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

[B_Reynolds_AK]

The bullet barely touches the uncompressed powder. I’m loaded very long for a 223 though. When I had my standard FB tikka factory barrel on, I was crunchy at 25.0.

that isn't extremely compressed? 150 must be pretty dense powder.

 

[sierracharlie338]

25.0 N150. 2765 fps from the broken in 18” bbl.
Actually I just realized that I bumped up the load to 26.0 of N150 and getting 2792 fps now from the 80's.

Well you just cost me a rebarrel. Thanks pal….

 

[ACHILLES]

L to R 55fmj, 52smk, 62eldvt, 69tmk, 69.5HBC, 75eldm, 77tmk, 80eldm, 85lrht, 88eldm, 90smk

 

[Tx_6UM]

What is the most cost effective training bullet for reloading? I’ve been shooting the 55gr vmax since I got my Tikka, it’s been accurate and was consistently hitting an 8” gong at 400 with it today, but I’m concerned shooting much further than that it will be a hindrance. Or will the lower BC make me better at wind calls? Obviously I’d like to shoot the tmk but that’s a little more than I’m wanting to spend.

 

[Deere_Man]

What is the most cost effective training bullet for reloading? I’ve been shooting the 55gr vmax since I got my Tikka, it’s been accurate and was consistently hitting an 8” gong at 400 with it today, but I’m concerned shooting much further than that it will be a hindrance. Or will the lower BC make me better at wind calls? Obviously I’d like to shoot the tmk but that’s a little more than I’m wanting to spend.

77gr factory seconds from Midway are pretty cheap.

Factory Second Match 22 Cal (224 Diameter) Bullets 77 Grain Jacketed

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