Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

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.

Last trip I shot 50 with those 80 grn. None hopped away (if I hit them). Easy to get hits 'cos they fly well in the wind and shoot flat.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

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.

how do they penetrate in body shots? might give them a whirl in my 22 250Ackley

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.

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.

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.

Originally Posted by Tahr

2,930fps. 77 grn. 2206H. 21.5"

3K, 69grn. 2206H. 20"

3,130fps, 64 grn, 2206H. 20"

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?

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

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?

Length of barrel. What bullet do you want the load for?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Length of barrel. What bullet do you want the load for?

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

Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

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I load 25.5 of 2206 behind the 69grn for around 3000fps.

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Originally Posted by 7mm Rem Mag

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

I wonder if your barrel is a 1:12 twist and its not stabalizing them?