Thread: 223 on deer

Like 25/08 IMP not a deer but target at 300yds. 73gr ELDM’s. Change of powder from Varget to 2208. Variable breeze from right about 1moa. Work in progress but nearly good enough for use on game.

Originally Posted by woods223

Like 25/08 IMP not a deer but target at 300yds. 73gr ELDM’s. Change of powder from Varget to 2208. Variable breeze from right about 1moa. Work in progress but nearly good enough for use on game. Attachment 269025

What’s your MV of that load? The target chrono surely cant be right- I’m seeing 1850 fps at almost 500yds.

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

What’s your MV of that load? The target chrono surely cant be right- I’m seeing 1850 fps at almost 500yds.

If he is setting off at 2,900 fps (which is easily achievable with a plus 20" barrel) it should be circa 1900 fps at 500.

Originally Posted by Tahr

If he is setting off at 2,900 fps (which is easily achievable with a plus 20" barrel) it should be circa 1900 fps at 500.

Not sure if 2900 is possible in a 20" barrel with 2208. For me 25gn 2208 behind a 73gn ELDM in a 20" barrel, is around 2780fps. that's a compressed load, I reckon 25.5gn of 2208 would be about the max that could be fitted into a .223 case.

Varget is 2208?

Originally Posted by TeRei

Varget is 2208?

Using 2208 same cases and projectiles. Using slightly less powder than Varget. Getting pressure signs with 2208 before getting to Varget load levels. 16” Howa. Seems to start showing pressure signs well before 25 gr. like tight bolt lift and pierced primers.

Is that target not 300Y

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@Springy - where's your .223'd deer pic??

@Tahr I'll post it up this evening 👍👍

Originally Posted by Springy

@Tahr I'll post it up this evening 

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Originally Posted by Gibo

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Yearling male, 73gr ELD-Match. They aren't going fast out of our little Howa 16-inch but man they are accurate!

69gr Targex at work this was 1 of 2.
Rather happy the rifle came to work with me today.

80 Targex exit, 100 yards. Licked clean by Bella.

The other night. Charity stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhBvbBg934o

Even at just 90 yards away the dog is invaluable for finding the shot ones in the dark. It can be quite diss-orienting looking through thermals and night vision.
I missed one the other evening, like I do, and she back tracked it right to the bullet hole in the ground. She actually went up and sniffed the actual hole.

Originally Posted by Tahr

The other night. Charity stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhBvbBg934o

Even at just 90 yards away the dog is invaluable for finding the shot ones in the dark. It can be quite diss-orienting looking through thermals and night vision.
I missed one the other evening, like I do, and she back tracked it right to the bullet hole in the ground. She actually went up and sniffed the actual hole.

Clever dog, I had an English smooth hair fox terrier that would show me the bullet hole in the ground