Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Shearer

Thought you had 600 rounds loaded

At 3 rounds per wallaby that was the lot gone 😀

OK you guys - 1:10 twist - wots the optimal projectile in terms of stability, BC and decking deer?

Originally Posted by Tentman

OK you guys - 1:10 twist - wots the optimal projectile in terms of stability, BC and decking deer?

Sierra 55g Gameking

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if you had said below 150yards...I would have said 50grn ttsx I really rate them highly.
that said the 55grn hornadies are pretty darn good too.
as are 52grn speer hps lol

Originally Posted by Tahr

At 3 rounds per wallaby that was the lot gone ��

I don't believe that.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Sierra 55g Gameking

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The 1395 eats it hands down in ALL departments.

1-10 twist will run to about 62-63 gr, from my experience, at least mine do, so i am going with 60 gr partion, 63 gr Serria soft point, 62 gr gameking etc,
The 70 gr speer will also be ok, Depending on what you shooting i would prefer a-bit more weight that 55 gr,
One day i will find a box of 65 gr gamekings and try them.

Originally Posted by southernman

1-10 twist will run to about 62-63 gr, from my experience, at least mine do, so i am going with 60 gr partion, 63 gr Serria soft point, 62 gr gameking etc,
The 70 gr speer will also be ok, Depending on what you shooting i would prefer a-bit more weight that 55 gr,
One day i will find a box of 65 gr gamekings and try them.

The 63gr Sierra mimics the 64gr PMC which we used for years. Great pill the 63gr. Like most Sierras the are like moa teeth.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I don't believe that.

Hah. They very seldom need a second shot once hit with the 74/80 grn Targex. I do miss the odd one - mostly steep down hill or running. The wind can be a bugger too if it gets up.
I guess I use about 120 shots for every 100 wallaby. Complete misses included.

My .224" 69gr & 74gr(which I made for Tarh) will stabilise in a 10" twist.
I know for sure as my 22BR has a 10" twist & that was the test barrel when making them.
Also making & testing a low drag 105gr in 6mm/.243 which is working in "true" 10" twist or quicker barrels for 243's etc, these are the same profile as my 95gr .243 but they hit a bit harder due to the extra weight.
These might be helpful to any of you wanting my 95gr which I still cant get jackets for Bergers to make more of yet.
Hope this is helpful info.
Cheers

Im totally satisfied with the new 74 Targex Bryn made for me. Hand on heart I cant say they kill better than the 69grn but at 2,950 fps they make a bigger "whop" on wallaby and tipped shoulder shot Fallow over at 250 yds no trouble. Unfortunately I was culling and never went over to look at the damage - but they were definitely deaded.

With the 1:8 twist the 80 grn rule by a margin though but they aren't available so that is that. Except I do have 70 loaded rounds saved especially for the elusive quadrupeds

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hah. They very seldom need a second shot once hit with the 74/80 grn Targex. I do miss the odd one - mostly steep down hill or running. The wind can be a bugger too if it gets up.
I guess I use about 120 shots for every 100 wallaby. Complete misses included.

Mmm,120 rounds for 100 hits ..wow. How many hits in full flight out of that 120 rounds? or were the majority sitting?

Originally Posted by doinit

Mmm,120 rounds for 100 hits ..wow. How many hits in full flight out of that 120 rounds? or were the majority sitting?

One in full flight coming down towards me at about 100. One half speed going up hill at same distance. All the rest still or slow hopping. All of my Wally hunting is glassing and shooting. Mostly prone or sitting over a rigid pack. Not much walking them up. So if you can shoot and your gun is well sighted in it’s not overly difficult.

hmmmm this has me thinking as my .223 seems to be a 1;10...always believed it was 1;12 till recently redid the cleaning rod thing.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

hmmmm this has me thinking as my .223 seems to be a 1;10...always believed it was 1;12 till recently redid the cleaning rod thing.

Heavier pills now MD?