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

[Tahr]

Your dog is a lot more methodical than mine. My dog runs around like a nut, takes off, mostly winding. But she gets it done and comes back to get me to show me where it is.

She tracked her first deer at 9 months. No blood and in a tough spot to find. I was convinced she was confused and headed in the wrong direction...I was the one heading in the wrong direction.
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Nice. In that vid my dog was on a tracking line to keep her steady. I keep a length of paracord on me for it.

 

[Mikido]

Entry/exit on a doe point blank with 77tmk. First shot/kill with a 223 ranahan….and first time taking my son out. Impressed with the expansion considering the clean entry.

Still taking my 300wsm out when hunting elk

 

[ra3043]

Up to four deer now with this combo. Combination of smaller whitetails all the way to a large mule deer buck. 77 TMK mv around 2900 fps. Damage seems very close to a 243 or similar 6mm with soft points imo. Small sample size still! I have recovered two bullets. One was at almost 400 yards and the other was somewhere around a 75 yard shot. All shots have been heart ,lungs or liver. Bullets seem to not exit but make it all the way to the far side skin on broadside shots. Torn on whether I want to try a faster combo with the 88 eldm or just enjoy my fast 6's. Both bullets reliably expanded and ended up being about half an inch in diameter!