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

[Nine Banger]

Do we know of any thermals that are relatively trouble-free in the commercial market?

I can grab my pulsar trail lrf and move it around with my hand. The mount is solid with loctite but the device housing flexes.

My buddy just got the XL60 from pulsar and its form factor is more like a scope than a camera and its solid.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

I haven't seen any issues with the Zulus stuff. I have the regular NV but it's the same housing they use on the thermals. Mine is on an AR that gets tossed into an aluminum boat and pounds crossing a big bay and I've not had to adjust the zero on it. These things all have the one shot zero that gets it close enough for hogs so wouldn't be terribly difficult anyway but it would be annoying.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

First kill with the new .223/77 tmk.
360 yds across a canyon. One shot and rolled downhill 20 yards, drt. I'm sold!

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That’s a good looking bear and rifle

 

[gbflyer]

Blacktail, 150 yards broadside. 77TMK leaving at 2815. Stood up on hind legs then flopped. One front quarter is toast unfortunately. It would be no more dead with a .375 H&H

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[LimeSpoon]

Has anyone chronographed any recent 2025 lots of Black Hills 77 gr TMK?

Found a rumor that it was downloaded so now I have to bother people again with this question.

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

Has anyone chronographed any recent 2025 lots of Black Hills 77 gr TMK?

Found a rumor that it was downloaded so now I have to bother people again with this question.

Haven't had a new batch of BH 77 TMK but some BH 108 ELD-M's that were so slow compared to Hornady I thought the chrono was broken.

 

[glock233]

Has anyone chronographed any recent 2025 lots of Black Hills 77 gr TMK?

Found a rumor that it was downloaded so now I have to bother people again with this question.

Wow do I have some great data for you. See below. Shot a full box of 2025 BH TMK 5.56. 1200 ft of elevation. 82 degrees temp. Tikka factory stainless 22” barrel.

I’d call it underwhelming but not terrible. The spread and deviation wasn’t great.

 

[LimeSpoon]

Damn, that’s pretty disappointing, it’d always been my go-to source for 77 gr TMK. It’s slow enough that I feel like you might as well just shuffle that under the .223 instead of the 5.56 ammo category on their website.

Oh well, good excuse to get into handloading it, I guess.

 

[Deere_Man]

Damn, that’s pretty disappointing, it’d always been my go-to source for 77 gr TMK. It’s slow enough that I feel like you might as well just shuffle that under the .223 instead of the 5.56 ammo category on their website.

Oh well, good excuse to get into handloading it, I guess.

Or a 22-250! I’m looking forward to some mild loads with 77TMK and 2950-3050 fps mv.