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

[Lawnboi]

2lb limit hurts but with the 223 it makes quite a few bangs

 

[id_jon]

Got my 2 lbs, I figure around 600 rounds and I'm only sitting on 400 tmks, so it should do for a while.

 

[BLJ]

@Pony Soldier. Any idea on the location the bullets were taken from that were found in the elk?

 

[Pony Soldier]

As I remember a couple in the hind quarters and the rest scattered through the front quarters and neck.
As he was a 5x5 on the downhill slide of life, he was likely over 10 years old and the bullets had been with him for a number of years. Nothing was fresh.

 

[Castle Rock]

Bullshit

 

[roosiebull]

Bullshit

Well, the .338 bullets were ineffective too

I wonder what he uses these days? 400NE for coyotes up to whitetail, and a 600NE for mule deer to moose, and an RPG for anything bigger…

 

[BigNate]

Well, the .338 bullets were ineffective too

I wonder what he uses these days? 400NE for coyotes up to whitetail, and a 600NE for mule deer to moose, and an RPG for anything bigger…

Well, said he had trouble with 7 mag and 175s, his buddy found a pound of bullets in every caliber in one of those armored elk..... 50 BMG maybe

 

[roosiebull]

Well, said he had trouble with 7 mag and 175s, his buddy found a pound of bullets in every caliber in one of those armored elk..... 50 BMG maybe

The BMG is not a bad deer cartridge, as long as you keep your shots close and only take broadside shots… same shots you would take with a bow… better than the pea shooters like a 338 lapua

Expect to do some tracking though

Both are great for sage rats

 

[Pony Soldier]

I never said I had trouble with my 7. One cripple in over 60 elk proves the point. And I caught him two hours later. I just said they damn tough and you better shoot carefully and use a big enough gun. I don't like irritating metal in my steaks.

 

[260madman]

375 Cheytac is all a guy needs.

 

[Gorp2007]

 

[isItFallYet]

Has anyone shot Atomic 77gr TMK factory loads? Looks like Midway currently has some in stock.

 

[Te Hopo]

@Te Hopo. Any idea what muzzle velocity was? Maybe a guess on impact velocity as well? Sounds encouraging.

Not exactly, suppressed 20" barrel firing Hornaday Superformance

223 Rem 75 gr BTHP Superformance® Match™ - Hornady Manufacturing, Inc

...

www.hornady.com

I'm guessing around 2700-2750fps, most of my shots are 25-150yds with a few out to 200m.
I always try and get close because at the end of the day, it is a .223

 

[BLJ]

Thanks @Te Hopo

 

[bigbuckdj]

There’s some 8208 on powder valley. They hold carts for 20 minutes so it shows out of stock then in stock. Good luck!
https://www.powdervalleyinc.com/product/imr-8208-xbr/?attribute_pa_options=imr-8208-xbr-1


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[bigbuckdj]

Cci 450s at natchezss. Sorry for sharing stock update here. Figured the people subbed to this thread might appreciate it.

https://www.natchezss.com/cci-standard-primers-450-mag-small-rifle.html


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[kkp005]

77gr TMK claims another life.. Dang sure don’t need a “bigger gun”

 

[PNWGATOR]

Bear season opens a week from today.

Just sayin’.

 

[id_jon]

Bear season opens a week from today.

Just sayin’.

Packing my AR with 77tmks simply because it's my lightest rifle lol

 

[260madman]

Bear season opens a week from today.

Just sayin’.

I’ve been waiting for reports of bullets bouncing off of bears. I need justification for my 375 UltraLoudenBoomer.