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

[Stocky]

Beautiful scenery

Need to appreciate it more sometimes, forget how lucky we are down here. Its just my quick day trip spot.

 

[Castle Rock]

You make your own luck
View from my back door

 

[bcmntgoathunter.]

View attachment 80312475gr BTHP Hornady Tikka 223. 8pt, doe, and coyote. Great week

Was this hand loads or the factory match ammo with 75hpbt?

 

[KChunter71]

That's a stud buck. Congrats! Looks like it was a square on frontal shot?

Yes, with him slightly moving right.

 

[KChunter71]

Was this hand loads or the factory match ammo with 75hpbt?

Factory hornady loads
I wanted the 75gr ELD match but this is what they had when I picked up the Tikka.

 

[Pharmseller]

I didn’t think Hornady loaded the 75 ELDM in factory ammunition.




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[The Guide]

I didn’t think Hornady loaded the 75 ELDM in factory ammunition.




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I haven't seen it and I looked.

Jay

 

[Pharmseller]

Which explains why KChunter71 couldn’t find any.

 

[The Guide]

Factory hornady loads View attachment 803490
I wanted the 75gr ELD match but this is what they had when I picked up the Tikka.

I just looked on Hornady's website and they do not load the 75 ELDM in either the 223 or the 5.56 Nato cartridges. To get those bullets you will need to use a boutique ammo manufacturer or hand load.

Jay

 

[Steve300xcw]

Is anyone successfully using a 12 twist 223 for deer? If so, what bullets are you using?

lotta stuff has been tipped over with a 55gr sp

 

[KChunter71]

Which explains why KChunter71 couldn’t find any.

Sorry I miss spoke eld is what I wanted, it’s 73gr. 2 grains make a different. BTHP was all the shop had in 223

 

[The Guide]

Sorry I miss spoke eld is what I wanted, it’s 73gr. 2 grains make a different. BTHP was all the shop had in 223

The 73eldm work very well. It would be worth your time to order a case from an online dealer.

Jay

 

[Randle]

How does the 73 grn ELDM compare to 77 TMK?
In terms of wound channel depth and tissue damage?

 

[bcmntgoathunter.]

How does the 73 grn ELDM compare to 77 TMK?
In terms of wound channel depth and tissue damage?

Very similar the 77 will give a bit more penetration.

 

[Randle]

Great thanks we shot 2 deer this year with 77s and I have a few boxes of eldm so thats good to know for grandsons shooting

 

[Tahr]

62 grn Maker TRex’s first outing. Ranges 100 - 250 yds. 3100 fps. 4deer.

Entry at 200
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Lungs
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Blood
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Exit at 250
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Inside the top dark one. Angled entry.

 

[BLJ]

@KChunter71.
I used the 73 ELDM in my Tikka this year with no real noticeable difference between it and the 77 TMK. Total of 2 deer killed with the TMK and 2 with the ELDM.
This is whitetail from 17 to 125 yards.
If you’re going to shoot factory loads, I think the 73 ELDM would serve you well.





I will ETA that the ELDM have resulted in considerably better blood trails than the. TMK.

 

[Joe Holden]

Have read this thread probably 5x. First post.

Average size KS nanny with an AAC 77 TMK. Unsure of twist rate but 10 rounds is minute of chew can at 100. No clue on muzzle velocity, shot was about 45/50 yards. Which was about as far as she ran too. No blood trail to speak of but low/gut entrance and no exit. Not too worried about it with one personal data point.

Quartering away shot so entrance busted 2 ribs. Bullet was caught under the skin on the exit side.

Usually bow hunt but have shot this rifle more over this year than any other centerfire combined in the last 5 years. Can foresee more of this in the future if I decide rifle hunt.

 

[wind gypsy]

I’m putting a 1-8” barrel on my stainless T3 Lite .223 Rem specifically for shooting the 77 TMK. I have Varget and Benchmark. I’d like to get at least 2850 mv.

Anyone have a good recipe? I have aftermarket mags so I can load loooong.


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I’m guessing this is the barrel you bought from me? If so, these are the most applicable notes I could find. Varget would need to be quite compressed to get you to those velocities if it could at all.

 

[260284]

Took my 9 yr old grandson out yesterday afternoon, wrestling has taken over his Saturdays. He wanted to shoot anything, so when this little fawn slipped under the fence onto our property, we snuck up to 120 yards and he dropped her. She was broadside and he hit her in the back 1/3 of the rib cage. Had a caliber size entrance and no exit. The bullet took a left turn and ended up in the stomach, so I didn't look for it. 77gr TMK at 2700 MV.

Definately the smallest deer I have ever let someone shoot, but not sure if I will be able to get him out again this year.