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

[omicron1792]

Phantom NAS3 77tmk ammo was in stock. I ordered some to try out. They still have some hot rod 69 TMK and 77 OTM ammo in stock. I put in for an in-stock message for the NAS3 75 ELDM to try out too.

Jay

I bought some more too.

Got 2835 from 18” barrel with the last batch.

 

[FredH]

My experience is the opposite of yours. I don’t know any match shooters but most of my people shoot a lot. And most of what they shoot is 22 cal.

In my group of shooters I would say we shoot more handgun ammo than 22 centerfire, far more rimfire than 22 centerfire. Once we sight in our 22 centerfires and get used to them we use them for coyote hunting generally but some of us hunt deer with them occasionally. However the 6MM's get a lot of use also. There is no match at my club where a 223 is the best choice. We don't do three gun but plates and bowling pin shoots so a 45acp is what centerfire round I shoot the most of . I put out a lot of rimfire rounds playing rimfire silhouette . The last three days I have shot some 150 rounds of 45 Colt out of a Ruger Vaquero and a Contender Carbine. I know of no one who isn't involved in some kind of match shooting that comes even close to shooting 1500 rounds of centerfire a year. I would say the 223/5.56 are very commonly owned rifles but most of us don't burn a lot of ammo through them or plink with them. We shoot a little steel at my property out to 200 yards but after ringing it 20 or so times the fun wears off. I would say the average non match shooter probably puts less than 60 rounds a year through each of his centerfire rifles.

 

[h2so4]

I don’t think there’s a deal to be had anywhere, BH has a set price and that’s what it is.

such a pessimist. maybe I can help you see the cup half full..

 

[Speaks]

We shoot a little steel at my property out to 200 yards but after ringing it 20 or so times the fun wears off. I would say the average non match shooter probably puts less than 60 rounds a year through each of his centerfire rifles.

Crazy, Im off to a real slow start this year but have double that through multiple rifles already. Just cant shoot very long with sub zero highs like this weekend.

 

[The Guide]

Crazy, Im off to a real slow start this year but have double that through multiple rifles already. Just cant shoot very long with sub zero highs like this weekend.

I was going to go out and try for a last chance cow elk on a shoulder hunt and ran my atmospheric conditions through my Shooter app and it shows me at -4000' DA... I have decided I don't hate either elk or myself that much to try and hunt them at -15⁰ solo. Maybe Monday when it's 10⁰ I'll go take a look.

Jay

 

[RancherJohn]

Crazy, Im off to a real slow start this year but have double that through multiple rifles already. Just cant shoot very long with sub zero highs like this weekend.

I have put more than that through 3 separate rifles in the last 36 hours. The idea of shooting less than 60 rounds a year and thinking you're good to go is baffling to me.

 

[Poe]

In my group of shooters I would say we shoot more handgun ammo than 22 centerfire, far more rimfire than 22 centerfire. Once we sight in our 22 centerfires and get used to them we use them for coyote hunting generally but some of us hunt deer with them occasionally. However the 6MM's get a lot of use also. There is no match at my club where a 223 is the best choice. We don't do three gun but plates and bowling pin shoots so a 45acp is what centerfire round I shoot the most of . I put out a lot of rimfire rounds playing rimfire silhouette . The last three days I have shot some 150 rounds of 45 Colt out of a Ruger Vaquero and a Contender Carbine. I know of no one who isn't involved in some kind of match shooting that comes even close to shooting 1500 rounds of centerfire a year. I would say the 223/5.56 are very commonly owned rifles but most of us don't burn a lot of ammo through them or plink with them. We shoot a little steel at my property out to 200 yards but after ringing it 20 or so times the fun wears off. I would say the average non match shooter probably puts less than 60 rounds a year through each of his centerfire rifles.

I have definitely increased the amount I shoot now that a 223 is one of my main guns. I pack it with me daily and with the cheap ammo I put a lot of rounds through it on small game and steel and rock shooting. The 223 is awsome for working on my longer range shooting and shooting from field positions

 

[Rockpicker]

I have put more than that through 3 separate rifles in the last 36 hours. The idea of shooting less than 60 rounds a year and thinking you're good to go is baffling to me.

You’ve obviously never met “the box of ammo lasts me 10 years” guy. 1 to make sure the scope is on and 1 to kill an animal. 2 a year\20=10 years. You have 3 boxes of ammo and that’s a lifetime.

I am not kidding.

 

[Taudisio]

You’ve obviously never met “the box of ammo lasts me 10 years” guy. 1 to make sure the scope is on and 1 to kill an animal. 2 a year\20=10 years. You have 3 boxes of ammo and that’s a lifetime.

I am not kidding.

My dad still has the same box of 130gr 270 bullets for his 270 that I used to kill my first 4 deer over 20 years ago, I think there’s still 4 or 5 rounds left in that box.

 

[Elk botherer]

You’ve obviously never met “the box of ammo lasts me 10 years” guy. 1 to make sure the scope is on and 1 to kill an animal. 2 a year\20=10 years. You have 3 boxes of ammo and that’s a lifetime.

I am not kidding.

You just totally described one of my friends. Excellent woodsman, tracker, and a heck of an elk caller, but that’s him to a T with his equipment. He wonders why he has bad luck shooting stuff in the butt or straight up missing altogether (including a massive boar black bear at 100 yards with a rest). I bet his gun is off by several inches if he’d check it. I reloaded 50 rounds (7mm rem mag 160 gr accubonds) for him 15 years ago and he still has 30+ left. Love the .223- cheap and fun to shoot = less drama in the field.

 

[Speaks]

You’ve obviously never met “the box of ammo lasts me 10 years” guy. 1 to make sure the scope is on and 1 to kill an animal. 2 a year\20=10 years. You have 3 boxes of ammo and that’s a lifetime.

I am not kidding.

Buddy of mine sights at 40 and if 3 shots are on a paper plate he assumes its good. Seen him then try to take shots over 300 without even considering that range matters, just holds dead on. Does shoot a couple boxes a year but will interchange bullets that differ in weight by close to 50% and sometimes mix in subsonics if they are on sale. Seen him mix them up all in one mag because one cartridge is all the same anyway right?

 

[Nine Banger]

The old boxes of ammo dudes show up with like that usually have an eyebrow raising price tag stuck on one side or another.

A big orange Kmart sticker or some store that shuttered its doors long ago, and it says "$6.99".

 

[Te Hopo]

I checked the magazine in my old man's Tikka 308 recently, 4 rounds, 3 different brands/weight.
At least they were all 308 and the bush he shoots in limits shots to no more than 150yds

 

[BLJ]

You just totally described one of my friends.

He just described entire states.

 

[Ckat]

Turns out the 75gr ELD-M/LVR combo makes a decent “varmint” round, though not fur friendly.