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

[Poe]

I’m sure there has been some posted earlier but I can’t remember. Has anyone shot any larger deer and a fairly steep quartering away angle. Just curious what kind of penetration could be expected when the bullet has to go through some ribs and maybe some guys befor it gets into the hear/lungs. I have no doubt a quartering towards shot will be fine just curious on the other way

 

[bcmntgoathunter.]

I will be adding to this very very soon I got a tikka t3 left handed 223 that I'm having ackly improved and a 22 creedmore built. Iv been reading these forums for about 5 years and after reading all 467 pages of the .223 hunting post I figured it's time to jump in and show some picture and hunting stories should have the .223 ai back in the next 2 weeks and 22 creedmore with in 1.5 months I plan on hunting wolves and coyotes thru the winter and bear in the spring I also have a late season cow elk draw and will bring my 223 ai and my 300 prc on that hunt.

 

[TxxAgg]

My 8 yr old boy's first deer. 16" T3x suppressed with 77 TMK. He was so excited. I'm beyond excited. What a great morning!

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

Awesome! Pretty quiet with that Nomad?

 

[sierracharlie338]

My 8 yr old boy's first deer. 16" T3x suppressed with 77 TMK. He was so excited. I'm beyond excited. What a great morning!


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Outstanding congrats to the young man and you! Memories for a lifetime.

 

[KChunter71]

My 8 yr old boy's first deer. 16" T3x suppressed with 77 TMK. He was so excited. I'm beyond excited. What a great morning!


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Awesome job! Can you tell me more about your tikka set up? Compact stock on it? Just picked up a ss 223 tikka t3x for me and my 8y old.

 

[ARK_Ginger]

I’m sure there has been some posted earlier but I can’t remember. Has anyone shot any larger deer and a fairly steep quartering away angle. Just curious what kind of penetration could be expected when the bullet has to go through some ribs and maybe some guys befor it gets into the hear/lungs. I have no doubt a quartering towards shot will be fine just curious on the other way

Mine wasn’t a large deer, but it worked just fine. I posted it a few pages back. I wouldn’t have any reservations on a larger deer.

 

[TxxAgg]

Awesome! Pretty quiet with that Nomad?

Yes, a couple buddies have them and my brother. We all like them.

Awesome job! Can you tell me more about your tikka set up? Compact stock on it? Just picked up a ss 223 tikka t3x for me and my 8y old.

It is compact with the spacer removed so 12ish" LOP. I bought the veritcal grip. It's threaded with an adapter. My only complaint is that it isn't stainless. The scope is a Trijicon Huron. I had him on 4x.

I put the gun in a tripod and we did a lot of dry firing practice. He can work the bolt.