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

[sierracharlie338]

They had them online this morning

I saw hpbt maybe I missed them. Thanks I’ll check again

 

[Juan_ID]

Holy cow, $45 per 100 of the green goblins seems crazy.

 

[Hunter609]

Finally got my 223 out this morning to break in the barrel with black hills 77otm, now I just need to get a load for the 77tmks. Also waiting on a rokstok.

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

Finally got my 223 out this morning to break in the barrel with black hills 77otm, now I just need to get a load for the 77tmks. Also waiting on a rokstok.

16" ?

 

[sveltri]

My LGS has them on the shelf. I think they’re $35/100 $199/500. Lemme know you want their info.

 

[Hunter609]

16" ?

16.5”

 

[Tahr]

Holy cow, $45 per 100 of the green goblins seems crazy.

They are USD59/100 here. $95/100 in our money. 80grn ELDM are a lot cheaper here (NZD65/100)

 

[Pharmseller]

They are USD59/100 here. $95/100 in our money. 80grn ELDM are a lot cheaper here (NZD65/100)

Your money is prettier than ours.




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[PNWGATOR]

Finally got my 223 out this morning to break in the barrel with black hills 77otm, now I just need to get a load for the 77tmks. Also waiting on a rokstok.

Just shoot the thing and disregard ‘break in’ as to not waste your bullets or range time.

 

[Pharmseller]

Just shoot the thing and disregard ‘break in’ as to not waste your bullets or range time.

+1

In my experience there is no advantage to any sort of barrel break-in process with Tikkas.




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[Old Dog]

I "broke" mine in by shooting at steel. Not a fan of the shoot and clean, shoot and clean, break in process but to each their own.

 

[Hunter609]

I "broke" mine in by shooting at steel. Not a fan of the shoot and clean, shoot and clean, break in process but to each their own.

More meant trying to see if the barrel would speed up while just shooting steel. No cleaning involved.

 

[wind gypsy]

haha that's cute that you can get factory second TMKs now almost as cheap as standard ELDs

 

[Lawnboi]

Anyone load 77s with benchmark? It looks like xbr, smells like xbr, makes the same speed as xbr with 62 eldvt and is available.

 

[Nomosendero]

Isn't Benchmark Temperature sensitive?

 

[Castle Rock]

No

 

[northernalpine]

Isn't Benchmark Temperature sensitive?

About the same as Retumbo per chart. I believe it is one of the “Extreme” powders. I’d be curious if anyone has tried it with the 69 or 77

 

[PNWGATOR]

Is it bear season yet…brown, griz, black…seriously!

Spring is in the air and it‘s time for a pile of spring bear pics.

Adventure awaits!

Get out there and help those fawns and calves survive!!!!

 

[SamsonMan22]

Anyone load 77s with benchmark? It looks like xbr, smells like xbr, makes the same speed as xbr with 62 eldvt and is available.

I haven’t used it for the 77s but did use it with the 73eld and 75bthp. It worked well with both of those particularly with the 73eld. I can’t remember now what the velocity was exactly but I believe I had to add .1 to my elevation out to 500yds compared to the 75eld/ varget combo I was using in that particular barrel. I would imagine part of that came from the lesser bc on the lighter bullets. I think I would put it in the top 3 for stick powders I have used.

 

[northernalpine]

I haven’t used it for the 77s but did use it with the 73eld and 75bthp. It worked well with both of those particularly with the 73eld. I can’t remember now what the velocity was exactly but I believe I had to add .1 to my elevation out to 500yds compared to the 75eld/ varget combo I was using in that particular barrel. I would imagine part of that came from the lesser bc on the lighter bullets. I think I would put it in the top 3 for stick powders I have used.

I’d be interested in your 73gr/Benchmark load data if you care to share. No issues if it’s a coveted family recipe