d better not.LRO is Fudd city USA.
Let's start a bingo board for their thread on the .223 topic:
It would have spots for common Fudd phrases such as: "use enough gun", ft. lbs of energy, 30 cal or bust, animals deserve better etc.
Could be a grand ol time.
Skip it.Bingo! I am tempted to engage on there but thinking I’d better not.
Got into it a bit with Furman on tuning/.5moa all day/we owe it to the animals to tune at 1000 yards etc. not a fruitful discussion.
I think I’m on thin ice with those dudes but honestly I haven’t learned much from that forum in years so I don’t know why I even bother.
you musta read the threadLRO is Fudd city USA.
Let's start a bingo board for their thread on the .223 topic:
It would have spots for common Fudd phrases such as: "use enough gun", ft. lbs of energy, 30 cal or bust, animals deserve better etc.
Could be a grand ol time.
I read that thread and his closemindedness about everything that is different from what he does turns me away from any advice he could give. Ive seen some instances where what he types comes off as plain condescending and rude though I can imagine answering the same questions time after time can get old. Pretty sad when Ive read some of his older posts that were beyond helpful to the person asking the questionBingo! I am tempted to engage on there but thinking I’d better not.
Got into it a bit with Furman on tuning/.5moa all day/we owe it to the animals to tune at 1000 yards etc. not a fruitful discussion.
I think I’m on thin ice with those dudes but honestly I haven’t learned much from that forum in years so I don’t know why I even bother.
For those of you with Tikka’s: what barrel length are you guys shooting for the .223?
Read 1, you've read em all on LRO lolyou musta read the thread
16.5For those of you with Tikka’s: what barrel length are you guys shooting for the .223?
18”For those of you with Tikka’s: what barrel length are you guys shooting for the .223?
6000 posts in and this thread keeps getting better!!!A møøse once bit my sister.
If you know the reference we can be friends.
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Those of you who are shooting the 75 eld-m.. what length are you seating them to that seems to be the sweet spot? They are a lot longer than the 73gr that I'm used to and seem less forgiving. Thanks!
2.42ish is where you want to be.Those of you who are shooting the 75 eld-m.. what length are you seating them to that seems to be the sweet spot? They are a lot longer than the 73gr that I'm used to and seem less forgiving. Thanks!
There have been quite a few Swfa scopes in the classifieds lately it’s worth watching for one.Just finished the whole thread over about three weeks, thanks to all who contributed. I’m a proud fudd at heart, but guns are tools to help me accomplish a task, and this tool works. I actually found this thread looking for tips on making a lightweight 22-250 into a freezer filler, but that will be a rss in 223 now.
All that said, with swfa seemingly out of the game, what’s the go-to lightweight but durable scope?
When it comes to 223 brass/powder at current availability, just grab some starline and varget and roll? Anything else I should be watching out for?
Just finished the whole thread over about three weeks, thanks to all who contributed. I’m a proud fudd at heart, but guns are tools to help me accomplish a task, and this tool works. I actually found this thread looking for tips on making a lightweight 22-250 into a freezer filler, but that will be a rss in 223 now.
All that said, with swfa seemingly out of the game, what’s the go-to lightweight but durable scope?
When it comes to 223 brass/powder at current availability, just grab some starline and varget and roll? Anything else I should be watching out for?
I’ve switched to Starline brass as well, have used Norma or Lapua in past, but can’t get much of either, unless it’s primed Norma brass which hasn’t been overly good. I love XBR 8208, but TAC has been good as has PP-2000-MR. I also have some Staball Match to try, but won’t till I burn all the 8208 up. It has reported good velocities and is supposed to be a temp stable ball powder for use with heavy bullet weights in .223.Just finished the whole thread over about three weeks, thanks to all who contributed. I’m a proud fudd at heart, but guns are tools to help me accomplish a task, and this tool works. I actually found this thread looking for tips on making a lightweight 22-250 into a freezer filler, but that will be a rss in 223 now.
All that said, with swfa seemingly out of the game, what’s the go-to lightweight but durable scope?
When it comes to 223 brass/powder at current availability, just grab some starline and varget and roll? Anything else I should be watching out for?
Very cool and glad to see you’re getting good results with the 75BTHP. I wish there was a little more information here than “inconsistent”. I can’t figure out if that’s inconsistent on elk, prairie dogs, or something in the middle. From what little I’ve seen, they seem perfect for whitetailsThe longest kill we have with the Hornady 75gr was at 340 yards on a big bodied buck. The shot was quartering away with a complete pass through and wrecked insides. The deer ran 20 yard and tipped over. I do a lot of hunting in open country and shoot game at long range every year. I shoot a 6.5prc and a 300 prc currently in my bolt guns and take part in the killing of around a dozen game animals yearly. My longest kill is over 900 yards with a 25 creedmoor. I say all that to make a point - of all the animals I’ve seen killed at various ranges and with different cartridges, the biggest difference I see is in the bullet being used and the speed it impacts the animal at. The bullet size seems irrelevant.