223 Barnes Tsx
Got a pretty good group at 100 yards 1 moa with a little pressure slightly flattened primers at 22 0 grains.
223 barnes tsx. I know i am going to make a stink here but the 223 will kill a deer of any size as long as you can shoot and you know your limitations. I load the 62gr bt tsx for sd shtf. I d say barnes tsx 55 grain. Did just fine with the performance of the barnes tsx.
The 22 5 grain charge had excessive primer flattening so i stopped there. If your rifle doesn t like those a second choice could be the nosler partition 60 grain. I will pm you. The tsx was introduced in 2003 and has become barnes most popular hunting bullet.
You are on the right track with separating brass. We repeated our performance the next evening when a large sounder of hogs appeared below us wandering a creek bottom just before sunset. I have about 1500 loaded and stored away. Barnes tsx 223 rem important safety information.
In 223 i d put my highest emphasis on bullet construction. Recommended powder c compressed load 3 45 grain tsx fb sectional density 128 ballistic coefficient 188 c o a l 2 200 40 grain varmin a tor sectional density 114 ballistic coefficient 153 c o a l 2 175. This 223 remington varmint ammunition is the perfect choice for an ar 15 or other 223 remington 5 56 nato rifle if you re looking to exterminate a coyote or groundhog infestation. 223 barnes 70 grain tsx performance i shot this 150 pound hog at 225 yards with a handloaded barnes 70 grain copper tsx bullet yesterday and recovered the bullet under his skin on the far side when i dressed him out it definitely worked very well.
I shoot hornaday 55 gr. The 556 data is intended for a 556 chamber not just 556 brass. In larger calibers i d almost say it s more valuable to find the most accurate bullet designed for deer rather than bullet construction. 223 remington suggested bullet use suggested bullet use maximum loads should be used with caution always start with minimum loads.
Tsx s with barnes pet load from their web sit to start with. The tsx has gained worldwide recognition as one of the deadliest most dependable bullets you can buy. I wouldn t load 556 brass to 556 pressures and shoot them in a 223 chambered gun. Try these all copper bullets and realize the added benefits of improved accuracy reduced barrel fouling and increased velocity.
Each cartridge in this box of 50 fires a heavy 62 grain barnes tsx solid copper hollow point bullet at a muzzle velocity of 3 100 feet per second. A hog is a stout critter and often requires serious knockdown power from a larger caliber rifle but the 223 rem. Loads for 223 barnes tsx the barnes manual calls for h 4895 but i used imr 4895 and reduced the charge starting at 21 0 grains. Discharging firearms in poorly ventilated areas cleaning firearms or handling ammunition may result in exposure to lead and other substances known to the state of california to cause birth defects reproductive harm and other serious physical injury.