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

[LimeSpoon]

All good to use CCI magnum primers, for cup strength, if running this through ARs?

CCI450s have worked fine for me with 5.56 62 gr using CFE223. If I wanted the best 77 gr TMK handloads possible I’d personally pay the fee for 41s but 450s seem to be adequate for function in reasonably fast loadings.

 

[BOLIO]

More data. Tikka 1in8 22-250 with 77 TMK. Caught it a couple of inches below and rear of the ear. Shot was a little less than 100 yards. She just laid down.

No exit but the soup it made between her ears was effective.

I am happy I found this thread. I am researching a 16” 223/5.56 bolt. My AR15 does not like the 77 for some reason.

 

[77TMK]

I gonna make a wild claim here. The 77 TMK also kills coyotes pretty well lol

Been my experience too but I wouldn’t do it if saving pelts. Front shoulder oblique to me and exited rear side rather dramatically. Was throwing head around so it got one in the chest after it had spun around. Another one the new calves don’t have to deal with.

 

[Schmo]

I want to experiment with the 75 ELD. A fair BC gain over the TMK, and faster velocity because of less bearing surface.

 

[6creed]

View attachment 959556My tikka likes 53 vmax just as much as 73 grain eld-m. 10 shot group in the middle. Top left is factory nosler lead free.

What power are you using for the 53 vmax? I tried that bullet with the XBR and it was 2moa plus. Thanks

 

[Formidilosus]

All good to use CCI magnum primers, for cup strength, if running this through ARs?

I believe it would be fine.

 

[Gstew1930]

Been my experience too but I wouldn’t do it if saving pelts. Front shoulder oblique to me and exited rear side rather dramatically. Was throwing head around so it got one in the chest after it had spun around. Another one the new calves don’t have to deal with.
View attachment 959590

Pelt seems fine. Just a couple of stitches lol