Impressive out of a short barrel. What sort of velocity loss would you expect for another 2 inches shorter at 16”?
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2,930fps. 77 grn. 2206H. 21.5"
3K, 69grn. 2206H. 20"
3,130fps, 64 grn, 2206H. 20"
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so I have picked up a Savage / Stevens with a 1-9 twist, apparently loves 69gr projectiles , do you have a bullet choice that would be suitable on Deer..mainly fallow and Reds. ??
69 grn Sierra Match Tipped and 2206H powder. Lethal.
And thats with a 223,no walking away deer there.
Here it is.
69 grain tipped Sierra exit @ 230 yards. Red spiker.
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It's interesting reading this thread, many readers would get the impression you need 70gn+ and even then only the correct projectiles to make .223 a viable round, yet we've got most of our commercial pest control people culling deer very successfully with 55gn belmont (or whatever else is cheap), along with heaps of other shooters and hunters doing the same thing.
I guess its a bit like me using the 22-250 with explosive varmit projectiles going fast to shoot hares at 75 yards...I could do it with the humble .22lr but its just so much more emphatic with big rifle.
I do understand the advantage of heavier projectiles (why I have 170grn rn for the .270) I also know I can kill deer deader than dead with 50grn load in the 223 IF I get in close and put it in right place.
youve done opened a can of worms now Phil.......you will be going to cabinet and eni meany miny moe from here on in...enjoy your venison ,it should be good n tasti eating.
Greetings Phil and All,
That white fallow could have a nasty surprise once you get those TMK's loaded. And yes Micky there is a ruckus coming from my rifle cupboard every time the occupants think one of them might be taken out for a walk. And yet when I spotted that the Bergara single shots were chambered in 6.5x57R I got all weak at the knees thinking how great one would be to go with my .308. Fortunately after a couple of days I had persuaded myself that the two 6.5x55 rifles I already have should suffice. Then I thought that one in .357 Mag would be really useful. Oh well it is just a cross us rifle loonies have to bear, some more than others.
Regards Grandpamac.