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Another .223 in the stable... #14164594 09/29/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Couldn't pass it up...HOWA 1500 Kuiu in .223 1 in 8 twist, Cerakoted at the factory 1/2 the price of MSRP. Should be good for night predator hunting! We shall see... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14164736 09/29/19 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,953 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,953 You shooting heavier slugs or "overstabilizing" 55 Hornies?

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14164795 09/29/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma Looks good. What will you do for a scope? There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... HawkI #14164847 09/29/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by HawkI You shooting heavier slugs or "overstabilizing" 55 Hornies? I'll try everything in it up to 68 gr match.....just cause I need something to do... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... OSU_Sig #14164849 09/29/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Looks good. What will you do for a scope? I just stuck a 2x7 Hawke with illumination reticle on it .....should be good for night hunting...if the thing really shoots it might get an upgrade.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14164948 09/29/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma I suspect it will shoot very well. There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14164954 09/29/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA Ingwe, I have a Howa in 223, with the one in 8.... it does great for accuracy with bullets right up to the 80 grainers.. both the 68BTHP and 75BTHP shoot just as well... the 73 ELD-M, is more accurate than the 75 grain ELF-M..... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14165322 09/30/19 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,663 Oklahoma City S Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,663 Oklahoma City Poobs, the only thing wrong with that one is the bolt is on the wrong side. Gratz. 'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett) SotG

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Son_of_the_Gael #14165394 09/30/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma Originally Posted by Son_of_the_Gael Poobs, the only thing wrong with that one is the bolt is on the wrong side. Gratz. My thoughts, too. The gas pedal is on the wrong side... There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14165400 09/30/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA look at in a mirror and it won't be.... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14165733 09/30/19 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah B boatanchor Campfire Tracker boatanchor Campfire Tracker B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah I liked this little rifle so much that I was checking it out on Howa’s web site, they claim it’s a 1-9” twist??? But it was kind of vague if this model had the HACT 2 stage trigger. That would be a deal breaker for me, does yours have a single or 2stage ???

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Seafire #14165872 09/30/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma Originally Posted by Seafire look at in a mirror and it won't be.... haha There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... boatanchor #14165884 09/30/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by boatanchor I liked this little rifle so much that I was checking it out on Howa’s web site, they claim it’s a 1-9” twist??? But it was kind of vague if this model had the HACT 2 stage trigger. That would be a deal breaker for me, does yours have a single or 2stage ??? Single stage and an 8 twist...they market it as their "Kuiu" model....https://www.legacysports.com/catalog/howa/howa-kuiu-rifle/ I just got back from the range..fed it four different loads and it liked three of them...so far so good! Last edited by ingwe; 09/30/19. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14165997 09/30/19 Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah B boatanchor Campfire Tracker boatanchor Campfire Tracker B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,652 Utah Thank you

Re: Another .223 in the stable... boatanchor #14166779 09/30/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Hope that link worked for you! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14166824 09/30/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri What bullet are you leaning towards? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Another .223 in the stable... 10gaugemag #14167656 09/30/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14168278 10/01/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 B bobmn Campfire Regular bobmn Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 Ingwe: Do you think you could rechamber that Howa to get a fast twist 22/250?

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14168282 10/01/19 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck Owl Campfire Tracker Owl Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 4,147 Arid-zona Grid: DM43ck I won a Ruger in a raffle. It has a 1:8 twist. It really shines with 75g boolits. James Pepper: There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum? John Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14168329 10/01/19 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,205 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,205 The Pennyrile of Kentucky I had a couple of Howa 223's and they were good shooters. Never used anything heavier than 55's.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... bobmn #14168964 10/01/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by bobmn Ingwe: Do you think you could rechamber that Howa to get a fast twist 22/250? Too much modification to the bolt face...at least for me... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14168966 10/01/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Looking like the rifle LOVES the 63 gr. Sierra SMP for a heavy hunting load and I know it works as Ive shot numerous pigs with it...including my biggest... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... bobmn #14169588 10/01/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by bobmn Ingwe: Do you think you could rechamber that Howa to get a fast twist 22/250? Naw, but you certainly could take the barrel off and put it on a 473 bolt face platform... that is what I did with a 1 in 7 twist barrel ( Pac Nor) from a 223 and put it on a Ruger 77 SA, that had had a 243 barrel on it from the factory.....that gave me a 243 length magazine with being able to seat bullets out further and increasing the powder capacity.. it runs 80 grain bullets at about 3350 out of a 24 inch stainless barrel... certainly an upgrade to a 22.250... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14169700 10/01/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... Have you used those Ballistic Tips at full velocity on anything other than head shot porkers? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Another .223 in the stable... 10gaugemag #14170364 10/01/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by 10gaugemag Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... Have you used those Ballistic Tips at full velocity on anything other than head shot porkers? Yeah. I used them on Blackbuck, which was OK cause they're small. I used them on a nice Mouflon....didnt do the kind of job I want a big game bullet to do, so I just use them on varmints and pig brains. Just had the gun out today and as mentioned above it LOVES the 63 SMP from Sierra, which is a proven game bullet for me. It didnt seem to dislike 55 gr. Barnes TTSX clustered them into an inch, but the 63s bug holed... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14170509 10/01/19 Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 315 SW Montana J JayJunem Campfire Member JayJunem Campfire Member J Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 315 SW Montana Ingwe, I've been looking for a .223 with those specs at a decent price. Was that a one-off deal you found or is some place running a special on them right now?

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14170770 10/02/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... Have you used those Ballistic Tips at full velocity on anything other than head shot porkers? Yeah. I used them on Blackbuck, which was OK cause they're small. I used them on a nice Mouflon....didnt do the kind of job I want a big game bullet to do, so I just use them on varmints and pig brains. Just had the gun out today and as mentioned above it LOVES the 63 SMP from Sierra, which is a proven game bullet for me. It didnt seem to dislike 55 gr. Barnes TTSX clustered them into an inch, but the 63s bug holed... No coyotes? The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Seafire #14170782 10/02/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 B bobmn Campfire Regular bobmn Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 Seafire: Thanks for reminder that the bolt face would have to be opened up.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14170856 10/02/19 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 B bobmn Campfire Regular bobmn Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,404 Ingwe: Opening up a bolt face is pretty easy. Just chuck up the bolt in a lathe. Brownell's sells a lathe tool that works quite well. Extractor takes a little fitting. But you have a point that the re chamber and the bolt face modification is probably equal cost to a 1 in 8 Tikka.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... bobmn #14171016 10/02/19 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,909 Missouri Originally Posted by bobmn Ingwe: Opening up a bolt face is pretty easy. Just chuck up the bolt in a lathe. Brownell's sells a lathe tool that works quite well. Extractor takes a little fitting. But you have a point that the re chamber and the bolt face modification is probably equal cost to a 1 in 8 Tikka. As well as most likely needing a new follower and mag box. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: Another .223 in the stable... bobmn #14172359 10/02/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by bobmn Ingwe: Opening up a bolt face is pretty easy. Just chuck up the bolt in a lathe. Brownell's sells a lathe tool that works quite well. Extractor takes a little fitting. But you have a point that the re chamber and the bolt face modification is probably equal cost to a 1 in 8 Tikka. You are talking to a guy with NO mechanical inclination. I can't screw in a lightbulb or hang a picture without getting hurt... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14172603 10/02/19 Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,205 The Pennyrile of Kentucky JamesJr Campfire Ranger JamesJr Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 19,205 The Pennyrile of Kentucky Ingwe, I have found a similar Howa on sale. Only it is a 243, which I don't really need. But, at the price, I'm thinking it's a steal. The one I'm looking at is Kuiu, cerakoted, and I believe is a Lightning model with a 20 inch barrel. I've had several of those rifles before, and they all shot very good. Anyway. my question is......how's the finish on metal, as that's the important thing. If I got it, and kept it, I'd want to restock it, as I hate those Howa stocks.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... JamesJr #14172867 10/02/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Finish on the metal seems great to me! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14174913 10/03/19 Joined: May 2003 Posts: 10,426 The Treasure State Dave_Skinner Campfire Outfitter Dave_Skinner Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2003 Posts: 10,426 The Treasure State You'll be happy with it. Friend has a 1500 he was gifted in return for a kidney. I worked it over, bedding and trigger, then worked it up and it shoots in the half-inch range. Think it was a nine twist, maybe 8, varminter with laminated thumbhole. But it was easy to make it perform. If you can stand the trigger as it is, and can work up loads, you'll find something good. Up hills slow, Down hills fast Tonnage first and Safety last.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14175188 10/03/19 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,203 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,203 Texas You can’t have too many 223’s

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Dave_Skinner #14175282 10/03/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by Dave_Skinner You'll be happy with it. Friend has a 1500 he was gifted in return for a kidney. I worked it over, bedding and trigger, then worked it up and it shoots in the half-inch range. Think it was a nine twist, maybe 8, varminter with laminated thumbhole. But it was easy to make it perform. If you can stand the trigger as it is, and can work up loads, you'll find something good. I havent messed with a thing on this gun...trigger is OK at #3 bedding seems OK cause its shooting better than the guy behind it! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14175393 10/03/19 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,756 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,756 West of the Blue Ridge Very nice. Like me some Howas. You might stumble onto an Alpine stock if you're lucky. Last edited by Pappy348; 10/03/19. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Pappy348 #14175504 10/03/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by Pappy348 Very nice. Like me some Howas. You might stumble onto an Alpine stock if you're lucky. This stock is growing on me...so long as I don't look at it too long! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14175594 10/03/19 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 634 Wyoming ttpoz Campfire Regular ttpoz Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 634 Wyoming They are ugly... but then I've been known to shoot Savages, too. Functionality trumps ascetics in my book. I have the same rifle in 243 and am happy with it. Wouldn't hesitate to buy another... and if I did, it would be the 223. ttpoz in silvam ne ligna feras (don't carry logs into the forest)

Re: Another .223 in the stable... hanco #14175770 10/03/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by hanco You can’t have too many 223’s uhhh yeah ya can.... ask me how I might know about that.... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... Seafire #14175927 10/03/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by Seafire Originally Posted by hanco You can’t have too many 223’s uhhh yeah ya can.... ask me how I might know about that.... I think so to John... but I'm on a 12 step road to recovery...Ive only got three right now...plus one .223AI And only three .222s! I am virtually cured!!! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14176031 10/03/19 Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,663 Oklahoma City S Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker Son_of_the_Gael Campfire Tracker S Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 6,663 Oklahoma City So...does this mean you only need 5 more? 'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett) SotG

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14176147 10/03/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA Sadly I lost all of mine in that terrible flood of last winter in January.... both of mine were lost, swept away in the high tide.... I've joined Michael Gloomberg and his Everytown Against Gun Violence instead.... and eat sensibly now.... "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14331047 12/02/19 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... My extensive research of 3 deer says that it's tough to beat a 55gr TTSX. Holy hell the deer don't like it. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... tzone #14331654 12/02/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by tzone Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by 10gaugemag What bullet are you leaning towards? I lean towards a reduced load with a 60 gr. NBT for hunting fur. Just tonight I loaded up a selection of full powered loads with 60 NBT, 60 Gr Hornady, 63 Grain Sierra SMP, 55 grain TTSX, and 55 Grain Gold dots...gonna find a deer/pig load.... My extensive research of 3 deer says that it's tough to beat a 55gr TTSX. Holy hell the deer don't like it. Ive had good luck on big game with that one too Tom... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14332525 12/02/19 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,654 ms I like that little sucker. That camo should be very effective at night 😁 NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14332629 12/02/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma Will the 55 TTSX stabilize in a 9'' twist barrel? There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... OSU_Sig #14332646 12/02/19 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe OP Campfire Oracle OP ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Will the 55 TTSX stabilize in a 9'' twist barrel? Yes...easily...at any altitude..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14333187 12/03/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma gracias... There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... OSU_Sig #14334976 12/03/19 Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA S Seafire Campfire 'Bwana Seafire Campfire 'Bwana S Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 42,752 Southern Oregon USA Originally Posted by OSU_Sig gracias... is that the same phrase as "Grassy Asss"? "Minus the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the Country" Marion Barry, Mayor of Wash DC “Owning guns is not a right. If it were a right, it would be in the Constitution.” ~Alexandria Ocasio Cortez

Re: Another .223 in the stable... ingwe #14335568 12/03/19 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,886 Oklahoma That's how we say it here in Oklahoma There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.

Re: Another .223 in the stable... OSU_Sig #14337921 12/04/19 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 T TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker TexasPhotog Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,044 Originally Posted by OSU_Sig Will the 55 TTSX stabilize in a 9'' twist barrel? It'll stabilize in a 1-12. "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that lightening ain't distributed right." - Mark Twain