Don't get me wrong. A larger, heavier bullet of good construction makes a larger wound. In some instances this may result in a slightly faster death. However the .223 with good bullets appears to be...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:08 PM
Since I started shooting deer exclusively with a .223 I have lost (1) deer, which I shot in the shin at 270 metres, through a defective bullet or operator error - it was wildly inexplicable. A .338...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:06 PM
I have shot every stag I've shot in the roar for the past 5 years with a .224" 80gr ELDM at 2700-2800fps mv, and I haven't found any cause for complaint. Ranges to 380 metres. There is a large...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:06 PM
Don't get me wrong. A larger, heavier bullet of good construction makes a larger wound. In some instances this may result in a slightly faster death. However the .223 with good bullets appears to be...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:03 PM
How many deer have you shot with an 80gr ELDM or Targex or 77gr TMK and found that the projectile did not penetrate sufficiently?
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:01 PM
Actual specific bullet function matters much, much more than the 3 digits stamped on the brass. You cannot compare a 50-55gr basic SP (old .222 fodder) to a more modern heavy-for-calibre bullet...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 03:00 PM
Since I started shooting deer exclusively with a .223 I have lost (1) deer, which I shot in the shin at 270 metres, through a defective bullet or operator error - it was wildly inexplicable. A .338...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:58 PM
I have shot every stag I've shot in the roar for the past 5 years with a .224" 80gr ELDM at 2700-2800fps mv, and I haven't found any cause for complaint. Ranges to 380 metres. There is a large...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:58 PM
Actual specific bullet function matters much, much more than the 3 digits stamped on the brass. You cannot compare a 50-55gr basic SP (old .222 fodder) to a more modern heavy-for-calibre bullet...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:53 PM
I have shot every stag I've shot in the roar for the past 5 years with a .224" 80gr ELDM at 2700-2800fps mv, and I haven't found any cause for complaint. Ranges to 380 metres. There is a large...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:49 PM
I have shot every stag I've shot in the roar for the past 5 years with a .224" 80gr ELDM at 2700-2800fps mv, and I haven't found any cause for complaint. Ranges to 380 metres. There is a large...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 02:05 PM
Since I started shooting deer exclusively with a .223 I have lost (1) deer, which I shot in the shin at 270 metres, through a defective bullet or operator error - it was wildly inexplicable. A .338...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 01:44 PM
Gel tests conducted in calibrated 10% ordnance gelatin are informative to understand the relative size of permanent cavity that can be expected from a particular type of bullet at a particular...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 01:44 PM
Don't get me wrong. A larger, heavier bullet of good construction makes a larger wound. In some instances this may result in a slightly faster death. However the .223 with good bullets appears to be...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 01:44 PM
Actual specific bullet function matters much, much more than the 3 digits stamped on the brass. You cannot compare a 50-55gr basic SP (old .222 fodder) to a more modern heavy-for-calibre bullet...
Liked On: 29-08-2024, 01:43 PM