Thread: 90gn Atip .224

Has anybody slipped on of these into the vitals of a red deer yet? Alternatively the 88gn eldm which I’m sure will be a stonker any other high bc heavy little pointys anyone would recommend.

Thanks all

On the US forums the ATip gets bagged for being very inconsistent and for penciling. The 88 eldm gets excellent reviews. Going by the 80 eldm here the 88 should be a winner. Them and a 22Creedmoor would be pretty lethal.

Originally Posted by Tahr

On the US forums the ATip gets bagged for being very inconsistent and for penciling. The 88 eldm gets excellent reviews. Going by the 80 eldm here the 88 should be a winner. Them and a 22Creedmoor would be pretty lethal.

Or a fast twist 22-250

Have taken a few fallow with the 88's and they were very much deadly. Fast twist 22-250AI.

Closest was about 325m though so I don't yet know how they will behave up close.

Originally Posted by Pommy

Have taken a few fallow with the 88's and they were very much deadly. Fast twist 22-250AI.

Closest was about 325m though so I don't yet know how they will behave up close.

How fast a twist?
I'm building a 1:9 5.6x57 and hoping the extra speed will stabilise a 75eldm, I know I wont get the 80 or 88 though

1:7. I do not rate your chances with a 1:9. 75's are borderline in my 1:8 223. Though some people still seem to be able to shoot both the 75's and 80's through 1:8 223's so ymmv with those and the added speed I guess.

Originally Posted by Pommy

1:7. I do not rate your chances with a 1:9. 75's are borderline in my 1:8 223. Though some people still seem to be able to shoot both the 75's and 80's through 1:8 223's so ymmv with those and the added speed I guess.

Yeah, I was being wishful, might have to settle for the 73 eldm

Undecided on twist last decision to make barrel maker stock action trigger scope and bottom metal are sorted some where around 7-7.5 twist 22gt I wanted the creed but the 22gt seems a happy medium between the .223 and 22creed/22-250akley for some decent barrel life and still a humble amount of powder

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Or a fast twist 22-250

Who does a fast twist standard in FATBUM. Nobody. Why is the unicorn question.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Who does a fast twist standard in FATBUM. Nobody. Why is the unicorn question.

Manufacturers are notoriously slow to catch up with what the consumer wants is my 5cents,
uneducated statement iv corse just the way it always seems creeds and prcs offered a factory fast twist and it’s pretty much the key to their factory popularity over the .260rem .243win 22-250rem and 7rem mag not so much the 300win the 300prc was cleaver shortening the case the 300 never seemed to be handicapped but twist more size for mainstream magboxs