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

[Matt5266]

Barrel is speeding up just a touch and groups are shrinking. Im either getting better or this gun just flat out shoots. I think its the latter.... second picture is at 320 yards. Just dialed with quick drop and sent 5 shots. Light wind but I just held center to see how they grouped.

 

[Ellsquatch]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

 

[Ajsomp]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

10x will work just fine.

 

[Taudisio]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

Have a 10x on mine. Works great.

 

[Matt5266]

Yup I have a 10X its a great scope

 

[NWBLKTAIL]

Barrel is speeding up just a touch and groups are shrinking. Im either getting better or this gun just flat out shoots. I think its the latter.... second picture is at 320 yards. Just dialed with quick drop and sent 5 shots. Light wind but I just held center to see how they grouped.

Is this an OEM barrel? Sorry if you already posted that info

 

[nm.otter]

10x SWFA MQ and quick drop will make short work of hitting stuff.

 

[Ellsquatch]

10x SWFA MQ and quick drop will make short work of hitting stuff.

After some brief use of the the 3-15 MQ and quick drop it’s definitely a no brainer. I’m breaking up with my previous moa scope.

 

[Matt5266]

Is this an OEM barrel? Sorry if you already posted that info

Yup. Factory barrel chopped and threaded at 18 inches. Now averaging 2770 fps over 20 shots.

 

[JBradley500]

Anyone shooting 77 TMKs out of really short barrels when hunting? I just ordered a 9" 1 in 7 twist 223 pistol for S&Gs. Thought that with a red dot might work for a 75 yards and in whitetail pistol from tree stand or when walking through thick woods. My current loads are 2,525 fps from a 16" barrel. Probably will get 2,150ish (?) from the 9".

 

[Eleven]

Anyone shooting 77 TMKs out of really short barrels when hunting? I just ordered a 9" 1 in 7 twist 223 pistol for S&Gs. Thought that with a red dot might work for a 75 yards and in whitetail pistol from tree stand or when walking through thick woods. My current loads are 2,525 fps from a 16" barrel. Probably will get 2,150ish (?) from the 9".

Yep, a buddy and I have both been using 77TMKs out of 10.5” pistols. We’ve shot deer, black bear, coyotes with them. We’re getting about 2500fps. I’m not afraid to take that to the max yardage where they stay above 1800. For me (1,000-1500’ altitude) thats about 375yds and in.

 

[JBradley500]

That's fast. What powder do you use?

 

[omicron1792]

Anyone shooting 77 TMKs out of really short barrels when hunting? I just ordered a 9" 1 in 7 twist 223 pistol for S&Gs. Thought that with a red dot might work for a 75 yards and in whitetail pistol from tree stand or when walking through thick woods. My current loads are 2,525 fps from a 16" barrel. Probably will get 2,150ish (?) from the 9".

2525 seems a little slow. I get about 2625 from black hills 77TMK in 16” AR, and most get more speed from hand loads.

 

[JBradley500]

It's a compressed case of Varget at 2.26".