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What’s the longest kill you’ve made on a medium or large game animal using 223 or 223ai, 222 or similar small capacity 22’s.
Cartridge, bullet, distance, details…..
Boys and I have not killed anything past 150 yards or so 63 sierra. Worked good on the few whitetail we have used it on.
Just thought it might be interesting to hear.
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Haven't used the .223 (or similar .22 centerfires) on game larger than deer, but a good friend here in Montana (and Campfire member) has taken elk with it out to 500 yards. But he's a former U.S. Army sniper. if he sees this thread he might respond....
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Killed pigs at 225 with 62 grain Bear claws
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I am wanting to say a touch past 550 yards, maybe 558? Can’t quite remember. Pronghorn buck Vanilla .223 REM 62 TSX My view that day, waiting for him to stand.
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Impressive. Shot placement trumps all…
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The furthest I’ve killed a deer with a .223 was 250 - 275 yards with a 65 grain SGK over 27 grains of Varget from my 9 twist 700, 20” barrel.
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Distance measured is only relevant to the distance the varmint flies in the air…
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Lots of hogs have died at the hands of my Rock River .223. I take 90% head shots and most are within 150 yds.
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Got my last antelope at 308 lasered yards with the .223AI and a 50 Gr TTSX.
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8 pt. whitetail 220 yards, Tikka .223 Compact, 77 TMK
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Out of the car window, real nice, not!
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Hundreds of hogs out to 450... one yote at 460... lots of deer out to 250...
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Out of the car window, real nice, not! Shooting from a vehicle on private land at varmints is perfectly legal out here...not so much back in the colonies. But what I find MOST disturbing here Shrapnel is the fact that the rifle appears to be a Savage.......
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All them .22 rifles are savage.
So, this is an interesting thread, but I'm wondering what the longest shot you fellas have made without the use of sights? Mine was about 1,050 meters.
I am..........disturbed.
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This season, Mulie buck at 475 yards, 75 gr ELDM started at 2900 fps. Tikka Varmint .223. Hit a little high, took out the bottom of a vertebrae. Still got both lungs, too. Bullet exited. The buck didn’t take a step. P
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Great thread! All them .22 rifles are savage.
So, this is an interesting thread, but I'm wondering what the longest shot you fellas have made without the use of sights? Mine was about 1,050 meters. Yeah, but that was cheating....you were closing on the target at 120 knots!
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I shot a big body 10 point whitetail at 500yds with a 16 inch 5.56 AR. Bullet was 68gr Hornady HPBT. Have it on video somewhere.
Buck was rubbing antlers on corn stalks and never reacted to being shot. Shot trace is easy to see on the video and the bullet penciled through the lungs.
A few more shots before the buck was down.
I now try and stay around 300yds max and use a bit better bullet for the task. The Hornady is fine if you have some speed but it has a low BC.
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I’ve always enjoyed the 22 center fire threads here. Actual experience and successes shown on here have opened my eyes over the years.
Impressive kills for sure
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Got this one with my Ruger M77 MarkII UL 223 Rem. It's a 12 twist so I was using the 50gr Barnes TTSX. Distance was 255yds, heart shot, ran about 50yds across the hayfield and collapsed. Also took a 200lb buck in Missouri about a year ago with my Swift at about 225yds using the tried and true 55gr Hornady SP. That one went about 30yds.
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.223 55 gr. SP 80 to 125 yards .223 55 gr SP With a OLD!! Bush Master about 80 yards running like his tail was of fire .223 55 gr. SP and a few truck loads of Predators Rio7 .
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