Thread: Targex ammo

Originally Posted by distant stalker

24gr BM2 was my go to for 69gr targex in my 1:8 tikka

BM2 goes great in my CZ 204 Ruger

Originally Posted by distant stalker

24gr BM2 was my go to for 69gr targex in my 1:8 tikka

SNap that was 23.9gns of BM2 1'8 twist

Originally Posted by Noswal

I’ve been developing a load for my CZ 222 using 50gr v-max and it been going great but finding pills has been frustrating, not 6.5 frustrating but a little difficult.
Picked up 100 52gr pills of @TARGEX and did a short version ladder hoping it’d be similar at least to the v-max load.
I’d just shot a 3 round group with a 7rm and used the same target.
Anyway I picked the first shot, it’d clipped the edge of the Rem mag hole. 2nd shot no obvious impact, 3rd shot no obvious impact, 4th shot maybe an extension of the Rem mag hole at the bottom but by now I’d lost confidence that I was even hitting the target. Adjusted my POA and there it is, right where it should be.
Other than my first round the next 4 had an ES of 11fps over a 0.4gr charge difference.
Gotta say at extremely exiting what this pill might might be capable of.
I’ve seen other posts regarding Targex pills but honestly I didn’t expect those results. Obviously I’ve got more to do but hopefully not that much.
Ladder was 20.2gr through 20.6gr doing 3130fps

I competed for years with Bryns bullets. They hold many NZDA nation records.

It's just like Christmas when these little beauty's turn up.
I can't wait to try the 80grn

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

It's just like Christmas when these little beauty's turn up.
I can't wait to try the 80grn

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@25/08IMP - do you have any 69 or 77 grain TMKs to do a nice bullet lineup picture please? I'm also curious about the base-to-ogive measurement of that 80 grain relative to any/all the others.

Originally Posted by Steelisreal

@25/08IMP - do you have any 69 or 77 grain TMKs to do a nice bullet lineup picture please? I'm also curious about the base-to-ogive measurement of that 80 grain relative to any/all the others.

I think I have some 69 I'll have a look

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Originally Posted by Steelisreal

@25/08IMP - do you have any 69 or 77 grain TMKs to do a nice bullet lineup picture please? I'm also curious about the base-to-ogive measurement of that 80 grain relative to any/all the others.

Here you go

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Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

Here you go

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Good. What rifle and mag are you using the 80grn in? Settled on a load? Ta

Originally Posted by Tahr

Good. What rifle and mag are you using the 80grn in? Settled on a load? Ta

They will be used in my Howa mini I hope I only received them today so they will have to wait till I get back from my hunting trip.
I'm going to use either 2206 or 2208 I will have to load them at mag length in my Jefferson bottom metal same as the 69grn.
You loaded any yet Bruce

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Tried the 52gr out properly in my Sako A1 in 223. IMR 8208 at an ave 3249fps on this quick 10 shot string. A small amount of heat deviation, but bugger all considering.


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Originally Posted by Mathias

Tried the 52gr out properly in my Sako A1 in 223. IMR 8208 at an ave 3249fps on this quick 10 shot string. A small amount of heat deviation, but bugger all considering.


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We have not had that bad clustering when using Targex because we only need 1 pill. Point and shoot ammo. It is exceedingly accurate.

Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

They will be used in my Howa mini I hope I only received them today so they will have to wait till I get back from my hunting trip.
I'm going to use either 2206 or 2208 I will have to load them at mag length in my Jefferson bottom metal same as the 69grn.
You loaded any yet Bruce

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Not yet. After I finish chasing stags.

Son down for meat. Locate fat hind at 100m. Top of left shoulder. Whammo. Struggles back. Whats it like. 3 legged. Whaddya mean. He says the left leg shoulder is jellied. Sure enough just flopping around. No prisoner city.

My son yesterday skinned out that animal. The damage was immense. No way they can run away. That cavity on the projectile must initiate that brutal result.