I never shot 300 magnums but I don't touch anything besides my 22cm anymore honestly.Do you guys who used to shoot boomers and made the switch still use the boomers for hunting?
I never shot 300 magnums but I don't touch anything besides my 22cm anymore honestly.Do you guys who used to shoot boomers and made the switch still use the boomers for hunting?
No, it must be 10% organic ballistics gel to be meaningful, the block must be calibrated with a BB, and it must be kept within a certain temp range. The stuff sounds like a pain in the ass.Regarding that gel test posted earlier, is that something a guy could reliably replicate? Can a fella just mix of a tote of ballistic gel and shoot it?
Catecholamines are a group hormones colloquially referred to as adrenalin.Trying to make the best argument for those who are not disciples of The Shift... If there was some way to know that Browns have a unique ability to flood their system with catecholamines (I have no idea what those are), sort of like the old stories of kids on PCP being impossible to subdue, then maybe that would support something other than a 77gr TMK. Like a 140gr TMK.
Maybe.
Man, just go read the 223 thread, and you'll change your mind.That said, there is no way I am taking a smaller caliber/cartridge rifle on those hunts. I’m going to stack the odds as highly in my favor as possible. I have a 300NMI and a 338 NMI that I shoot well and those are what I will be using.
If the 22 Creedmoor works for you, I don't really recommend trying a 300 Magnum unless you are very careful or want to be scoped.I never shot 300 magnums but I don't touch anything besides my 22cm anymore honestly.
@Formidilosus do you have much experience with the Berger 85.5’s? I shot a couple of deer with them & they’ve done well. I’m curious how they compare to the 88’s. I haven’t shot anything with these. Shooting a 22 creed
I think it’s been covered.Love all the evidence on the 22 cal effectiveness. Just have one question I haven't seen addressed (but who can read all of this): isn't the lack of an exit hole, and thus little/no blood trail, an issue in many hunting scenarios?
Look at the Federal Tactical TRU line... those are TMK bullets in both .223 Rem and .308 Win. They're fantastic performers - although there is one degree of separation there, Federal being the entity that loaded and tested them. However, given that Sierra is kind enough to supply them with a blue plastic tip instead of green, they are clearly aware of the use. The part number for the 77 TMK is T223TTMK3. The 69 TMK is T223TTMK2. The .308 flavors are T308T and T308TTMK2.As long as this discussion has gone along, surely Sierra and other ammo companies have become aware of it. It seems strange to me Sierra hasn't done their own testing and evaluation and come out with a recommendation.
If we weren't so set in our ways, they could discontinue legacy designs like the 168 SMK which they've replaced with the 169 SMK and 168 TMK. Both are superior in every measurable way, but the market is a funny thing...Why don't they come out and make it public? Surely, they aren't adverse to an exponential increase in sales and profit. Hell, they could probably just make that one bullet and do record levels of business.
What's the consensus?I think it’s been covered.
Man, just go read the 223 thread, and you'll change your mind.
Love all the evidence on the 22 cal effectiveness. Just have one question I haven't seen addressed (but who can read all of this): isn't the lack of an exit hole, and thus little/no blood trail, an issue in many hunting scenarios?
All small bullet kills are perfect shot placement bang flops. No such thing as a blood trail.
Of course, this is obvious, but that's not really very many compared to the total number of animals killed.My evidence is somewhere between 250 and 300 big game animals killed from Florida to Washington, North to south, east to west with 22 cals.
Of course, this is obvious, but that's not really very many compared to the total number of animals killed.
Oh, you were talking about the number that you shot. Nevermind.What?