.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

[MEwaters]

Has anyone compared a 64 gr gold dot?

These things are humming out of my new 20" 556. Roughly 3050 fps.

Aac tmks were at 2750 fps.

Ive got some BH 77 tmks on the way to try. Seems undoubtedly the way to go for hunting. I shot a doe with them last year and made lung soup.

It probably doesn't matter. But somewhat debating what to run in my defense guns. Imi 77 smks shoot well. I think I'll keep the 64 gr in the truck in case glass gets in the mix. Might put those 77 tmks in the house gun.

Ballistic shows hornady 75 is superior over 77smk. My stock pile currently is 75s but plan to buy a few hundred 73eldm every month.
Wound channels on the GDs will be narrower but most likely a pass through.
Glass is highly unlikely, but I keep 120rds loaded with TAP barrier as a stand by but not primary.
I don’t plan to buy any AAC tmk. I’ll stick with eldm availability unless I can acquire a few thousand true 77 tmk

 

[Pharmseller]

What length barrel?

23.7”

 

[SteveAndTheCrigBoys]

I’m not sure. When someone says Rok Slide Special, I assumed they just mean a Tikka T3 223 1:8 twist. I know a lot of folks favor a SWFA 6X or even a 10X or 3-9X42mm.

I have a broader definition. Tikka T3, typically in a smaller chambering, with a drop test approved scope, in "Rokslide approved" rings, a shorter barrel, threaded and suppressed.

 

[mtnbound]

Are you folks shooting 75 ELDMs able to run them in an 8 twist barrel?

I cannot get them to work in factory Tikka mags; I can in my chassis gun using AICS mags. My rifle likes them at 2.44coal. I can shoot the 73gr ELDMs, 75BTHPs, and 77TMKs in the factory Tikka and Mamba mags. If you were to get a Waters Rifleman mag, then you could get the 75ELDMs to work in the factory bottom metal.

 

[rabbithuntr]

I cannot get them to work in factory Tikka mags; I can in my chassis gun using AICS mags. My rifle likes them at 2.44coal. I can shoot the 73gr ELDMs, 75BTHPs, and 77TMKs in the factory Tikka and Mamba mags. If you were to get a Waters Rifleman mag, then you could get the 75ELDMs to work in the factory bottom metal.

Been using 3d printed mags for 75 ELDs

 

[schmidty3]

Ballistic shows hornady 75 is superior over 77smk. My stock pile currently is 75s but plan to buy a few hundred 73eldm every month.
Wound channels on the GDs will be narrower but most likely a pass through.
Glass is highly unlikely, but I keep 120rds loaded with TAP barrier as a stand by but not primary.
I don’t plan to buy any AAC tmk. I’ll stick with eldm availability unless I can acquire a few thousand true 77 tmk

For the use case of that particular gun in that particular place, glass is certainly on the menu. Hope to never need it though!

 

[DisplacedHusky]

Little more info in here for those interested.

From what rifle and twist?

 

[LimeSpoon]

My 8yo killed his 2nd buck during this past weekend youth hunt. Couldn't be more happy for him. 16" tikka 223, swfa 6x w77tmk. Shot was just behind the shoulder. Onside lung shredded, offside pretty tore up, no exits. Deer ran straight line 35-40yds and piled up. Couldn't ask for anything more than that.

Did the bullet penetrate to/into the offside rib cage?

 

[BradArnett]

Did the bullet penetrate to/into the offside rib cage?

Yes

 

[mtnbound]

Been using 3d printed mags for 75 ELDs

Interesting, from where?

 

[BradArnett]

Interesting, from where?

Im using a pair of 223 mags from ascensionindustries.co
They are feeding flawlessly for probably 600 rounds now.

 

[rabbithuntr]

Interesting, from where?

Ascension industries and pods8 who is a member here. Just don’t leave them on your dash on a hot day, pods8 is working on getting his stable in higher temperatures though.

 

[Fireflyfishing]

With the time I have left this year before the hunt, looks like I’m going to make up some 77TMK loads, zero it in and, and go hunting. I’ll work on the ELDMs this winter.

 

[mtnbound]

Ascension industries and pods8 who is a member here. Just don’t leave them on your dash on a hot day, pods8 is working on getting his stable in higher temperatures though.

I had seen those Ascension mags, but I would need to buy more Tikka mags to steal the spring out of them, so I opted to quit loading the 75eldms and stick with the 73eldms, 75bthps, and 77tmks, using the Mamba mags instead.

 

[rabbithuntr]

I had seen those Ascension mags, but I would need to buy more Tikka mags to steal the spring out of them, so I opted to quit loading the 75eldms and stick with the 73eldms, 75bthps, and 77tmks, using the Mamba mags instead.

Yeah it would be great if they could source springs for them.

 

[haywoodhunter]

Killed my first 77tmk deer last year with my ar. This year went down the hole a bit and got a 16” tikka, suppressed it, with a trijicon. Here’s the 77tmk and 75 Sabre groups I shot today. Pretty dang tickled with the tmk (they’re black hills). Probably order more of them and shoot the Sabre for fun and the tmk when it gets serious lol

 

[StupidLightweight]

Killed my first 77tmk deer last year with my ar. This year went down the hole a bit and got a 16” tikka, suppressed it, with a trijicon.

You're in deep now. I love ARs, but for shooting suppressed, a bolt-gun like the Tikka in .223 takes it to another level.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Not gonna lie, there is something about a suppressed S B R that just feels good but dont get me wrong, Im totally a bolt gun guy....

 

[bigeyedfish]

You're in deep now. I love ARs, but for shooting suppressed, a bolt-gun like the Tikka in .223 takes it to another level.

I have to stop reading on this site. I am trying so hard to just be happy with my suppressed AR, but I so badly want to make a change to a 16" Tikka.

 

[Billogna]

I have to stop reading on this site. I am trying so hard to just be happy with my suppressed AR, but I so badly want to make a change to a 16" Tikka.

DO IT!!

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