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

[Tahr]

Tahr,
No muzzle jump, stays dead on. Amazing. I'm envious.
How heavy is the rifle?

It's a Savage lightweight with a fluted Tikka profile 1:8 add on barrel. 20". So it's not heavy. I use a good bi-pod. There's a suppressor too.

 

[GoWyo!]

First two and last two. I’ve read many, many similar threads on many different forums over the years. My opinion hasn’t faltered. My hunting style is still based on spot and stalk. I just picked up a Ruger Alaskan Bush Rifle in 9.3x62, if that tells you anything. How many pages have you read?

 

[nm.otter]

658 and counting.

 

[Tahr]

It looked like your point of aim was the front of the shoulder. Is that pretty common in NZ? I tried it this year on my cow elk with the same result. It was an instant drop. I have read something about a big nerve bundle in that area that causes collapse when it's hit.

I'm not overly sophisticated about aiming point but anywhere close to this puts them down. On bigger stags Im inclined to move to the crease for a lung shot with the .223. A good frangible bullet is important. This was deer 10 for 10 shots this year

 

[GoWyo!]

I’ll add that I have 4 bolt action .223’s, and 6 semi’s. My Ruger KGSR is my truck gun. Just so you know that I’m not basing my opinion off of a sample of one…

 

[BjornF16]

I use a good bi-pod.

What bipod is that?

 

[Te Hopo]

What bipod is that?

Im guessing its a backlanz looking at that pic

The Ultimate Carbon Fiber Bipod

The BACKLANZ bipod range, the worlds ultimate lightweight bipods. Full range of movement, easy to install, detaches and attaches at the push of a button.

backlanz.co.nz

 

[Tahr]

Im guessing its a backlanz looking at that pic

The Ultimate Carbon Fiber Bipod

The BACKLANZ bipod range, the worlds ultimate lightweight bipods. Full range of movement, easy to install, detaches and attaches at the push of a button.

backlanz.co.nz

Yes. It gets swapped between 3 .223's.

 

[KHntr]

First two and last two. I’ve read many, many similar threads on many different forums over the years. My opinion hasn’t faltered. My hunting style is still based on spot and stalk. I just picked up a Ruger Alaskan Bush Rifle in 9.3x62, if that tells you anything. How many pages have you read?

I wonder how many foot pounds would be necessary to kill a moose in a spot and stalk scenario?

 

[BLJ]

I wonder how many foot pounds would be necessary to kill a moose in a spot and stalk scenario?

67

 

[GoWyo!]

However many it takes. In my case, keeping my OIL Shiras from bailing off into a cliffy area. All that a 225 gr NPT .338 Win Mag could generate at 240 yds.

 

[Matt5266]

Nice moose! What's the rifle? Pic might be deceiving but that barrel only about an inch past the fore end?

 

[GoWyo!]

Sako AV Kokotukki (mannlicher). 18.5” bbl. I thought I’d be hunting creek bottoms and Willow patches, not in Elk country where we found him. It all worked out.

 

[KHntr]

However many it takes. In my case, keeping my OIL Shiras from bailing off into a cliffy area. All that a 225 gr NPT .338 Win Mag could generate at 240 yds.

Those little Shiras bulls are pretty cute.

Good thing there aren’t many cliffs up North. We don’t have to worry about them jumping over the edge so we can just anchor them with a 223 and an 88 ELD m. Plenty of whallop.

 

[GoWyo!]

Wyoming Moose live at elevation and must deal with our wind, so they have to be a bit hardier. Eh?

 

[Thegman]

67

- Yep, if you're a good enough stalker, this would be plenty...right behind the ear.

 

[GoWyo!]

88 Eld, so basically a crossbow bolt with a bang?

 

[Rockpicker]

I wonder how many foot pounds would be necessary to kill a moose in a spot and stalk scenario?

87. IYKYK.

 

[BLJ]

87. IYKYK.

Been a while since I’ve read this.

 

[FredH]

I was under the impression this was the minimum performance allowed.