Another one for the mighty 223, this yearling look bigger from about 250m away because I didn't have anything to reference it against. Will taste delicious though.
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Another one for the mighty 223, this yearling look bigger from about 250m away because I didn't have anything to reference it against. Will taste delicious though.
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@Tahr you might have to shoot them at a ratio of 2:1 if you're blowing holes in them like that.
This thread got me keen to take the browning micro bolt for a walk ,50 metres high shoulder Hornady 55 grain sp dropped on the spothttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...f6daa5abda.jpg
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Nice eater there.
Well done @NRT enjoy the venison
@Thar
You’ve had a go with lots of projectiles with good success.
For a standard action length (Howa mini) where would you recommend starting? (Bush hunting fallow with max 80m shots over the dog)
Try the 65grn sierra game kings, kills very well out of my ruger ranch rifle.
Anyone using the 64gr sierra game kings and the 73gr hornady eldm's with AR2206H in their tikka t3 if so how much powder are you using?
A while back I was given 140 rounds of the cheap highland .223 ammo. Im really impressed with it and maybe its because my rifle likes it, but so far its almost shot for shot on big game.
Friday night and I shot a hind and yearling for the freezer, then as walking back to get the vehicle, I whacked a couple of hares as well.Thats one thing I like about it, I can shoot almost anything with that load and know it will work without being stupid.
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I took a red stag in the roar with 55gr Gamekings in a 22-250. Admittedly it was at 15m put it still went down.
Just got back from overnight hunt. Shot my 14th red for the last 5? weeks all with .223 55gr SP. 3x with handloads using Hornady SP, the rest Belmont Black ammo with what look to be Hornady 55SP cannelure projectiles. Shot at ranges from 78 to just under 300m. Most dropped on the spot or within 3-4 paces. One I shot on Friday morning, a trotting downhill crossing shot at about 170m made it about 40m before tipping over from a high lung shot. So no, not unexpected. Like Tahr I've tried various bullet weights but keep gravitating back to 55gr SP because they work. KISS.
I recommended the 55 because the question was "where to start". 55 is a good place to start 'cos they invariably shoot well and kill good enough. With the right twist there is no doubt 77 & 80 perform a lot better but a lot of people cant be bothered with the fiddling about with powders and loads to get them going.
I am extremely fortunate to know the chief fiddler @rambo-6mmrem so fiddling is part of the game.
So very interested in the 70-80gr info
Thanks Thar, much appreciated
80 grn Targex ex a Fallow doe at 270 yards. Low shoulder.
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mate that is PERFECT preformance fro mthe targex,at a fair decent range too.....them wobblies are in for a shock when you arrive.....its plurry chilly down here today,better pack your thermal longjohns.
I'm finding the 55gr Sierra Game Kings in the Buffalo 223 ammo really good. This is one from the opposite shoulder of a fallow yearling at 346m (used a rangefinder). it held together really well Usually I wouldn't shoot that far with the 223 but had a perfect rest (used a red deer spiker on the front of the bike as a rest !). it was at the same elevation as I was shooting, no wind and a yearling.
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55 Game King. 250 (odd) yards. Angled lung shot entrance. Ran 30 yards looking for the shittiest place possible to die. Good sized buck. (these pics are probably repeated back in this thread somewhere.)
Game King is a good bullet. There are 2 types of Sierra 55 grain - make sure that you get the ones labelled Game King.
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I have 400 of them to load but my mate is importing 4 packets of 55gr TSX. Wont use anything else. May put them into the triple deuce. Magic pill in 65gr. Looks very dead.
@TeRei do your own research but Ive seen/read reports of the newer TTSX not being anywhere near as good as older batches,its like metallurgy has gone haywire and they arent opening up...keep the speed up and smash shoulder on way in, and all should be good still would be my advice for him.
My 50 year old eyes detects that the wording is 55gr TSX .LOL. I loaded some 55gr TTSX a while back for my mate. He used words like F...L...O.R........ My ears got chewed. Back on the T7 and a batch of TSX. He was a happy chappy. The next trip 2 on the ground . He turned and gave me a smug look. His X Bolt is so accurate with the TSX.
Micky Duck he took his cousin from America out when he was over here recently . His cousin shot 3 with the TSX. His cousin hunts elk and hence was impressed by the performance of the "tiny" pill. My mate being quick witted and aware the supplies had dwindled put the hard word on to get some sent out from the States. Not aware if there are any 55gr TSX left in NZ for sale.Cough cough there might be a packet some where which will materialise when NZ's fattest crays arrive via a chilly bin.
all good bud.....its a strange thing how one pill in a lineup will be so much better than its nearest relatives,when you talking about monos....
I use the 50grn ttsx to good effect in the wee 223 havent really seen alot of difference with the 55grn load..but havent shot bugger all with them either, I DO KNOW when I loaded them by mistake they zipped through wallabies and killed poorly compared to soft nose or varmit pills.... but hardly surprising with the small amount of resistance offered.
Hi @Tahr is that 20" grains of powder or the length of your barrel? if its barrel length then how many grains of 2206H are you using?
I measured it at 540mm but if you take into account the projectile in it Then perhaps 510mm which I think is 20 inch. It has Fl20 on the barrel and its a standard Tikka laminated stainless.
I loaded some 69gr TMK's with 24.5gr of AR2206H which gives me around 1MOA at 100 metres but feel it could do better as it wondered a bit the further out I shot.
I also want to load 73gr eldm's, I got 1.25MOA at 100 metres with 24gr's of AR2206H the lesser loads were poor but was worried I could be getting near max so am a bit worried about going much more unless someone has a load which is ok.
I also had a wee play with the 64gr sierra game changers but so far no joy there so was hoping you could help with how much powder you are using.
Cheers Adam