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

[Timjohnson11]

Just FYI - Pap Winkle was the guest on yesterday's episode of 'Beyond the Kill' podcast. He does a fair amount of preaching about his new love for modern, fast-twist 22s and 6mms. Speaks specifically to his fondness of the 22 ARC w/ McGuire Copper Rose bullets.

 

[JJ3]

Not from a 20" Tikka, but I've used 25.5 gr 2520 in LC brass. ~ 2,650 - 2,700 from a 16" barrel.

I run 25.2 of 2520 for 73-77s in any case for a vanilla load. 2650-2800 depending on bullet and barrel.

It just works.

Run 27.2 for 50-64gr the same way.

Easy button

 

[sargent]

Another bull elk with the RSS. Tikka .223, SWFA 3-9, Sportsmatch rings, Bone Frog 77 TMK

The shot was broadside at 24 yards (~2,700 fps). The bull ran 34 yards in a few seconds and piled up. Penetration was minimal (I didn't see any bruising, bloodshot, or bullet fragments on the offside of the cavity), but it's hard to argue with the results.

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Another bull elk with the RSS. Tikka .223, SWFA 3-9, Sportsmatch rings, Bone Frog 77 TMK
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The shot was broadside at 24 yards (~2,700 fps). The bull ran 34 yards in a few seconds and piled up. Penetration was minimal (I didn't see any bruising, bloodshot, or bullet fragments on the offside of the cavity), but it's hard to argue with the results.

24yards that was probably exciting, nicely done

 

[BLJ]

I’m glad someone on here ended up with the fast Ruger Americans.