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

[mt terry d]

Page 666.

Seems ominous

 

[Shev7chenko]

O…Kay…

 

[Mikido]

Thanks guys - reading between the lines, it sounds like just staying with the 77TMKs is the simple solution here.

You should try a few different bullets.

After buying 600 ct of tmk’s, my tikka does
Not like them….

 

[Chris in TN]

You should try a few different bullets.

After buying 600 ct of tmk’s, my tikka does
Not like them….

I’ll try them first but won’t be wedded to them. I already have multiple ARs that eat them. If they just won’t shoot I’ll try the 73/75 eldm. If that doesn’t work I’ll go a different direction. Not interested in paying Berger prices for Berger terminal performance.

 

[Firth]

73 or 75 ELDm. 73s seem to be less finicky.

I've shot a lot more 73's than 75's due to magazine constraints in 223, so I can't speak as much on 75's, but I will say 73 ELDm's have shot well in everything I've tried them. I've never needed to mess with them to get them to shoot well either. Pretty much just add powder to get the velocity I wanted and seat to mag length.

 

[AndrewD]

I was recently given a Ruger Model 77 Mark II (circa mid-90s model) in .223 by family. It's stainless, 26" bull barrel, laminate stock with a wide, flared forend. This thing is HEAVY; too heavy to hike with. Been wanting to get something lighter than my .270 for whitetail hunting small and medium timber cuts, but I'm not sure how much a lighter composite stock or chassis would improve the weight. When I get around to it, I'll take the action out and weigh the stock. Not sure if I'd go as far as getting a lighter/shorter barrel. Anyone have anything good to say about lightening one of these up for non-treestand hunts?

 

[Deere_Man]

I was recently given a Ruger Model 77 Mark II (circa mid-90s model) in .223 by family. It's stainless, 26" bull barrel, laminate stock with a wide, flared forend. This thing is HEAVY; too heavy to hike with. Been wanting to get something lighter than my .270 for whitetail hunting small and medium timber cuts, but I'm not sure how much a lighter composite stock or chassis would improve the weight. When I get around to it, I'll take the action out and weigh the stock. Not sure if I'd go as far as getting a lighter/shorter barrel. Anyone have anything good to say about lightening one of these up for non-treestand hunts?

Leave the Ruger M77 in its current configuration and just buy something else with a 1:8” or 1:7” barrel twist.

 

[Steve300xcw]

I was recently given a Ruger Model 77 Mark II (circa mid-90s model) in .223 by family. It's stainless, 26" bull barrel, laminate stock with a wide, flared forend. This thing is HEAVY; too heavy to hike with. Been wanting to get something lighter than my .270 for whitetail hunting small and medium timber cuts, but I'm not sure how much a lighter composite stock or chassis would improve the weight. When I get around to it, I'll take the action out and weigh the stock. Not sure if I'd go as far as getting a lighter/shorter barrel. Anyone have anything good to say about lightening one of these up for non-treestand hunts?

Those can be sweet rifles as they are. I wouldnt toss a bunch of money at it though. I'd leave it be and start with a lighter model. The m77 hawkeyes were a 1:9" fwiw

 

[Q_Sertorius]

I was recently given a Ruger Model 77 Mark II (circa mid-90s model) in .223 by family. It's stainless, 26" bull barrel, laminate stock with a wide, flared forend. This thing is HEAVY; too heavy to hike with. Been wanting to get something lighter than my .270 for whitetail hunting small and medium timber cuts, but I'm not sure how much a lighter composite stock or chassis would improve the weight. When I get around to it, I'll take the action out and weigh the stock. Not sure if I'd go as far as getting a lighter/shorter barrel. Anyone have anything good to say about lightening one of these up for non-treestand hunts?

Just get a good rifle that is the right weight and twist rate.

 

[3one5]

Only reason I hunt with 6.5 Grendel is because I can't hunt with an AR in 223.

 

[coya]

Natchez has 500 pack 77tmk's in stock

 

[DadWil]

one of my U-tubers posted this video on velocity .. I found it interesting

 

[BCsteve]

I'm sure the topic was interesting but I couldn't get pass the trailer park guy on meth.

 

[Tahr]

184 yards. 74 grn Berger jacketed custom. Exited off side too.

 

[Cherokeeguide]

I'm sure the topic was interesting but I couldn't get pass the trailer park guy on meth.

The most interesting thing about the video was how much bullshit it contained.

Tweaker-Man says that I should be shooting FMJ bullets because I shoot a lot. He also says that because I shoot a lot, I shouldn't reload. He said that it isn't the first 20 years of reloading and shooting non-FMJ bullets that kills you, but the second. According to him, I should be "FUBAR" by now.

He says a .22-250 can't run in an AR-10 because it has too much overall length, and says the .220 Swift can't run in an AR-10 because it has too much body taper.

I could go on and on, but the point is that you didn't miss a damn thing by tuning out early.

 

[Cherokeeguide]

Only reason I hunt with 6.5 Grendel is because I can't hunt with an AR in 223.

That's the only reason why I'd use the 6.5 Grendel, too, except that I'd go hunt some jurisdiction where my AR in 5.56 NATO is legal before I bought a 6.5 Grendel upper.

 

[Nomosendero]

That's the only reason why I'd use the 6.5 Grendel, too, except that I'd go hunt some jurisdiction where my AR in 5.56 NATO is legal before I bought a 6.5 Grendel upper.

Yea, or move!
Anywhere you can't use an AR there are other problems.

 

[Thegman]

one of my U-tubers posted this video on velocity .. I found it interesting

What? Dewey Crowe is doing YouTube videos now?

 

[Cherokeeguide]

Yea, or move!
Anywhere you can't use an AR there are other problems.

I agree, 100%!

 

[Tahr]

184 yards. 74 grn Berger jacketed custom. Exited off side too.

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