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Offline the lone gunman

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Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« on: June 15, 2009, 09:06:38 AM »
I have some rem. 62 gr CTFB (closed tip flat base ) bullets that shoot well in my223 handi. This morning I shot a rabbit at about 35yds and it blew an exit hole the size of a softball. I had thought that  they where the same as FMJs. Does anyone know the difference between CTFB and FMJ ? If any. Thanks
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2009, 10:34:07 AM »
Man, that avatar of yours is gross beyond words. Looks like bullet expansion media for testing RP 62 grain CTFP!  >:(

At the velocity of the .223 and at the range you indicated, any bullet is going to ruin a rabbit with a body hit. Better to aim for the head with these if your wanting to salvage any of the meat.

Hope this was helpful.

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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2009, 10:40:38 AM »


  +1 on the avatar...


     When the .223 was first developed for military use the idea was to take a small bullet at high velocity and over stabilize it so that when it hit something the bullet would begin to yaw and tumble. that's how in the early days of the M-16 people would say that the bullet tumbles in flight. It would, after a fashion but only after it hit something.
  Velocity aside at 35 yards that could still have been what happened with your round. Hard to say. The real question is, how accurate is the round?
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 04:36:19 PM »
Just because a bullet is a closed tip or a hollow point or a soft point or any other type of point how it acts has a lot to do with other factors.  Take a look at the pictures below, these are 100 yard shots with a .17 cal hollow point, bet you didn't think it would act like this.  Larry



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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2009, 06:08:19 PM »
That's illegal! :D
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2009, 06:29:00 PM »
I call it "Art", that makes it legal.  Larry
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2009, 06:37:32 PM »
Finally, someone that can hit those darned coins!!!  ;D

Tim
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2009, 06:43:09 PM »
Well if you think that little bitty hole is impressive, I'll see what I can do tomorrow...
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2009, 07:11:07 PM »
Well Tim, sorry to say, I shot 3 at it.  Larry
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2009, 08:49:07 PM »
 ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2009, 10:15:15 PM »
Nice coin shot,and yes I would have bet thats what it would have done to a coin. You guys hurt my feelers, I thought that is a nice pic of me.
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Re: Remington 62gr CTFB 223
« Reply #11 on: June 16, 2009, 06:44:59 AM »
Larry, thats exactly what happened for me with the Speer HP's in the 17HMR. Always cut holes like a laser. Now the V-Maxs were a different story.



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