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

[RDF1]

One (one only!) quick twist of a VLD chamfer tool will handle any crimp issues mosrikkytik without long term affects on primer fit. Sit down with a couple 1 gal buckets (one empty, one full) and your favorite TV show (currently Mysteries of the Abandoned) and knock out a couple thousand rounds.

Caveat emptor: Chamfering can be overdone leading to sloppy primer fit... hence the "one only" warning. If so desired, the primer pocket swager route does a better job although possibly taking a few extra second per case.

Best regards,
John

I cheat and run brass on a dillon 1050 to remove crimp and trim to length and full length sizer. That way if I want to run a few test rounds I can throw a primer in a case and charge of powder and seat with rock chucker.

 

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Dramatic reenactment of this thread

 

[Stocky]

New howa 223 doesn't like any elds so far so the 77 TMK got a test out this week. Mature Red Stag at 240m broadside behind the shoulder shot. Bullet exited. Approx 2100fps impact.

Entry

Under entry skin

First layer removed

Lungs


Exit out ribs

Exit

 

[grappling_hook]

New howa 223 doesn't like any elds so far so the 77 TMK got a test out this week. Mature Red Stag at 240m broadside behind the shoulder shot. Bullet exited. Approx 2100fps impact.
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Nice stag. What country is/was this in?

 

[Tahr]

This was a big solid girl. 200 yards. Berger jacketed custom 80grn. Hit 1/3 way up from heart. Pretty much dropped on the spot.


Projectile passed right through and broke into 3 parts found just under the off side skin.
Pic of off side shoulder peeled back showing exit through rib cage and hole through shoulder.

 

[Stocky]

Nice stag. What country is/was this in?

NZ. There's a few of us kiwis on the forum

 

[omicron1792]

NZ. There's a few of us kiwis on the forum

do you have to draw tags for stag? That’s so cool.

 

[Stocky]

do you have to draw tags for stag? That’s so cool.

No I hunt most weekends year round. That a fairly good stag for public land (actually its good for anything thats not a farm animal being sold after being farmed for velvet for years). They do get better but if that was your goal in say a week of public land hunting more often than not you would be disappointed.

 

[doc holiday13]

For those that reload, we need to start a 223 thread for ELDM, ELDX, TMK, etc.. bullets in the reloading section. Making sure to specify if you're using a bolt gun or gas gun. Seems like a lot of guys here are using bolt guns but there are a few using AR15 pattern guns too