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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT.
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping.
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If I can only have one, it'll be a 77 gr., either a Sierra tipped TMK or a Nosler RDF; I won't feel slighted with either one.
Works fine up close, works great at LR.
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If I can only have one, it'll be a 77 gr., either a Sierra tipped TMK or a Nosler RDF; I won't feel slighted with either one.
Works fine up close, works great at LR.
YMMV
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Originally Posted by Dancing Bear The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them. I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago. As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Found some for you: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....4-diameter-62-grain-soft-point-500-count
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle?
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If I can only have one, it'll be a 77 gr., either a Sierra tipped TMK or a Nosler RDF; I won't feel slighted with either one.
Works fine up close, works great at LR.
YMMV
MM Yessir..............those be the ones. Why sacrifice real LR capabilities with a schitty BC 55gr SP, when these little puppies will do a least as good, usually better, at short range & they most surely maximize the round's capabilities at LR. There's a reason most of the SOG's use 77 grainers.................... But the logic, or lack of it, of some, eludes me. MM
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If I can only have one, it'll be a 77 gr., either a Sierra tipped TMK or a Nosler RDF; I won't feel slighted with either one.
Works fine up close, works great at LR.
YMMV
MM Yessir..............those be the ones. Why sacrifice real LR capabilities with a schitty BC 55gr SP, when these little puppies will do a least as good, usually better, at short range & they most surely maximize the round's capabilities at LR. There's a reason most of the SOG's use 77 grainers.................... But the logic, or lack of it, of some, eludes me. MM Me too man. Your ammo looks great. I'm sure they fly great too. I wouldn't want to get hit by one.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle? I like somewhere around 25 or 25.5 grains of tac with 55s
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I'd have to agree - all things considered, I've picked the 55gr. Hornady. My on-game experience with the .223 is limited to javelina and that was taken with the 60gr Hornady, but since I would be avoiding heavier bone with critters of that size or larger anyway the 55 grainer would do on broadside shots as well as any. And on paper, when doing a 50-yard sight-in my old Ruger AR-556 put four shots into a single tattered hole with that bullet.
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle? Here’s their whole load manual. Scroll down: https://blog.westernpowders.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WPHandloading-Guide-7.0-Web-REV.pdf
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle? I like somewhere around 25 or 25.5 grains of tac with 55s Ok- thank you
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle? Here’s their whole load manual. Scroll down: https://blog.westernpowders.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/WPHandloading-Guide-7.0-Web-REV.pdfOk- thank you
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FYI y’all, I have some 62gr Hornady BTHP on Classifieds for cost. 62gr FMJBT for less than cost. Bought case of each to get the price down. Keeping all I need.
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Originally Posted by Dancing Bear The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them. I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago. As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Found some for you: https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....4-diameter-62-grain-soft-point-500-countI would go you one better, the Hornady 62 gr BTHP from the same seller. Better accuracy that the 62 gr BTSP, in my experience. Proven effective on coyotes out to 250 yards (out of a short barrel AR) and even stabilizes in a 1 in 12" twist 26" barrel (in warm temperatures), this one is my choice for all around .223 bullet. https://www.midsouthshooterssupply....r-62-grain-bthp-with-cannelure-500-countOh, and they are only .13 per bullet, so 13% cheaper than the less accurate soft point.
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The Hornady 55 gr psp w/cannelure is my general purpose bullet in our .223's. It works quite well from sage rats to coyotes. I haven't used it on anything bigger but friends have and it worked for them.
I wish Hornady had kept producing the 62 grain PSP w/cannelure they did a year or so ago.
As it stands, if going for larger game, I would use either 64 gr PP or 60 gr NPT. Midway has the do all Hornady 55gr sp's right now for $10 & change + free shipping. They have 62 gr Speer Gold Dot Bonded for $29 + free shipping. Hornady do all 55 gr sp What's the do all load to go with that for TAC in an older 223 1 in 12 rifle? I don't use TAC. Used a 1 in 12 decades ago when 223 just came out LOL. Used lots of blc-2 back then.
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I bought a crap load of 64gr Nosler bonded from Shooters Pro Shop. Hard to beat that as an all around choice. Easy expansion and shows good barrier performance. Yep, tough little booger.
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I have several thousand 62 grain Bear Claws. They will do anything I need. I use them in 233’s and 22-250’s Good to hear, i've loaded up 300 of those in 223 myself, another bullet i've never ran into meat. They will slap through a 200 lb piggies shoulders at 200 yards to parts unknown. I don’t hunt deer with a 223, but I wouldn’t be nervous about it with a Bear Claw. damn! more than i expected, good to know and thanks hanco.
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