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

[Bratch]

64gr Federal Power Shok & 64gr Winchester Power Points. I’d also try Hornady’s 55gr soft points….as long as it’s not the SX version

I picked up some of the cheap 50 packs of
55gr Hornady SP. This thing seems to like them. I was short on time so just a 3 round group but it has promise. Not bad for $0.60 a round. Thanks for the tip

 

[jesco88]

If we’re playing show n tell, I wanna play. Ahead of schedule for this whitetail season. Pretty excited to see what these 77TMKs do in person. Not too shabby for a gas gun, I’ve had this barrel for 15 years with countless rounds thru it. There’s either 11 or 12 in there and didn’t let but 3 sec between shots.

 

[43.6N]

Ahead of schedule for this whitetail season. Pretty excited to see what these 77TMKs do in person. Not too shabby for a gas gun, I’ve had this barrel for 15 years with countless rounds thru it. There’s either 11 or 12 in there and didn’t let but 3 sec between shots.

Good looking rig

 

[jesco88]

Good looking rig

This forum seems to favor used ugly spray painted stuff haha. Built it when I got out of active duty. Never had a mk12 issued to me and thought they were the coolest things. I put a mk14 geissle rail on it a few years ago and a fancy buttstock, but pretty much the same setup for the last 15 years.

 

[Luke S]

77 TMK

 

[Xnoheros]

Hellllll yeah let’s go! Love a good grizzly with a .223 post

 

[mtnwrunner]

77 TMK
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How bout some details!
Congrats.

Randy

 

[MCGHeel]

77 TMK
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You forgot the . before 77. Autocorrect will get you every time.

Everybody knows grizz needs dangerous game loads. Nice job there


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[BigWoods]

Finally got my .223 all set up; It's a Howa Mini cut down to 16.5" in a Stocky's stock with a AB A-10 7.62 can. I also have a B&T TiGer that's way lighter and sounded quieter to my ear. It will almost certainly be on their during hunting season.


I haven't put in extensive bench time yet, but it's showing promise with 75gr AAC Saber Black Tips...about 1.25". That was relatively quickl with black flies and kids begging to shoot. Can't put too many down range since their out of stock and I understand Palmetto State is having some supply issues.



Hopefully me and the kids can test it out on whitetail this fall. Don't think I'll be coming a cross any brown bears in New England though! Well done @Luke S & Son!

 

[haywoodhunter]

Finally got my .223 all set up; It's a Howa Mini cut down to 16.5" in a Stocky's stock with a AB A-10 7.62 can. I also have a B&T TiGer that's way lighter and sounded quieter to my ear. It will almost certainly be on their during hunting season.
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I haven't put in extensive bench time yet, but it's showing promise with 75gr AAC Saber Black Tips. Can't put too many down range since their out of stock and I understand Palmetto State is having some supply issues.
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Hopefully me and the kids can test it out on whitetail this fall. Don't think I'll be coming a cross any brown bears in New England though! Well done @Luke S & Son!

I’m a big fan of the Sabres but I asked at one of the PSA stores last weekend and they basically said “no idea if/when they’ll be back”. So I’m in the same boat. I’ve got some but I’m just holding onto them for now. I’m fortunate that basically all the 75/77 gr offerings I’ve shot are same poi at 100 so I’ve been shooting OTM for practice and use the Sabre and Tmk for hunting.

 

[Luke S]

More details. I volunteer with a Christian non-profit taking kids on outdoor trips. This kid has been with us since he was 10, always had a great attitude and a servant heart but he never got to be in on a bear kill. So when I saw a smaller grizzly on a bait I asked if he wanted to try the next day. We'll a different and bigger bear showed up.
First hit was a perfect behind the shoulder shot. The bear turned and ran, we both fired again, both follow up shots were quartering away shots that stopped just under the hind leg in the "arm pit." I'm guessing the far leg came forwards as the bear galloped. Neither follow up reached vitals so the first lung shot did the trick. The bear was dead maybe 50 feet from the bait.


As far as time to death the 223 was as good as anything I've used on a grizzly (excluding CNS hits). No entrance bleeding or exit. I was a bit surprised because the lung holes seemed a bit smaller then reported by others, definitely not "soda can" sized and definitely smaller then a 6.5 Grendal with ELDMs. Hopefully we can try more. This was an ULUL rifle i built. Kids love it and ring steel at 300 yards all the time.

 

[BigWoods]

I’m a big fan of the Sabres but I asked at one of the PSA stores last weekend and they basically said “no idea if/when they’ll be back”. So I’m in the same boat. I’ve got some but I’m just holding onto them for now. I’m fortunate that basically all the 75/77 gr offerings I’ve shot are same poi at 100 so I’ve been shooting OTM for practice and use the Sabre and Tmk for hunting.

That's good to know... though a bummer. Planning to hunt with them so I'll hold on to the 30 or so I have and just dial the scope in the couple inches when it's time. I have a few boxes of 70gr tsx that are an option also; a more reliable exit could be nice for the dense woods I hunt in. The AAC BTHPs were also shooting pretty well so they'll make a good practice round for now.

 

[Deere_Man]

I’m a big fan of the Sabres but I asked at one of the PSA stores last weekend and they basically said “no idea if/when they’ll be back”. So I’m in the same boat. I’ve got some but I’m just holding onto them for now. I’m fortunate that basically all the 75/77 gr offerings I’ve shot are same poi at 100 so I’ve been shooting OTM for practice and use the Sabre and Tmk for hunting.

I’m going to send some of the Hornady 73gr ELDM at deer this fall out of my Superlight.

 

[BLJ]

I’m going to send some of the Hornady 73gr ELDM at deer this fall out of my Superlight.View attachment 1070271

They’ll go right on through.

 

[9487329]

Was doing some practice at the range when two guys next to me were desperately getting their braked 280AI dialed back in after the scope came 2 feet off zero, bear hunt in Montana tomorrow. Asked me if I’m hunting just coyotes with the .223 and said that 77gr tmk is too heavy to be shot out of .223.

All in the span of a 2 min conversation. Certified rokslide moment

 

[TradLife406]

Wife's cousin has a bad gopher problem on their farm. I figured it'd be a good opportunity to fireform for the 223 ai. Was a little worried the 77 tmk wouldn't have enough whallop for gophers.

At about 75 rounds with the flat face Triggertech special. Yes it is "better". I lost my oem trigger during a barrel swap. We will see if the TT can survive the S2H school and shooting all summer before I decide to put one in my other gun.

 

[waspocrew]

Wife's cousin has a bad gopher problem on their farm. I figured it'd be a good opportunity to fireform for the 223 ai. Was a little worried the 77 tmk wouldn't have enough whallop for gophers.

At about 75 rounds with the flat face Triggertech special. Yes it is "better". I lost my oem trigger during a barrel swap. We will see if the TT can survive the S2H school and shooting all summer before I decide to put one in my other gun.

No better way to fireform brass! I formed 100 pieces of 22-250 AI on a few prairie dog towns in a single afternoon.

 

[BLJ]

Was doing some practice at the range

I can only get about 200 yards at my dads, but I truly feel for anyone who has to endure
“the range”.

 

[9487329]

I can only get about 200 yards at my dads, but I truly feel for anyone who has to endure
“the range”.

Private range and they were the only other folks there thankfully

 

[TradLife406]

No better way to fireform brass! I formed 100 pieces of 22-250 AI on a few prairie dog towns in a single afternoon.

Heck yeah!