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If you had to pick a do all bullet for a .223 what would it be? From groundhogs and coyotes up to deer, self defense, etc.

I'm thinking a 55-60g Hornady SP would make a good candidate.

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62gr TSX or Gold Dot

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Originally Posted by Ky221
If you had to pick a do all bullet for a .223 what would it be? From groundhogs and coyotes up to deer, self defense, etc.

I'm thinking a 55-60g Hornady SP would make a good candidate.

I wouldn’t argue that. That’s a pretty versatile bullet in what’s a versatile do a lot cartridge IMO.

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Yep, versatile and affordable for high volume shooting.


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65 Sierra Gameking. 64 Power Point is good too but hard to find.


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65gr gamekings for me

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55 grain hornady sp or sierra gameking for slow twist barrels

77 Sierra Tmk if fast twisted

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WE all have a boat load of choices but I also think overall the 55 gr Hornady is hard to beat

pretty much any platform

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I bought a crap load of 64gr Nosler bonded from Shooters Pro Shop with that very thought in mind, iirc they were 25 bucks a hundred then, haven't hit anything but paper, suppose they'll do fine leaving at 2776 fps over Alliant Varmint and CFE-223 from 7 twist 16" mid length AR's.


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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

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What twist? 1-12 then maybe a 55 grainer.

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60 gr Nosler BT work for me

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20” barrel, 12” twist, 55 gr FMJ. Works in everything from monkeys to elephant, inclusive.

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55 Hornady SP.


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It’s all twist dependent. 55 Hornady sp is acceptable but I prefer the vmax 50-55 grain for 1:12. 1:8 bolt guns are the 75 grain Amax/ELD, 1:7 get the 88’s. AR’s get the 75 hpbt though I’ve heard good things about the TMK and could be talked into the 73 gr ELD. I avoid the bastard twists in between 12 and 8. As of now I run the 50 vmax and the 75 gr offerings based on platform.


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I posted this in the AR & tactical forum ; so I'm speaking more along the lines of fast twist barrels. I should have clarified that.

However my fast twist guns shoot the lighter 50s just fine.


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Originally Posted by DigitalDan
20” barrel, 12” twist, 55 gr FMJ. Works in everything from monkeys to elephant, inclusive.

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YMMV but I'd consider a full metal jacket to be the exact opposite of a Jack of all trades bullet; seeing as the only thing it does well is punch paper.

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The 55gr Hornady sp interlock is a great bullet. My buddy uses it for deer almost every year. Its worked great on yotes too. But an even better bullet is the 77SMK and 77TMK, if you are running a 1 in 8 or faster twist. Check out some penetration tests done on these bullets. There's a reason guys are wanting the infamous MK 262 and similar ammo. It passes FBI penetration tests, while many other bullets fail. This includes the 73gr ELD match bullets that someone was mentioning and even the 69gr SMK that I love. As for the 77 being a good varmint bullet, I'm pretty sure it would work just fine for those as well.. Some have mentioned the Barnes TSX. I don't think I'd want to use those in the varmint fields I've shot in. Too much chance for a ricochet. They are deep penetrators though..


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I picked up a bunch of 62 gr fusions from RMR I believe. I had a buddy kill a 200 plus pound boar with one. I think it would be a good do all bullet.



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Originally Posted by Ky221
Originally Posted by DigitalDan
20” barrel, 12” twist, 55 gr FMJ. Works in everything from monkeys to elephant, inclusive.

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YMMV but I'd consider a full metal jacket to be the exact opposite of a Jack of all trades bullet; seeing as the only thing it does well is punch paper.


Thank you for illustrating your narrow perspective.


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