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

[KHntr]

Curious to hear more about the 45 TSX in the 22-250. I’ve got a box of them that on first load shot really well, looking to spice it up to the book max of ~4100. How’d the wounds look on deer?

I used those in a Sako 223AI that was 1:12” at about 3700fps. Shot a couple big mulies but they were both inside 200 yards.
Quarter sized holes through shoulders, but caught them both under the hide.

Up close they work ok.

 

[ElPollo]

Only downside to the AAC is speed.

About 150fps slower than BH for me, and 200 less than my hand loads with 2.39 coal.

If that velocity loss isn’t a factor, load up.

In my 18” Tikka, the AAC TMK load runs 74 fps slower than the BH on average. Given the cost savings, that’s not a huge factor for me.

 

[KyleR1985]

In my 18” Tikka, the AAC TMK load runs 74 fps slower than the BH on average. Given the cost savings, that’s not a huge factor for me.

I need to edit. Checked notes when I read this.

It was closer to 100fps less than black hills, and 150fps less than handloads.

I bought a few hundred of them. They're a heck of a deal.

 

[Poe]

Has anyone tried the 73gr eldm and the 75gr eldm. Just curious if there is much if any difference terminally. I’m debating if I should keep searching for more of the 73’s or if I should get a different mag for my tikka and when I run out of the 73’s try out some 75’s. Or should I just step right up to the 80’s. It’s a 8 twist tikka varmint with the full length barrel if that makes a difference

 

[Pharmseller]

Has anyone tried the 73gr eldm and the 75gr eldm. Just curious if there is much if any difference terminally. I’m debating if I should keep searching for more of the 73’s or if I should get a different mag for my tikka and when I run out of the 73’s try out some 75’s. Or should I just step right up to the 80’s. It’s a 8 twist tikka varmint with the full length barrel if that makes a difference

My stainless Varmint loves the 75 ELDM. I use Ascension Industries magazines.

Benchmark and loading long gets me 2915 fps at the muzzle. That’s lethal farther than I will shoot.

No experience with 73s, sorry.




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[Poe]

My stainless Varmint loves the 75 ELDM. I use Ascension Industries magazines.

Benchmark and loading long gets me 2915 fps at the muzzle. That’s lethal farther than I will shoot.

No experience with 73s, sorry.




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I have been following your success with the 75’s and they sound really good. I have had good results with the 73’s but a touch more penetration would be nice but in my very small sample size on deer I can’t complain about them to much. The deer I shot with the 73’s this year took out ribs on the way in a penetrated to the ribs on the off side but didn’t make it to the off side hide. Internal damage was great and it worked great but I would have liked to see it make it all the way to the offside hide. Not a deal breaker by any means but a couple more inches would be great. I also think the 75’s have a bit better BC if I’m not mistaken

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

500TMKs for $160.99 after shipping, no tax. Arrived safely, packed well. Based on this single experience it appears shootcenter.com is g2g.

 

[Bluumoon]

500TMKs for $160.99 after shipping, no tax. Arrived safely, packed well. Based on this single experience it appears shootcenter.com is g2g.

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Must have been a sale? I see around $220

 

[Chris_in_Idaho]

Weird. I just picked the cheapest link from gun.deals about 2 weeks ago. Just checked again and they're not on it so I guess you're right it was a sale. My bad for waiting to post it.

Here's what comes up currently, not too far off: