Hunting & Fishing The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

[Tim Neitzke]

A few pics,enjoy.

 

[GOOSEKLR]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Thats a big cat. What did he weigh. Congrats on your gun.

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Had one heck of a trip.
shot
2 cats
8 yotes
6 pigs
2 coon.

Not sure on weights. Both cats were female ,one was ave and one was better.
Thanks

 

[KClark]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Gun HELL!! That's a rifle!

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gooseklr</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thats a big cat. What did he weigh. Congrats on your gun. </div></div>

 

[dpreston]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

sounds like a blast! nice rifle

 

[HiCapMag]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

What load were you running?

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

62 gr tsx
Lapua brass
27 gr H335
cci 450 primers
3284 fps

Also ran some ...
60 gr vmax over 26.5 gr of H335.

 

[krw]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

What stock is that and also what brand of bbl and contour #?
Nice pics for a good hunt!

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: krw</div><div class="ubbcode-body">What stock is that and also what brand of bbl and contour #?
Nice pics for a good hunt! </div></div>

McMillan Mtn R 60/40 black/ white.
Pac-Nor Rem Mtn R countour 22"
8 twist 3 grove

With the 3.5 -10 x40 CDS in Talleys it is 7.1 lbs

Thanks

 

[head2h2o]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Nice cats.

 

[Cinch]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Very nice! What was your fire forming loads for the 223AI?

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Cinch</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Very nice! What was your fire forming loads for the 223AI? </div></div>

52 gr Amax over 26.5gr '335

 

[Cinch]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Thanks! Just got mine punched. Will give it a try...

 

[sixfiveguy]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

You will love the AI, im shootin one of long range dogr(Davin)'s old 223 AI's and he got me hooked. I have built 2 more sence then. Good luck!

 

[BOFF]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Nice rifle, and hunts!!

Thanks for the pics.



God Bless,
David B.

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Thanks guys.

 

[Grand]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

How is accuracy with the 62g TSX?

 

[long range dogr]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Congrats on a successful hunt!

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Grand</div><div class="ubbcode-body">How is accuracy with the 62g TSX? </div></div>
Good enough to shoot a yote between the eyes @ 200 yards...grin

 

[cbosshog79]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

Good looking rig Tim and nice shooting! It looks like Texas treated you well...

 

[athanasios23]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

did you hunt with an outfitter or someone you knew who owned the property. If it was a hunting outfitter who was it?

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ath23</div><div class="ubbcode-body">did you hunt with an outfitter or someone you knew who owned the property. If it was a hunting outfitter who was it? </div></div>

A friend of mine with lots of connections to land.

Thanks

 

[Tim Neitzke]

Re: The .223 ai on it's first field trip ...Texas

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: cbosshog79</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good looking rig Tim and nice shooting! It looks like Texas treated you well... </div></div>

Cody,
Sorry we didn't meet up. Would have been good to see you.

Next time!