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

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Found and bought the only loaded .223 Rem 77tmk I’ve ever seen. Just need a .223 Tikka and a 10x SWFA and I’ll have the Rokslide special. Bought 5 boxes, they had quite a few left. Anyone have experience with these?
 

Jim1187

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Anyone using the 68 grain Hornady BTHP for whitetails? I know the 75 is inconsistent in expansion or terminal performance, but with the larger cavity behind the hollow point is the 68 more reliable? I know TMK's are the darling here but they are currently equal or at one shop passing in price of the Nosler Partitions up here if you can even find either in stock here in Canada.
I have enough of my preferred hunting options on hand to last me a few hunting seasons but the on going component shortage up here has me looking at the options that have remained affordable and available.
 

DJL2

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Fellas, I’m here for the autopsy/post hunt results… surely, someone has some to share? Trying to live vicariously through you gents… and will be for a while. I think .224 Valk should get an honorable inclusion in this thread as well ;-).
 

cod0396

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Fellas, I’m here for the autopsy/post hunt results… surely, someone has some to share? Trying to live vicariously through you gents… and will be for a while. I think .224 Valk should get an honorable inclusion in this thread as well ;-).
Any .22 centerfire, for that matter. I'd be real curious to see what a 77gr TMK would do out of something like a .22 creedmoor...
 

Lawnboi

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Any .22 centerfire, for that matter. I'd be real curious to see what a 77gr TMK would do out of something like a .22 creedmoor...
It’s been mentioned pages back. I believe over a certain velocity they become very explosive.

At a meager 2750 muzzle velocity and down to 2k impact velocity, from my experience they expand immediately, very evident when cutting the animal open. It’s an impressive bullet.

60tmk at 3k out the muzzle rip predators in half.
 

amassi

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Found and bought the only loaded .223 Rem 77tmk I’ve ever seen. Just need a .223 Tikka and a 10x SWFA and I’ll have the Rokslide special. Bought 5 boxes, they had quite a few left. Anyone have experience with these?
Accurate but very slow like 2530 out of a 23" tikka that shoots the tmk/8208 at 2800.

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jadkins223

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Just an update. Finally got the 77s to shoot something decent. Ended up tweaking seating depth with a longer metal mag. My first time really messing with seating depth and was pleasantly surprised to see it improve accuracy


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Really wish Washington didn't have a .24 caliber minimum. Would be a great blacktail round.

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we have the same limit in Alberta, but good news is you can get close to this 'do more with less powder formula' with 6mm-ARC or 6.5 Grendel, they burn ~30 grains of powder and are also 'AR Cartridges' and they are the most versatile of all the AR cartridges imo just because you can hunt them on most of the continent but also, especially with the 6mm, the bullets range from down into .223 weight ranges but up over .243 weight ranges too, the 6.5 bullets are more down to the .243 weights and up to the lighter weight 7-08/.270 range, either way .223/6mm/6.5mm have a lot of bullet choices and flexibility, can't go wrong
 

BLJ

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Anyone have any info on impact velocities? How slow are these still working? I know it’s not exact, but a close guess. Thanks.
 
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