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

[Cahunter805]

Anyone shooting the 77gr in a 22Creed?
@Formidilosus
Is the 22Creed to much of a good thing for something like the 77gr TMK? To much Velocity?

 

[PNWGATOR]

88 ELDM in the 22 Creed

 

[Formidilosus]

Anyone shooting the 77gr in a 22Creed?
@Formidilosus
Is the 22Creed to much of a good thing for something like the 77gr TMK? To much Velocity?

I would not say too much, though they won’t penetrate quite as deep at high impact speeds. They will certainly work.

 

[Mulyhuntr]

Mountain Tactical has .223 magazines?

Yes

 

[Castle Rock]

Anyone shooting the 77gr in a 22Creed?
@Formidilosus
Is the 22Creed to much of a good thing for something like the 77gr TMK? To much Velocity?

They work superbly at 3200 out of the 22/250

 

[260284]

Anyone shooting the 77gr in a 22Creed?
@Formidilosus
Is the 22Creed to much of a good thing for something like the 77gr TMK? To much Velocity?

A friend shoots the 64gr TGK out of his 22 Creed for coyotes. Not fur friendly, but they don’t go anywhere.

 

[BjornF16]

Mountain Tactical has .223 magazines?

Yes

Can you provide a link? Would love to buy some...I see only .308 and 30-06 based cartridge magazines

 

[Mulyhuntr]

Can you provide a link? Would love to buy some...I see only .308 and 30-06 based cartridge magazines

Just looked and they are no longer on mountain tactical's website. You may want to jump on this:

Extreme Tactical, Inc

I ordered one from jaoutdoors.com last month but they now show out of stock.

Tikka T3x Billet Magazines -

Tikka T3x Billet Magazines. Available in long & short action. Constructed from billet aluminum. A worthy upgrade to your t3x rifle!

jaoutdoors.com

 

[amassi]

Can you provide a link? Would love to buy some...I see only .308 and 30-06 based cartridge magazines

Discontinued

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[Castle Rock]

Best 223 mags for Tikka
Waters

 

[Lawnboi]

Re 223 mags. You have a few options. Factory max out at around 2.3”

Mountain tactical if you can still find them have worked well for me, finicky for others. They fit 4 rounds and 2.6” length

Waters rifleman out of Australia have been good as well. But only extended lengths are available. 2.4 or 2.6”, Iv got two 2.6”. My mags required a little polishing of the mag latch but they seat solid as a rock.

Below left to right, waters 10 round, waters 6 round, MT 4 round, factory 4 round.

 

[Lawnboi]

Can you provide a link? Would love to buy some...I see only .308 and 30-06 based cartridge magazines

Check midway and Midwest gun works. If that’s a no go the only options are go aics, or waters rifleman which are both pricy

Never mind, pretty much just waters for an option, If hou want to see more let me know

 

[260284]

If you want to inlet your stock for AICS bottom metal, the MDT poly mags will let you load up to just over 2.50" coal. They can be modified to go longer. I think I have paid $30 for the MDT mags. I have three German Gun stocks that are inlet for CTR bottom metal and I use the Mountain Tactical CTR/AICS bottom metal. Atlasworxs has CTR/AICS and the custom inlet AICS bottom metal that is cheaper than the Mountain Tactical.

Below is a GGS Reaper with my varmint in it using MT CTR/AICS bottom metal with MDT poly mags. I also run my 18" CTR in it with the factory CTR bottom metal.

 

[ARK_Ginger]

I'll add that you can usually pick up a CTR bottom metal for pretty cheap and run the 223 CTR magazines. They're pricy but they work. The MDT polymer mags will fit in the CTR inlet as well with some sanding

 

[260284]

Anyone using CFE223, H335, or H4895 with the 69 TGK or the 77 TGK. I don't have any 8208 anymore. I want to load both at AR mag length for my 18" and 10.5" AR rifle and pistol.

 

[C.payne]

Well I have finally made it through all 71 pages!
Thanks to all the contributors for the great info and pictures!
I was never against using the 223 for deer and have understood for a while now how bullet selection is key. This looks like one heck of a combo!
I recently purchased a Ruger Ranch and managed to find some 77gr TMK’s. Currently searching high and low for some XBR in Canada.

 

[Moose83]

For those looking for mags I found a guy in Canada that is 3d printing stock 223 mags that supposedly allows 2.5" Oal. They are $35 plus tax. Mag3d.ca is the website. I haven't ordered any yet to try. Just an FYI.

 

[jadkins223]

So I pretty much read thru all of this. How cool ! I just picked up a ruger predator 223 and bought the 73 eldm. Will the 73 eldm do just fine for Oklahoma whitetails? I would have bought the 77s if I would have saw this first lol. Cant return the 73s tho, already opened them. Please let me know!

 

[S-3 ranch]

I guess I need to sell my .223 , it’s a older 1:12 twist , and after reading this thread , it sounds like it’s unacceptable for + 55gr bullets ?
I guess it’s gotta stay barns ttsx under 100yards

 

[Formidilosus]

So I pretty much read thru all of this. How cool ! I just picked up a ruger predator 223 and bought the 73 eldm. Will the 73 eldm do just fine for Oklahoma whitetails? I would have bought the 77s if I would have saw this first lol. Cant return the 73s tho, already opened them. Please let me know!

They will kill fine.