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

[Coopsdaddy]

I’m waiting on my 223 T3x to show up and wondering why even use another gun if you mainly hunt black bear,dear and similar game out to 400-500.
Are a lot of you doing that?
How many are killing game 6-1000 yards with all these fast new calibers.

 

[Ajsomp]

I’m waiting on my 223 T3x to show up and wondering why even use another gun if you mainly hunt black bear,dear and similar game out to 400-500.
Are a lot of you doing that?
How many are killing game 6-1000 yards with all these fast new calibers.

If you have a caliber restriction state - co, WY etc. 223 isn’t legal.

 

[Matt5266]

I’m waiting on my 223 T3x to show up and wondering why even use another gun if you mainly hunt black bear,dear and similar game out to 400-500.
Are a lot of you doing that?
How many are killing game 6-1000 yards with all these fast new calibers.

After killing my cow elk this year at 410 and seeing the damage first hand of the 77 tmk I dont think there is anything in my state of Idaho I wouldn't shoot with it to 450 yards

 

[Brap01]

I’m waiting on my 223 T3x to show up and wondering why even use another gun if you mainly hunt black bear,dear and similar game out to 400-500.
Are a lot of you doing that?
How many are killing game 6-1000 yards with all these fast new calibers.

Me and my young sons have been killing deer/elk with 6 CM and 6 ARC.

I put together a Tikka 223 as a trainer and ordered bulk .223 to practice with. So maybe my wind calls will improve and I'll 223 a bunch of stuff to death. Most of my shots the last few years have been +/-400 yards across canyons and its windy here in Idaho. The 6 CM will cut that wind better than the 223, and I figure I need all the help I can get calling cross canyon winds. Recoil with the RokStok and the 6 CM is tolerable, I just don't want to change a barrel every year, so I went with a trainer.