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

[Castle Rock]

Nothing exotic, thanks for sharing. Shoulder bump when necessary every so often? Thanks again

There is no such thing as shoulder bump unless you are using a dedicated bump die which doesn’t size the circumference of the case
I have on occasion fls but generally just use them even when they get snug

 

[Mideerhunter]

First deer down with .223. Shot her this morning in Michigan's early doe season. Factory 223 73 eld-m at 128 yards. Took a higher quartering away shot due to the hill I was on and went through both lungs, somehow had fragments hit the spine and still broke through ribs to pass through. Died right there. The lungs were completely destroyed and I would recommend the bullet to anyone based on what I saw.

 

[Drenalin]

Killed my first bear today, 73 ELD-M at 50 yards. Went maybe 35 and piled up. It’s hotter than balls so I didn’t bother slowing down for pictures. Bear was 225-250 pounds. Bullet actually exited, wound the size of a quarter. Front half of the chest cavity was mushy, as expected.

 

[Tahr]

77TMK at 219 yards. High shoulder shot.
The .223 is so powerful it gutted it and the deer landed in my pack.

 

[wesfromky]

If you are into wood, europtic has t3x hunter ranch for $899, plus $75 rebate. 16" threaded barrel, 1 in 8 twist.

Tikka T3x Hunter .223 Rem 16.1" 1:8" 1/2"x28" Bbl Matte Hunter Stock/Blued 3rd Ranch Rifle JRTXAR312/16

Tikka T3x Hunter .223 Rem 16.1" 1:8" 1/2"x28" Bbl Matte Hunter Stock/Blued 3rd Ranch Rifle JRTXAR312/16 For Sale

www.eurooptic.com

 

[Jfjfrye]

10-12" or so. Found more bullet jacket pieces in the offside shoulder while processing.

If you like what Bergers do, you'll like the DRT. Its unlike any other lead-free option I've used/seen.

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This is awesome. Thank you for posting. I look forward to seeing some results with them myself this year.

 

[Hondo64d]

Shot this boar this AM as he was mounted on a sow. 425 yards with 68gr Hammer HHT launched at 3400fps from my .22GT. Had about a 3/4 value wind from the right and used .4 mils for my wind hold. My only rest was a bag thrown over the top wire of a fence so wobble zone was pretty large. Hit him through the guts. DRT. Pass thru shot. Exit wound in pic. I was not happy with the shot placement and was amazed he dropped in place with such poor placement. I suspect a pedal must have tickled the spine. Once I saw where I hit him, I decided not to explore further. Pig guts are nasty. The pic is deceiving. He’s nearly as heavy as me. I’d put him around 150 to 160 pounds. I never cease to marvel at the shield on these mature boars. About 3/4” thick on one this size, and extends from the last rib to the front of the shoulder. Even thicker on bigger pigs. The best terminal ballistics test media there is.

John

 

[swavescatter]

Just snagged a stainless Tikka 223 for $757-$75 rebate = $682 out the door from Euro Optic:

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem SS SYN 22.4" Barrel Rifle JRTXB312

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem SS SYN 22.4" Barrel Rifle JRTXB312 | Only at EuroOptic.com!

www.eurooptic.com

I should have a Carbon Six 223AI pre-fit coming towards the end of the year and don't want to be without a regular ol' trusty 223 Rem.

 

[atmat]

Just snagged a stainless Tikka 223 for $757-$75 rebate = $682 out the door from Euro Optic:

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem SS SYN 22.4" Barrel Rifle JRTXB312

Tikka T3x Lite .223 Rem SS SYN 22.4" Barrel Rifle JRTXB312 | Only at EuroOptic.com!

www.eurooptic.com

I should have a Carbon Six 223AI pre-fit coming towards the end of the year and don't want to be without a regular ol' trusty 223 Rem.

You should order another Rokstock for it.

 

[swavescatter]

You should order another Rokstock for it.

I'll order another one or three when UM gets back on it's feet. It's tiring being a pain in the butt!

 

[turbo406]

I'll order another one or three when UM gets back on it's feet. It's tiring being a pain in the butt!

Got to stop by UM on Friday and see one in person... definitely one in my future.

 

[Gettincloser]

Got to stop by UM on Friday and see one in person... definitely one in my future.

Let me know your thoughts. I have one on order but have yet to handle one. I figure worse case, I just resell it and not really loose anything due to the backlog and wait times.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Shot this boar this AM as he was mounted on a sow. 425 yards with 68gr Hammer HHT launched at 3400fps from my .22GT. Had about a 3/4 value wind from the right and used .4 mils for my wind hold. My only rest was a bag thrown over the top wire of a fence so wobble zone was pretty large. Hit him through the guts. DRT. Pass thru shot. Exit wound in pic. I was not happy with the shot placement and was amazed he dropped in place with such poor placement. I suspect a pedal must have tickled the spine. Once I saw where I hit him, I decided not to explore further. Pig guts are nasty. The pic is deceiving. He’s nearly as heavy as me. I’d put him around 150 to 160 pounds. I never cease to marvel at the shield on these mature boars. About 3/4” thick on one this size, and extends from the last rib to the front of the shoulder. Even thicker on bigger pigs. The best terminal ballistics test media there is.

John

Nice work! What knife you working with there?

 

[Hondo64d]

Nice work! What knife you working with there?

Charles May Holt Collier Special.

John

 

[Thegman]

Shot this boar this AM as he was mounted on a sow. 425 yards with 68gr Hammer HHT launched at 3400fps from my .22GT. Had about a 3/4 value wind from the right and used .4 mils for my wind hold. My only rest was a bag thrown over the top wire of a fence so wobble zone was pretty large. Hit him through the guts. DRT. Pass thru shot. Exit wound in pic. I was not happy with the shot placement and was amazed he dropped in place with such poor placement. I suspect a pedal must have tickled the spine. Once I saw where I hit him, I decided not to explore further. Pig guts are nasty. The pic is deceiving. He’s nearly as heavy as me. I’d put him around 150 to 160 pounds. I never cease to marvel at the shield on these mature boars. About 3/4” thick on one this size, and extends from the last rib to the front of the shoulder. Even thicker on bigger pigs. The best terminal ballistics test media there is.

John

I have to say, I feel a little bad for this guy; shot in the guts right when he was gettin' some action. Doesn't get any worse than that...

 

[wind gypsy]

Tyler Freel shot his moose this year with a 22 ARC and 88 ELDm. He's doing good work bringing some of these ideas that run contrary to conventional wisdom to the masses with outdoor life.

 

[fshaw]

Charles May Holt Collier Special.

John

Beautiful knife from a great maker.

 

[gtriple]

There's a Tikka D-18 223 listed for $785 in San Antonio, TX if anybody is close to there. That rifle retails for $1200.

 

[Big_wals]

Shot another pig tonight with the 75 gr sabre. 115 yards, he was facing me straight on with his head down feeding. Put it right in the top of the skull. Pig dropped in his tracks, as would be expected from any bullet with that placement. Didn’t do a necropsy as I didn’t have a saw with me to cut the skull open. One of the biggest hogs I’ve ever shot, of course tonight was the night I forgot to bring my scale took two rachet straps and about twenty minutes to wrestle him into the pickup.

 

[Thegman]

That's a big ass, scary looking hog. Look at those evil looking eyes. I'm not sure it's a good idea to shoot dangerous game with a 223.

Sure, it may work if everything goes perfectly, but what if that hog decides to charge you? What then? That 223 is gonna feel like a BB gun. Ask me how I know!