Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Shamus_

I have got a M7 in 1:9 twist and it loves the Hornady 55 SP which is handy as I have got heaps. I am looking at getting another 223 and the Tikka T3x is the current favourite, @Nathan F love your one mate How are these with the 55 grain in the faster twist? Anyone using this combo?

It could be just my shooting but mine didn't like the 50gr or anything 55gr, I managed to pick up a box of 60 gr hornady white tail which went pretty good.

I have been looking for factory heavier pills but can't seem to get onto them. I might try a trip to Dunedin to check out what they have in the heavier pills in factory loads

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

It could be just my shooting but mine didn't like the 50gr or anything 55gr, I managed to pick up a box of 60 gr hornady white tail which went pretty good.

I have been looking for factory heavier pills but can't seem to get onto them. I might try a trip to Dunedin to check out what they have in the heavier pills in factory loads

PPU do a 69gr BTHP, might be worth a try.

Originally Posted by viper

PPU do a 69gr BTHP, might be worth a try.

Ok thanks @viper I will look out for some

Originally Posted by 300wsm for life

Got my T3 with 55g hornady sp working quite well. Head shot a hind last week at 100mtr. Very satisfying on your own loads. Got some 73g eld m loaded to test groupings, struggling with OAL. The T3 seems to have a short throat so can only load them at 2.42in. Have a waterman Rifle magazine coming to allow me to use the longer bullets. Have a test sample of 69gr target so will see how they go. Is the maker of these a forum member?

If you’re talking about Targex, then yes, Bryn is on the forum.

Originally Posted by 300wsm for life

Got my T3 with 55g hornady sp working quite well. Head shot a hind last week at 100mtr. Very satisfying on your own loads. Got some 73g eld m loaded to test groupings, struggling with OAL. The T3 seems to have a short throat so can only load them at 2.42in. Have a waterman Rifle magazine coming to allow me to use the longer bullets. Have a test sample of 69gr target so will see how they go. Is the maker of these a forum member?

Yeah, the Tikka mag max's out at 2.3" OAL. A Waterman will fix that. Targex make an 80 grain too.

Yep that's them. Seems auto correct changed to target.

My Savage lightweight is having a makeover.

Out with the old 1/9 well worn skinny barrel and in with a 20" Trueflight 1/8 Tikka profile with flutes.
Gun Smith (a member here) sent me a pic of the new barrel screwed in. Needs to be sand blasted and new bedding job.
Hopefully be in action before the roar is over.

Nice profile barrel.

It looks the part @Tahr

65gr game king launched at 3100fps vs young fallow doe at 217y.
Animal ran 10m downhill then tumbeled
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Fawn with no mum. 247y animal dropped on spot legs pumping on its side for a few seconds before death
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Considerably smaller animal and a touch more range way less meat loss due to drop on spot I think.

Large mature doe over 250 y,clean crease shot collected off side leg. Rolled 100plus y down very steep face before coming to rest at the bottom.
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Key point from that being if the animal is likely to tumbel a lot and you want all the meat perhaps best to neck shoot at the atlas joint.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Key point from that being if the animal is likely to tumbel a lot and you want all the meat perhaps best to neck shoot at the atlas joint.

They are well conditioned

Originally Posted by Nathan F

They are well conditioned

Yep they are.