Tikka 223

[hunterjmj]

Shot another 30 rounds yesterday. Set up the magneto speed to check velocity on the 73 eldm's. Box says 2790fps and it's right in there. I think my slowest was 2745 and my fastest was 2820 with ten shots. I shot steel from 200 out to 600. I'm using the credo 3-9x40 with mil square holdover and so far it's been great. No way I'm going back to the 300 WM. May have to get the tenmile down the road.

 

[mt terry d]

What you save per round you'll more than make up for in quantity.

 

[D L]

I went down the rabbit hole as well. Spent quite a while on here reading the 223 and 6/243 threads and listening to as much info as my head could absorb. Just got my 223 and 243 since I live in a state that doesn’t allow big game hunting with less than 6mm. Now it’s time to get out and start practicing

 

[ihookem]

I went down the rabbit hole a long time ago and there are no regrets . I bought a Savage 12 with a 26" bull barrel. Was real nice to shoot . However it was nothing but a target gun so I traded it in for a Savage 110 Hunter Light . SO far it is ok but 55 gr. Hornady bullets didnt even hit the 20x30" paper at 100 yds. I get some extremely good groups,, then of course one flier but it is surely me . I loaded more 55 gr. of Hornady and Speer but this time with different powder . We will see. I sure have a lot of 55 gr. but the 1:7 twist might not work with 55's.