Hornady .224 75gr HPBT for hunting?

[rain164845]

Anyone used this one for deer/coyotes? I have read some good things online, and we all know you should believe everything you read on the internet, but has anyone actually tried it?

How about the speer 70 grain flat base soft point?

Joe

 

[Preacher]

Never used that one but the 75 grain Hornady A-max is a winner for what you want to do..........

 

[ForneyRider]

I have some loaded up for hog and coyote. I have hit .6in 5-shot groups in my stock DPMS with the 75gr Hornady BTHP.

Here are some big .223 bullets:

Nosler Partition 60gr
Sierra Game King 65gr
Speer 70gr
Swift Scirocco 75gr

 

[rain164845]

I got to the range to try these things out. I kept the powder charge the same at 22.5gr Varget and varied seating depth. ,this load was safe in my gun, it may not be safe in yours. Start low and work up) I got an average group of around .4 inches at 100 with all of them, but they preferred a jump.
Joe

 

[savageboy]

I have killed 14 deer in my 18' bbl SPR AR15 using the 65gr. Sierra Game King and a stout load of AA2520 for just under 3100fps. Ranges were from 50-165yds. Hammered them all. That is the bullet that I would recommend based on real world experience. Never tried the other ones you mentioned

 

[rain164845]

Well... I can now say it is definitely accurate out to 300 yards. It runs out of steam out there too though. I wouldn't hesitate to use it on chest shots out to 200 though.
Joe

 

[Coleridge]

18' bbl 65gr. just under 3100fps

WOW, I'm barely getting 3000 from a 60 in 20'.

 

[Johnboy]

I like the 75g vld bergers with imr 4007.

 

[1000yardstare]

Have nailed many g`hogs with 75 AMax, H4895, 3000 fps out of a 30 inch 8 twist F Class MacLennon .223 barrel. Hits look like 55 grainers out of a .220 Swift that I also use on chucks. The AMax has a very thin jacket and blows up on impact. Don`t know what the jacket is like on the 75 hpbt but I would suspect it is tougher.

Have gone to 75 AMax moly recently out of curiousity and they shoot more consistent sub-moa than the non-moly, at least in my rifle. Haven`t had a chance to try them on marmots yet. It is getting close to their hibernation time here in southern Ontario,they go really early) so may not try the molys on whistle pigs until next Spring. I suspect the results will be the same.