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Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523527 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by SLM 95 mostly. Playing around with 105's but they hurt to much. Guess I'm the wus,because I use 70 grain NBT's in mine. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? huntsman22 #7523537 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by huntsman22 I shoot the light ones. 20 grainers..... I save those heavy 25's for the fireball. I use 20 grain in my .17 HMR. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? huntsman22 #7523538 03/07/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM Originally Posted by huntsman22 I shoot the light ones. 20 grainers..... I save those heavy 25's for the fireball. Ya but predators/varmints fall over dead at the site of you.

Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523546 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by SLM Originally Posted by huntsman22 I shoot the light ones. 20 grainers..... I save those heavy 25's for the fireball. Ya but predators/varmints fall over dead at the site of you. No,they fall dead at the mere mention of his name. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523548 03/07/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho Originally Posted by SLM Did somebody say titz? Sweet Mary Mother of.............jugs................ Have Dog Will Travel

Re: What does 223AI mean? elkhunternm #7523549 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,952 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,952 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado Originally Posted by elkhunternm I use 20 grain in my .17 HMR. You guys and your heavies......

Re: What does 223AI mean? huntsman22 #7523556 03/07/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho Never thought I'd want to bone a Superhero.......... Have Dog Will Travel

Re: What does 223AI mean? huntsman22 #7523563 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Also use a P.A.S.T. recoil pad when shooting it. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? elkhunternm #7523567 03/07/13 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,980 Likes: 2 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,980 Likes: 2 Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by SSB Originally Posted by elkhunternm No,keep the original taper of the .300/.375 H&H case. It would be more like a .340 Wby,BUT,not blown out. Thinking around 2800 fps with a 250 grain bullet +/- from a 24" barrel. Mastadons making a comeback south of the Mescalero Rez? Elk Zombies! 334 OKH...

Re: What does 223AI mean? shootinurse #7523573 03/07/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho But then I never saw this pic as a teenager in Idaho. Thanks. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: What does 223AI mean? wageslave #7523574 03/07/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM Originally Posted by wageslave Never thought I'd want to bone a Superhero.......... We are talking Wonder Woman right?

Re: What does 223AI mean? huntsman22 #7523580 03/07/13 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,975 Likes: 25 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,975 Likes: 25 Hi-Line This little furball was nosing around the feed grounds this morning. Probably looking for a piece of barley cake the cows missed.

Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523583 03/07/13 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho wageslave Campfire Ranger wageslave Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,619 Idaho Originally Posted by SLM Originally Posted by wageslave Never thought I'd want to bone a Superhero.......... We are talking Wonder Woman right? Jeff-Ho. Have Dog Will Travel

Re: What does 223AI mean? elkhunternm #7523595 03/07/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM Originally Posted by elkhunternm Also use a P.A.S.T. recoil pad when shooting it. Are you making fun of me?

Re: What does 223AI mean? SamOlson #7523609 03/07/13 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM S SLM Campfire Ranger SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,940 Likes: 1 NM Sam, you guys still got snow and it was near 70 on the job today. Cool pic.

Re: What does 223AI mean? HawkI #7523613 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by HawkI Originally Posted by elkhunternm Originally Posted by SSB Originally Posted by elkhunternm No,keep the original taper of the .300/.375 H&H case. It would be more like a .340 Wby,BUT,not blown out. Thinking around 2800 fps with a 250 grain bullet +/- from a 24" barrel. Mastadons making a comeback south of the Mescalero Rez? Elk Zombies! 334 OKH... Do believe that you're correct. CH4D has .338/300 H&H dies that keeps the shoulder from the .300 H&H the same,only $83.01! Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523623 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,162 Likes: 3 Southern New Mexico Originally Posted by SLM Originally Posted by elkhunternm Also use a P.A.S.T. recoil pad when shooting it. Are you making fun of me? Maybe Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What does 223AI mean? SamOlson #7523628 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 Likes: 13 South Florida Originally Posted by SamOlson This little furball was nosing around the feed grounds this morning. Probably looking for a piece of barley cake the cows missed. Puurrtty. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: What does 223AI mean? deflave #7523653 03/07/13 Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,952 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado huntsman22 Campfire Ranger huntsman22 Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 22,952 Likes: 21 Kiowa/Deer Trail, Colorado puurrty ruubbbed....

Re: What does 223AI mean? SLM #7523704 03/07/13 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,975 Likes: 25 Hi-Line SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana SamOlson Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 43,975 Likes: 25 Hi-Line Originally Posted by SLM Sam, you guys still got snow and it was near 70 on the job today. Cool pic. SLM, monday morning was nasty, not really cold though. Next week is gonna be warm, just in time for calving. Yes, the fox and yotes are rubbing, and that's good!