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

[Q_Sertorius]

Are you showering with your chickens or wtf? I am confused right now

The bathroom window must look out on the chicken coop.


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“Keep on keepin’ on…”

 

[h2so4]

My blued 223 T3X has been in my bathroom that we shower in a couple-few times/day with a magazine full of TMK’s for two weeks on standby for a raccoon problem we have been having with the chickens at night.

Zero hint of rust on either the action or barrel.

How many times a day do you shower? I thought once a day was enough. And how many people are showering at once?

 

[HairyScandinavian]

Maybe his raccoon problem is a smelly raccoon so he showers the raccoon three times a day?

 

[nm.otter]

When I was a kid, the neighbor behind us (an old Italian guy with an amazing garden) somehow decided to raise a baby racoon. It was really cute for a few weeks, but things got ugly pretty fast.

 

[dirtshooter]

Finally found a blued 223 on sale today up here in AB. Put an atlasworx bottom metal on it, got a trijicon credo ready to mount.

 

[Robobiss]

How many times a day do you shower? I thought once a day was enough. And how many people are showering at once?

I’m good for one at the least, and the Mrs Is good for two. If I’m lucky enough they get combined. She also forgets to turn the vent fan on at least half the time.

So, 2-3 showers per day over the course of a couple weeks, zero rust. I normally don’t like to beat on stuff so badly but I figured “if it rusts I will cerakote it a cooler color”.

 

[Robobiss]

Are you showering with your chickens or wtf? I am confused right now

So… My safe is in the basement with my reloading room, music room, etc etc. I have played this game before, and getting a gun with a suppressor out of the safe always takes way too long and the bad critter gets away.

I have an 870 in my closet for HD, but despite not having neighbors, touching that bad boy off at 2AM would certainly wake my 1 year old and ruin my night.

When I am having bad critter problems, the RSS lives in my bathroom because it is a good window to shoot out of.

 

[dirtshooter]

Would these be suitable for hunting?

Hornady BLACK 223 Rem 75 Gr HPBT

 

[Deere_Man]

Would these be suitable for hunting?

Hornady BLACK 223 Rem 75 Gr HPBT

Some folks love them. I have heard that they expand less reliably and uniformly than other match bullets.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Some folks love them. I have heard that they expand less reliably and uniformly than other match bullets.

This is my experience as well.

 

[dirtshooter]

Better to look for the 73gr eld-m ammo then? Not going to have time to reload before I hunt up here so I'm looking for a factory load. I can find those 75gr cheap so maybe they'll just be fine for practice. I can also find fusion 62gr for pretty cheap as well.

 

[atmat]

Better to look for the 73gr eld-m ammo then? Not going to have time to reload before I hunt up here so I'm looking for a factory load. I can find those 75gr cheap so maybe they'll just be fine for practice. I can also find fusion 62gr for pretty cheap as well.

What are you shooting at? If all you can find are the 75 I wouldn’t let that stop me.

 

[dirtshooter]

What are you shooting at? If all you can find are the 75 I wouldn’t let that stop me.

Deer for sure. Might get brave and leave the 6.5cm home when I go for elk. Not 100% sure on that yet.

 

[LongWayAround]

Would these be suitable for hunting?

Hornady BLACK 223 Rem 75 Gr HPBT

I have only shot one turkey with the 75 bthp so I can't say how well they kill deer+. The black loads do group slightly better for me than the AAC with the same bullet.

With 24" barrel I get about 2700fps with the black and about 2800fps with the AAC.

 

[Deere_Man]

Better to look for the 73gr eld-m ammo then? Not going to have time to reload before I hunt up here so I'm looking for a factory load. I can find those 75gr cheap so maybe they'll just be fine for practice. I can also find fusion 62gr for pretty cheap as well.

Both of those are highly recommended for Whitetail.

I’m going to give these a try:

Barnes Harvest 223 Remington Ammo 69 Grain Sierra GameKing Polymer Tip

The Barnes Harvest Collection merges Barnes'renowned terminal performance with Sierra's legendary accuracy, providing hunters with unmatched precision...

www.midwayusa.com

 

[atmat]

Deer for sure. Might get brave and leave the 6.5cm home when I go for elk. Not 100% sure on that yet.

You’ll be fine buddy. Use ‘em for your deer hunt and in the interim order some 73m’s

 

[BLJ]

You’ll be fine buddy. Use ‘em for your deer hunt and in the interim order some 73m’s

Has your experience with the 75 BTHP been positive?

 

[atmat]

Has your experience with the 75 BTHP been positive?

I’ve only shot two whitetail with them and I couldn’t tell the difference between them and the ELDs

That said, 2 is a very small sample size and folks here advise that they’re inconsistent.

I personally wouldn’t use for elk based on the advice here. But if it’s all you got before deer season, I’d run it.

 

[Pescetism]

Even smaller sample size, 1, and that was enough to turn me off of them. On the other hand the 62 gr version has been great.