Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I swear by the 50 grn ttsx but agree the 55grn hornady is a great projectile there was offer of then in 4 figures for very reasonable price about a week back..

Shop around and you can get them for $28-$32/100

https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...B+Bag+100.html

https://gunworks.co.nz/shop/item/22c...point-wc-2266b

Makes me wonder why I ever started the reloading rabbit hole for the .223, the 55gr hornady factory rounds I started with work very well. Rolling your own is part of the fun though to be fair

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

First try the Hornady 55 grn SP they go awesome on all game.

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As above. Hornady 55gr SP reloads have accounted for about 30 of the 68 deer I’ve shot since may last year. The rest mostly accounted for with Belmont ammo which is loaded with same. A handful taken with heavier projectiles. Hornady and Speer 55 Sp work well so only trying others out of curiosity.

Originally Posted by woods223

As above. Hornady 55gr SP reloads have accounted for about 30 of the 68 deer I’ve shot since may last year. The rest mostly accounted for with Belmont ammo which is loaded with same. A handful taken with heavier projectiles. Hornady and Speer 55 Sp work well so only trying others out of curiosity.

Yes I wonder why I keep playing with the heavy weights when the 55grn just work

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Originally Posted by gimp

I would struggle to agree that the 77tmk are the best due to the credibility gap of a prominent user on that rokslide thread who is the primary self-appointed authority and advocate for the TMK. Bruce has had good results with the 77TMK, I have had good results with the 80 ELDM, I haven't tried the TMK and I don't believe Bruce has tried the 80 ELDM. That's the facts we have.

I'd certainly agree they work and happily try/use them but the comparative advantage info I'm aware of comes from a sketchy source.

Out of interest @gimp is your M7 your only shooter? Or have you got something in another cartridge that comes out now and again?

Originally Posted by Hunter_Nick

Out of interest @gimp is your M7 your only shooter? Or have you got something in another cartridge that comes out now and again?

I've got a safe full of bits and bobs but the last 30 or 40 deer have all been 223

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Yes I wonder why I keep playing with the heavy weights when the 55grn just work

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The heavier weights work even better!

Originally Posted by gimp

The heavier weights work even better!

Yeah I've got 80 ELDM, 77 TMK and 80 grn Targex to try I just need to get out and try them all.

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Just home from Spiker shooting. The 80 grn Targex really are good. 200 yds and a slightly muffed shot. Still dropped on spot.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Just home from Spiker shooting. The 80 grn Targex really are good. 200 yds and a slightly muffed shot. Still dropped on spot.

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Thort you had a deer on a sledge hmm then moved photo over on phone, oh front of bike.That weight will give you traction.

Originally Posted by Trout

Thort you had a deer on a sledge hmm then moved photo over on phone, oh front of bike.That weight will give you traction.

Great for the up hill bits.

A young red I shot this afternoon. Hit high in the shoulder with a 73gn ELD-M at about 50m. It went through the shoulder blade and through a rib on the way out. Left a nice neat 15mm exit hole as it departed.

Went and had a look at a couple of 223s at the local gunshop today.

They have a new Browning X-Bolt supper light CF stainless factory cut to 16.6" any thoughts on the X-Bolt?

Cheers FBD

X Bolt - good. They almost always need a trigger job which entails a new trigger spring
That CF model is only carbon colour coated. Its not a carbon stock.

Originally Posted by Fat belly Dog

Went and had a look at a couple of 223s at the local gunshop today.

They have a new Browning X-Bolt supper light CF stainless factory cut to 16.6" any thoughts on the X-Bolt?

Cheers FBD

I don't believe the are actually CF just hydro dipped synthetic, if your ok with that I haven't heard anything else negative about them. for me personally I find the X bolt a bit to slender for my large frame and Sasquatch hands but that's not a knock on the rifle it just doesn't fit me.