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

[Stocky]

I’m thinking 22LR subsonic at 50 yards and under, to the head, is probably gonna kill a deer.

These are small fallow probably similar in size to a coues deer.

Ive killed a decent number of pigs with subsonic 22lr. Not my first choice but behind the shoulder and following up kills adequately but im not stressed if they were to get away. I have shot a few deer with subsonic 308 and lead projectiles. Expansion was good but I won't do it anymore as its just slow and ineffective not worth the trailboss. In a 223 id just not bother.

 

[BOLIO]

I put my Arken EPL 6-24-50 on top of the Mountain tactical rail. It is a 1 in 8 22-250. I have several different loads worked up with H4350. Hopefully I will find what it likes to eat soon.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

Are you folks shooting 75 ELDMs able to run them in an 8 twist barrel?

 

[Schmo]

Are you folks shooting 75 ELDMs able to run them in an 8 twist barrel?

Yes sir

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Are you folks shooting 75 ELDMs able to run them in an 8 twist barrel?

Yeah they shoot fantastic with varget in mine.

 

[Schmo]

Yeah they shoot fantastic with varget in mine.

Varget stinks for velocity tho. Tac, N150, and N540 are the tickets.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Varget stinks for velocity tho. Tac, N150, and N540 are the tickets.

I mean I dont disagree, I’m 2880 avg with a 22” factory barrel. 75eldms 25gr Varget.

I’ve only tried TAC with 73eldm-77tmk. 24.5gr was top load like 2920ish IIRC. But mostly ran 24gr. About 2880fps

Edit: have yet to mess around with any VV powders, but people post some really good results along a wide array of their powders so at some point I’ll give some a shot in different cartridges including 223

 

[rabbithuntr]

Are you folks shooting 75 ELDMs able to run them in an 8 twist barrel?

Yes with staball match and 6.5

 

[Kaleb]

Nothing wrong with lever either. I’ve read about temp and all but haven’t noticed anything out of the ordinary in the last 10+ years. 26.0-26.3 grains for regular 223 typically gets 3,000-3,100 before cut/thread. 16-18” barrels are around 2,850-2,900. I’m still shooting through a stash of old 75amax not eldm.

88’s run right at 2,600 with lever in my 1-7 Kimber. On paper I hate not really much of an advantage for my use but need to kill more with the 88’s to see if that is the advantage. Hard to ignore the gentleman up north killing moose elk bear and unicorns with the 88’s in 223AI. I’m just shooting deer though.