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Tactical flip flops are bitchin’Idk if this link will work.
But I find with 223 I prefer quantity over quality.
Tactical flip flops are bitchin’Idk if this link will work.
But I find with 223 I prefer quantity over quality.
For anyone possibly looking for tmk ammo, I found this last week. Have never ordered from them but have read on discord they are g2g. I wanted to give it a shot but with over 1k eldm’s I’m going to bite the bullet and get a mtn tac mag and shoot through some of the eldm’s in hopes I can find some tmk projectiles soon. I reached out about velocity and they reported back that they were getting 2600 FPS out of a 16” barrel.
Good deal, did you shoot any groups? Does the ammo just come loosely packed or does it come in boxes?Got around to shooting these today. Averaged 2605 fps out of a 16.5" barrel. I need to chrono a bunch more this wknd to see what actual spread looks like.
Sounds like everyone here missed out on the drop midsouth had on the 77tmk last month, myself included.Mi amigo... haven't seen any, at all, other than the American Reloading mentioned here. I bought them because some, even at a somewhat erratic 2565 fps, are better than none. I am curious what they would do from a bolt gun.
would you be concerned about loss of velocity with the ranges your hunting at? I think 300 to 600ish?Only about half an inch due to it being a fluted barrel. I wanted to go 20”. I’m over long barrels.
would you be concerned about loss of velocity with the ranges your hunting at? I think 300 to 600ish?
Was finally gonna pull the trigger on thess and they gone.. Have plenty TMK components to keep me good but not much loading time. Would have been nice to use in an AR so I dont have to worry about beating up lapua brass.For anyone possibly looking for tmk ammo, I found this last week. Have never ordered from them but have read on discord they are g2g. I wanted to give it a shot but with over 1k eldm’s I’m going to bite the bullet and get a mtn tac mag and shoot through some of the eldm’s in hopes I can find some tmk projectiles soon. I reached out about velocity and they reported back that they were getting 2600 FPS out of a 16” barrel.
your opinion is just that.worth the same as any other.trying to demean me is ok.yet worthless.i will elaborate just slightly.i have been hunting for 46 years.in that time have assembled a collection of 15 custom built rifles in many different calibers.have hunted all over n/a which includes british columbia and the yukon.alaska and africa.you and your like minded lovers of the 223 has great merit.i belive anytime we go afield to hunt game we must take into account all possible circumstances that affect taking a game animal.shooting deer with a 223 and proper bullet load combination is fine,under the right conditions.my point is after many years and hunts you learn much.now there are many people like myself who would not hunt moose,bear or elk with a 223,especially in questionable conditions and at certain distance.i just believe the margin for error increases.its a great cartridge,just not even close for elk,moose and above average bear..no offence,just a opinion based on seeing some horrible wounding and maiming of game animals.i own the 223,22-250 and 13 others up to 416 rem mag.happy ethical hunting to allEloquent and well supported statements like these are what really makes Rokslide great.
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I’ll respectfully ask how many big game animals you have harvested with a 223 tipped with one of the few 75+ grain bullets highlighted in this thread?your opinion is just that.worth the same as any other.trying to demean me is ok.yet worthless.i will elaborate just slightly.i have been hunting for 46 years.in that time have assembled a collection of 15 custom built rifles in many different calibers.have hunted all over n/a which includes british columbia and the yukon.alaska and africa.you and your like minded lovers of the 223 has great merit.i belive anytime we go afield to hunt game we must take into account all possible circumstances that affect taking a game animal.shooting deer with a 223 and proper bullet load combination is fine,under the right conditions.my point is after many years and hunts you learn much.now there are many people like myself who would not hunt moose,bear or elk with a 223,especially in questionable conditions and at certain distance.i just believe the margin for error increases.its a great cartridge,just not even close for elk,moose and above average bear..no offence,just a opinion based on seeing some horrible wounding and maiming of game animals.i own the 223,22-250 and 13 others up to 416 rem mag.happy ethical hunting to all
In any case, the 77gr TMK-
Is generally stable through transonic when fired from suitable twist rates. Consistent and wide upset should be expected to +-/ 1,900fps impact velocity. Minimum (read minimal) upset down to 1,600’ish FPS.
Wound channels in big game (deer and bigger) are... extreme to around 2,300fps impact. From 2,200 or so down to approx 2,000fps impact wounds will be similar to conventional bullet from 270/30-06/etc class rounds. Below 2,000fps wounds will be similar to solid copper monolithic bullets such as Barnes TSX.
In laymen’s terms, from 20-24” barreled 223’s with MV’s of 2750+ FPS, the 77gr TMK is an emphatic killer inside of 300 or so yards. Most would consider it too much on even big deer. From 300+/- yards to 450 yards or so, it is a solid performer terminally generally giving exits on normal sized deer, and is 50/50 on being caught under the skin on the offside on big deer or major bones being hit. Past 450 to around 550-600 yards, it will kill, but effects on animals is similar to a good broadhead, I.E.- 10-20 seconds before succumbing.