Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by gimp

I believe 73s are designed to work in standard shorter mag lengths.

I’ve been doing some research today and I think you’re right .
I’ve swapped the 75’s for the 73’s , the Shop didn’t care .

Originally Posted by Ground Control

I’ve been doing some research today and I think you’re right .
I’ve swapped the 75’s for the 73’s , the Shop didn’t care .

How are the 73's going?

Originally Posted by Tahr

How are the 73's going?

I only shot one small Pig with them , so that’s not exactly an in-depth trial of their performance.
It was quartering away at about 150 yrds and the Pig died instantly . I didn’t do an autopsy because it was left where it lay because the Pigs here QLD shouldn’t really be eaten particularly in summer because their diet consist mainly on carrion and just nasty stuff .

The 73gr shot very well in my Howa with a load of 22.8gr 2206H / 2.34 oal .
I’ve no idea how fast they were going , but I’ve recently got a MagnetoSpeed chronograph, so I should load up some more and check their speed .
Lately I’ve been concentrating on Dingoes and have been using Hornady 53gr VMax projectiles, they fly fast and flat and are excellent for that task