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

[Kaleb]

Thing is the ctr mags work fine so they could offer a magazine for the short ar length rounds that still allow you load 75’s and 88’s. But yea I get it most people shoot factory ammo and making tweaks for those who don’t is part of it. No biggie.

 

[Q_Sertorius]

Good point.

88 grains is a lot to ask out of a 20” .223.




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Yes, one thing that makes me sad about my .22-250 is that it was built by an older gentleman before the heavier bullets became popular. So, it has a 1:12 twist. It’s built on a Mauser action though, so if I ever wanted to put on a faster twist barrel, I’d have lots of room for longer COAL.


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“Keep on keepin’ on…”

 

[Pharmseller]

Yes, one thing that makes me sad about my .22-250 is that it was built by an older gentleman before the heavier bullets became popular. So, it has a 1:12 twist. It’s built on a Mauser action though, so if I ever wanted to put on a faster twist barrel, I’d have lots of room for longer COAL.


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“Keep on keepin’ on…”

I recently swapped out a 1-10” Tikka barrel for a 1-8” so I could shoot 75 ELDM. It really worked out.




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[BigNate]

One was a 16.1" DDM4 CHF gov with NXS 1-4
One was a Hodge Defense MOD 2 14.5" pinned CHF FN barrel with NX8
One was a KAC 11.5" CHF KAC barrel with NX8

All were 1/7 twist CHF Chrome lined.

I find this really interesting. I have a 16" and a 11.3" both 1:7 and they both shoot the same ammo into less than an inch. I didn't really do much "development" just picked 8208 and worked up until I started seeing flatter primers and lite swipe marks then backed off. This was for the 16, then tried them in the 11.3.

 

[ElPollo]

You can kill alot of things with a .223 but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. I'd keep the .44 rifle, it would work a whole lot better.

Just because one is fatter than the other doesn’t necessarily mean anything. The wound channels produced by a 223 with TMKs or ELDMs are significantly larger than those produced by any 44 mag rifle and bullet combo. I would take the 223 over the 44 any day for anything in North America.

 

[Pharmseller]

Just because one is fatter than the other doesn’t necessarily mean anything. The wound channels produced by a 223 with TMKs or ELDMs are significantly larger than those produced by any 44 mag rifle and bullet combo. I would take the 223 over the 44 any day for anything in North America.

Looky here, chicken man, quit inserting facts and logic into an emotional argument. You’re messing things up.




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[ElPollo]

Looky here, chicken man, quit inserting facts and logic into an emotional argument. You’re messing things up.




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My bad. Facts and logic tend to piss my wife off too. Just can’t help myself. I guess I need counseling and sensitivity training.

 

[MEdude]

Looky here, chicken man, quit inserting facts and logic into an emotional argument. You’re messing things up.




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My bad. Facts and logic tend to piss my wife off too. Just can’t help myself. I guess I need counseling and sensitivity training.

Is it possible your wife has an “online persona*” (read “Pharmseller”) that you are unaware of?

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[ElPollo]

Is it possible your wife has an “online personal” (read “Pharmseller”) that you are unaware of?

Whether you mean persona or personal, neither particularly sounds all that good to me.

 

[Pharmseller]

Is it possible your wife has an “online persona*” (read “Pharmseller”) that you are unaware of?

EDIT: *

Dude

Eww

Seriously.




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[Pharmseller]

Now to get back on track, I’m planning on taking my newly-rebarreled Tikka T3 Lite stainless .223 deer hunting this year. 75 gr ELDM at 2836.




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[MEdude]

@ElPollo
@Pharmseller
Truly sorry guys, no vile innuendo intent.

 

[Pharmseller]

@ElPollo
@Pharmseller
Truly sorry guys, no vile innuendo intent.

Don’t worry about me, but I hear the chicken man is a bad mofo, and he holds a grudge like the cartels.




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[ElPollo]

Don’t worry about me, but I hear the chicken man is a bad mofo, and he holds a grudge like the cartels.




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I’m totally giving gang signs and wearing my pants down low with my underwear up right now.

 

[ElPollo]

@ElPollo
@Pharmseller
Truly sorry guys, no vile innuendo intent.

No worries, Ese. You haven’t insulted me or my ol’ lady.

 

[HandgunHTR]

Why not just set it up with AI mags from the start. Rifle makers always have to complicate things.

Some of us don't like those rattlely-ass magazines.

 

[rabbithuntr]

Some of us don't like those rattlely-ass magazines.

Then try the other AI mags Ascension Industries

 

[HighUintas]

Question on PSA ammo. I'm going to have a Tikka factory SS lite 223 barrel cut and threaded at 16". For ammo, I'm looking at aac 556 75bthp and the aac 556 77tmk.

Do you think I should go ahead and buy a boatload, or should I buy 20 of each and then decide? I know availability has been spotty the last couple years, and I likely won't have my barrel done for a few weeks.

 

[PNWGATOR]

Appreciate this thread getting back on track, thank you!

 

[mt100gr.]

Question on PSA ammo. I'm going to have a Tikka factory SS lite 223 barrel cut and threaded at 16". For ammo, I'm looking at aac 556 75bthp and the aac 556 77tmk.

Do you think I should go ahead and buy a boatload, or should I buy 20 of each and then decide? I know availability has been spotty the last couple years, and I likely won't have my barrel done for a few weeks.

My Tikka shoots the AAC 77TMK load very well. Though the ammo in hand isn't all that impressive....some are a little wonky even to the naked eye. I haven't tried the AAC 75gr offering, but my rifle has done well with other 75gr bthp, 73 eldm, 73 otm, and some others in that realm. I'd gamble on the rifle liking it, personally.