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

[Erussell01]

Boys i tried the search function but I need help

Anybody used the hornady black 75 grain interlock (not BTHP) 5.56

I grabbed 3 boxes locally and it shoots lights out of my gun. Every bit as consistent as the 75 grain bthp blacl box, but curious as to performance. It is techincally the SBR stuff, but it appears to be shooting similar speed at 100,200 and 300 because I didn't have to correct for drop.

Curious to everybody's experience

If it sucks I'll just buy 73eldm and get off rhe internet

 

[Pharmseller]

Ya, that was a Federal load.

I’ll bet he’s talking about the Nosler 64 grain Bonded Solid Base.





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[ScreamingPotato]

Boys i tried the search function but I need help

Anybody used the hornady black 75 grain interlock (not BTHP) 5.56

I grabbed 3 boxes locally and it shoots lights out of my gun. Every bit as consistent as the 75 grain bthp blacl box, but curious as to performance. It is techincally the SBR stuff, but it appears to be shooting similar speed at 100,200 and 300 because I didn't have to correct for drop.

Curious to everybody's experience

If it sucks I'll just buy 73eldm and get off rhe internet

I used that in my pistol, seems to be OK all around. It's SLOW though, think box speed is like 2,200 fps if memory serves but maybe they're publishing that based off of SBR/pistol tests??? I didn't chrono it. We think we could actually see it with the naked eye shooting at night with bright lights. I figure the interlock should be great for pigs and such.

 

[Erussell01]

I used that in my pistol, seems to be OK all around. It's SLOW though, think box speed is like 2,200 fps if memory serves. We think we could actually see it with the naked eye shooting at night. I figure the interlock should be great for pigs and such.

I see the box posted as super slow, but when I went to Hornadys website it was box posted with a 10 or 11inch barrel. I did some digging on the googles and saw faster velocities from 16 inch gas guns, and even faster from 20 inch gas guns. My 22 incher seems to shoot them really close the to the 223 75 bthp load, so my hope is I can practice with the bthp and then shoot the interlocks at game. I may still need to just bit the bullet..... (new dad over here had to do it) and buy a case of 73 eldm but I was just curious and these were dirt cheap locally since nobody including the kid at check out thinks you can shoot em from 223 bolt guns.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

^I wonder if they publish the BTHP with a 24" barrel per standard and publish the Interlock with an SBR length, or if the round is actually slower.

 

[Erussell01]

^I wonder if they publish the BTHP with a 24" barrel per standard and publish the Interlock with an SBR length, or if the round is actually slower.

That could be it. My buddy brought his Garmen and the 75 bthp out of my 223 was right above 2700 but not the 2790 on the box.

I'm good with it, since I'm not nearly good enough to run out of velocity before I run out of skills.

 

[ScreamingPotato]

That could be it. My buddy brought his Garmen and the 75 bthp out of my 223 was right above 2700 but not the 2790 on the box.

I'm good with it, since I'm not nearly good enough to run out of velocity before I run out of skills.

Confirmed: Test Barrel (11.5") for the Interlock and 24" barrel for the 223 BTHP.

I'm gonna try some of this stuff in our bolt action 20" and see how it does. Should be great for pigs.

 

[Slickhill]

I’ve shot about 25-30 pigs with the 75 Interlock out of an 18” 223. Not factory ammo but overrun bullets Midway had cheaper than 55 FMJs. I loaded them over TAC in once fired range brass, shot a couple rocks to confirm that zero was close enough, and then left a couple mags in the door pocket of the truck.

They don’t behave like a tipped bullet on game. They act like a typical traditional “big game” bullet. IE they expand back about half their length and retain about 2/3-3/4 of their weight. They will penetrate deeply and plow through shoulders or hips no problem but they do not open the big wide wound channel like a fast expanding fragmenting bullet.

 

[Erussell01]

Thank you! I appreciate the real world experience. Sounds like an effective bullet given appropriate shot selection, but not as much terminal performance as some of the favorites in the thread. Since they're 16$ a box here, I may try them on game to add to the data around here.

I honestly expected them to come apart a little more, but I suppose the retention ring is doing what it was designed to do and that prevents more expansion and fragmentation

I’ve shot about 25-30 pigs with the 75 Interlock out of an 18” 223. Not factory ammo but overrun bullets Midway had cheaper than 55 FMJs. I loaded them over TAC in once fired range brass, shot a couple rocks to confirm that zero was close enough, and then left a couple mags in the door pocket of the truck.

They don’t behave like a tipped bullet on game. They act like a typical traditional “big game” bullet. IE they expand back about half their length and retain about 2/3-3/4 of their weight. They will penetrate deeply and plow through shoulders or hips no problem but they do not open the big wide wound channel like a fast expanding fragmenting bullet.

 

[The Guide]

Since they're 16$ a box here

That's a pretty good price. The lowest I see them for online is around $1.05/round and and Midway wants $29/box for them. Looks like it might be a pretty good bullet for people who want a more traditional type bullet and a pass through. Look forward to your reports on it.

Jay

 

[sololearn9]

I’ve shot about 25-30 pigs with the 75 Interlock out of an 18” 223. Not factory ammo but overrun bullets Midway had cheaper than 55 FMJs. I loaded them over TAC in once fired range brass, shot a couple rocks to confirm that zero was close enough, and then left a couple mags in the door pocket of the truck.

They don’t behave like a tipped bullet on game. They act like a typical traditional “big game” bullet. IE they expand back about half their length and retain about 2/3-3/4 of their weight. They will penetrate deeply and plow through shoulders or hips no problem but they do not open the big wide wound channel like a fast expanding fragmenting bullet.

What he dsig

 

[BLJ]

@Erussell01
Where are you seeing these for $16 a box? Thanks.

 

[Erussell01]

@Erussell01
Where are you seeing these for $16 a box? Thanks.

They had 6 boxes on the shelf at our local l and m fleet. I grabbed all 6 in hopes they would fit the bill. In googling I think I got a great deal but my supply may be out

 

[Erussell01]

I’ve shot about 25-30 pigs with the 75 Interlock out of an 18” 223. Not factory ammo but overrun bullets Midway had cheaper than 55 FMJs. I loaded them over TAC in once fired range brass, shot a couple rocks to confirm that zero was close enough, and then left a couple mags in the door pocket of the truck.

They don’t behave like a tipped bullet on game. They act like a typical traditional “big game” bullet. IE they expand back about half their length and retain about 2/3-3/4 of their weight. They will penetrate deeply and plow through shoulders or hips no problem but they do not open the big wide wound channel like a fast expanding fragmenting bullet.

Just looking at this again, the bullets in the black sbr 5.56 that I haveare a single cannelure on the interlock. Are yours the TAP version?