Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by flock

Same Rifle, a few questions.

Are you be single loading or have a longer than standard mag to achieve that?
Im at 24.4g with a heavily compressed load to achieve that speed with my 2.307 inch standard mag lenght, hench the above ?
ADI suggests 23.6 as max so wondering how mild is your this load.
ADI info is confusing cause they rate a max of 26g with the 69 match king. Realise they are different weights & type of projectile, but wondering about such a difference.
I'm not saying you are wrong, just trying figure it all out.
For me at standard mag lenght which is 0.065 off lands getting 2694 & brillant SD & ES of 6.4 & 15 and they shoot.
Thinking of playing around with the magazine, reason I ask.

Loading from a Mag. I have the Watermann mag, the 61mm OALL length version, but with a standard Tikka chambering (at least in my 2 .223's) you are limited by the factory throat length. I load to 59mm OALL. Yes this is a compressed load. How compressed will also depend on your brass thickness, I use Nosler brass.
I have switched to 2206H and get way better velocities from that powder. The ADI load data does seem to reflect the velocity gain most people seem to get going from 2208 to 2206H. 24.5gn of 2206H gives me 2890fps with the 73 ELDM in the same rifle. So around an extra 140fps.