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This will be for an AR 16" mid-length, 5.56, twisted 1:7.
Earlier in the year, I tried the 62 grainer in a .223 bolt gun with a 20" barrel and it did very well on a pig, but ...
In the shorter barrel, I wonder if I would be better off dropping a little weight (to 50 or 55) in exchange for a little more velocity for performance on game.
Anybody been hunting with these three bullets in an AR? Do you have a preference?
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My seven year old shot a little buck with a 50 TTSX out of a 16 inch handi rifle. Bullet was a complete pass through with a significant amount of damage.
I wouldn't hesitate to use it again.
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Well, there you go. Good for the little fella. And you, too, Dad.
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I don't see a downside to using heavier weight TTSXs when shooting a 223 if your barrel can twist them quickly enough. The untipped versions would be another story.
Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.
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We've been using the 55's in our 20" barrel AR with great results. One-shot kills on 6+ deer and numerous hogs in the past couple of years. Only recovered one of the 55's and it still weighed 54 gr.
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Been using the 55s in a 8 twist bolt gun with 22 inch Bbl...They go through everything, so I figured to keep them and their extra velocity over shooting 62s...
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Thank you, all gentlemen. I believe I'll go with the 55s, then.
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The 50s will most likely go through everything as well. I'd go light and fast.
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