Mike_from_Texas
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There's some hilarious stories in here.
62 grain 223 didn't penetrate the skull at PBR.
OP the only Bullet I've shot hogs with from a 223/5.56 and had reliable pass through shots is the Barnes TSX, even going all the way down to 55 grains.
You mentioned the 110 grain Barnes in 300 Blackout not doing well for you. Are you using the blue tippped TSX or the Blackout specific TAC TX black tip? The reason I as is all I shoot in my 8" 300 Blackout is the 110 grain TAC TX and I've killed truckloads of different animals with it. And they are plenty accurate. This is shooting prone at 300 yards.
Disregard the high shot, shooter dialed in too much elevation.
I've found the Speer Gold Dot 75 grain rounds to be weak only registering in the 2500'ish fps range whereas most 5.56 77 grain rounds run in the 2700'ish fps range.
I swear to read some stories you'd think pigs are this mythical beast that nearly requires a howitzer to take them down. Put a well constructed Bullet through the heart/lungs or head and they are going to die.
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62 grain 223 didn't penetrate the skull at PBR.
OP the only Bullet I've shot hogs with from a 223/5.56 and had reliable pass through shots is the Barnes TSX, even going all the way down to 55 grains.
You mentioned the 110 grain Barnes in 300 Blackout not doing well for you. Are you using the blue tippped TSX or the Blackout specific TAC TX black tip? The reason I as is all I shoot in my 8" 300 Blackout is the 110 grain TAC TX and I've killed truckloads of different animals with it. And they are plenty accurate. This is shooting prone at 300 yards.
Disregard the high shot, shooter dialed in too much elevation.
I've found the Speer Gold Dot 75 grain rounds to be weak only registering in the 2500'ish fps range whereas most 5.56 77 grain rounds run in the 2700'ish fps range.
I swear to read some stories you'd think pigs are this mythical beast that nearly requires a howitzer to take them down. Put a well constructed Bullet through the heart/lungs or head and they are going to die.
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