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

[HighUintas]

You can buy one on Amazon for $37 free shipping. The shipping might be $10 each way might be worth just getting one?

Can you send a link for the one you found? I feel like I searched Amazon high and low and lowest price for a single go gauge is very high. I'll just buy one for $37 and free shipping

 

[HighUintas]

I also need a 223 4rd factory mag. Anyone have any leads on those? It seems everyone is out of stock. And why are those damn things $50? That's nuts.

 

[Packmansion]

Can you send a link for the one you found? I feel like I searched Amazon high and low and lowest price for a single go gauge is very high. I'll just buy one for $37 and free shipping

CLYMER 223 Remington Go Gauge SKU: 184100240 | Brownells

Check out CLYMER 223 Remington Go Gauge SKU: 184100240 | Brownells available Online at Brownells Today and many more Gauges & Measuring Tools products are available in our Tools & Cleaning Department.

www.brownells.com

You are correct check out Brownells

 

[Pharmseller]

You don’t want a Tikka mag, they’re too short. Google Ascension Industries Tikka magazine.




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[HighUintas]

You don’t want a Tikka mag, they’re too short. Google Ascension Industries Tikka magazine.




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I don't have a 223 Tikka magazine to use the spring from. So that option doesn't really work

 

[HighUintas]

CLYMER 223 Remington Go Gauge SKU: 184100240 | Brownells

Check out CLYMER 223 Remington Go Gauge SKU: 184100240 | Brownells available Online at Brownells Today and many more Gauges & Measuring Tools products are available in our Tools & Cleaning Department.

www.brownells.com

You are correct check out Brownells

Thank you. I signed up for their text spamming free shipping/10% off, and bought a go gauge, Forester die, and 100 RWS brass.


Btw, 223 RWS brass at Brownells for 0.20/piece

 

[BLJ]

I don't have a 223 Tikka magazine to use the spring from. So that option doesn't really work

From reading updates on 24HRC he’s trying to get the spring situation worked out.
If your not in a hurry.

 

[Packmansion]

Thank you. I signed up for their text spamming free shipping/10% off, and bought a go gauge, Forester die, and 100 RWS brass.


Btw, 223 RWS brass at Brownells for 0.20/piece

Unfortunately seems like headspace gauges are harder to find and overpriced. Luckily 223,308and creed all tend to be in stock and reasonable.

 

[ztc92]

Planning on building a 223 with a 1:7 and a long throat on a Tikka action. Planning on doing 20". Is the 5.56mm Hornady load data applicable? Says I could get 2700fps with cfe223 88 eldm in a 20" barrel. Also is anyone having luck launching the 88 eldms in a Tikka with a 1:8. Anyone have velocities? A big part of this plan is for me to make use of the piles and piles of lc brass I have and also being able to buy bullets for much less than my 6.5 creedmoor resulting in shooting a larger volume guilt free. My other thought was building a 22 creedmoor and doing minimum loads so I don't scorch the barrel. I'm trying to build a 600 yard prairie dog/coyote/target gun. Don't want a barrel burner as I will be shooting easily 1000+ rounds a year on this setup.

Have you seen the 22 Creedmore Thread? As I recall, lots of guys are buying a 1:8 Tikka 22-250 and then having a gunsmith ream the chamber to make it a 22 creedmore. I believe most, if not all have had success stabilizing the 88’s with that setup. I imagine you could message a few of the main contributors in that thread to get some more specific information if that setup interests you.

Edit: adding link.

The 22 creedmoor thread

Iv gotten enough questions and have had enough questions about this cartridge that I think it needs it’s own thread. Too much clutter in the 223 thread. I’ll start with my build, and findings on what I’m hoping will be the ultimate deer gun. Hopefully others can add their experience as well...

rokslide.com

 

[Poe]

Would be even better if they extended the length so you can load longer

 

[Athens]

You can kill alot of things with a .223 but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. I'd keep the .44 rifle, it would work a whole lot better.

 

[Nomosendero]

I guess you mean up close, but in that case the 223 does fine anyway.

 

[mt100gr.]

You can kill alot of things with a .223 but that doesn't mean it's a good idea. I'd keep the .44 rifle, it would work a whole lot better.

Which .44?

 

[Pharmseller]

I also need a 223 4rd factory mag. Anyone have any leads on those? It seems everyone is out of stock. And why are those damn things $50? That's nuts.

I don't have a 223 Tikka magazine to use the spring from. So that option doesn't really work

Keep an eye out on the classifieds. In my opinion the factory Tikka mag is unusable for long .223 bullets.

No way these fit in a factory mag.





Mountain Tactical, but I prefer AI.




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[HighUintas]

Keep an eye out on the classifieds. In my opinion the factory Tikka mag is unusable for long .223 bullets.

No way these fit in a factory mag.

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I'll keep an eye out. I'm going to be shooting factory ammo 90% of the time with this gun and it's supposed to be as cheap as possible, so a factory mag ought to work okay for me. All of the factory 75s and 77s fit the factory mags, right?

 

[Juan_ID]

I'll keep an eye out. I'm going to be shooting factory ammo 90% of the time with this gun and it's supposed to be as cheap as possible, so a factory mag ought to work okay for me. All of the factory 75s and 77s fit the factory mags, right?

I haven’t shot all 75s and 77s but can confirm factory hornady 73 eldm, 75bthp and black hills 77gr tmk and smk’s have fit in the factory mags.

 

[Pharmseller]

I'll keep an eye out. I'm going to be shooting factory ammo 90% of the time with this gun and it's supposed to be as cheap as possible, so a factory mag ought to work okay for me. All of the factory 75s and 77s fit the factory mags, right?

You’ll be fine at least 90% of the time.

The rest of the time you’ll have a single shot, which isn’t a big deal.



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[Packmansion]

Keep an eye out on the classifieds. In my opinion the factory Tikka mag is unusable for long .223 bullets.

No way these fit in a factory mag.

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What's the coal on a factory 223, would 88 eldms fit?

 

[Pharmseller]

A hair over 2.26”

 

[Packmansion]

A hair over 2.26”

That sucks it's just a hair over useless. If you're doing 73s that fits in an AR mag. I'm looking to do 88 eldms. Mainly for wind and prairie dog towns. Trying to do 400-600 yards on dogs... Tikka logic. If they made all their mags the full length, increased twist and dropped the stupid bolt stop they'd probably save money and sell more rifles. Come on Tikka. It's 2025 we have science now...