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

[C_chats_choots]

Gonna make a few more posts for some that I forgot about.

Same 10.5” as before, but with factory 62gr Barnes TSX-BT. Another Louisiana doe, but a little bigger than the last one, bout 50yds again, impact velocity of about 2400fps. Hit high and clipped spine, and was DRT. I remember there being good damage on the internals, and a definite pass through.

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[C_chats_choots]

Not as pertinent to the discussion, but some data on the Barnes on a smaller critter. 16” barrel with same factory 62gr Barnes. About 220yds, impact velocity around 2250. First shot was a little far back (due to my ignorance on coyote anatomy), spun biting at wound, sent a follow up shot as it came out of the spin, and DRT. I couldn’t find entrance or exit holes for either, but seems pretty obvious that it was hit.


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[Marbles]

Got 3 deer and a grouse with the RSS and 77 TMK recently.

Neck shot entrance and exit.
Heart of one of the deer.

Aftermath of a follow-up shot on a deer that turned away after first shot. 200 yards, 16.5 inch barrel. The bulge in front of the testicles is abdominal contents that herniated through the abdominal wall and were only held in by the skin. 180 gr accubounds from a 30-06 at 25 yards did less damage than the little 77 TMK. Bullet center punched the femur.

 

[BOLIO]

My 1in8 22-250 arrived. Now I am waiting on the rail and the scope. I wanted the 6x42 SWFA but it ain’t happening right now. I picked up Arken’s Japanese glass “lightweight” version online and hopefully it won’t take too long. I have a few recipes of H4350 and the 77 TMKs. Hopefully one of them will work out. I’ve never had an Arken. I usually use Leupold for my hunting rifles (a lot of VX3 2.5-8-36s) and Meopta Optima 6 scopes for more long distance fun. We will see how it turns out.

 

[BLJ]

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My 1in8 22-250 arrived. Now I am waiting on the rail and the scope. I wanted the 6x42 SWFA but it ain’t happening right now. I picked up Arken’s Japanese glass “lightweight” version online and hopefully it won’t take too long. I have a few recipes of H4350 and the 77 TMKs. Hopefully one of them will work out. I’ve never had an Arken. I usually use Leupold for my hunting rifles (a lot of VX3 2.5-8-36s) and Meopta Optima 6 scopes for more long distance fun. We will see how it turns out.

I recently bought (2) 4-16 EPL’s and they have done well for me so far.
Not a lot of time on them but they have tracked and held zero so far.

 

[Pharmseller]

Just because I can do it doesn’t necessarily make it my best decision!
I moved off my 223 to a Ruger 22 Arc in a chassis man this thing really shoots like a laser but I decided against deer hunting with it this year. Only because my 6.5 Creedmoor is even better in every measurable except recoil.

Which elements are you measuring?


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