TAC-X .224 bullets

[U.S. Patriot]

Has anyone tried these? TAC-X Bullets 22 Cal (224 Diameter) 62 Grain Hollow Point Boat Tail Lead-Free Box of 50

 

[Aszerigan]

Cadillac of the .224 bullets. Way overpriced for a 62gn bullet. Significantly overpriced for a 77gn bullet for that matter.

There's no reason to shoot a 'non-lead' slug in a 62gn .223 round, unless you're hunting a prize bird of Venezuela or something. Stay price conscious, young Jedi.

 

[Hazwhopper]

I bought some for 5.99 at the-armory.com and they shot well but were dirty. I did not chronograph them but they did penetrate 1/4" steel.

 

[Yeah]

The bullets were dirty?

TAC-X are TSX in a tactical black box, and the 62s are THE killing bullet for a 0.224" AR, since 75 AMax don't reasonably fit the standard mag.

I've shot thousands from a variety of headstamps and they have always impressed.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

They would not be a plinking round for me. They would go into my SHTF stash.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Sorta runs counterintuitive to my idea of SHTF supply.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

Sorta runs counterintuitive to my idea of SHTF supply.

Why is that?

 

[03A3]

The TSX is my real .224" SHTF stash. Not that I consider the 5.56x45/AR15 to be my go-to SHTF rig.
I went with the 55 grain TSX based on DocGKR's recommendations.

 

[rimfire_crazed]

Why is that?

If the SHTF, i want a couple thousand rounds of ammo that's not going to make me thing "there was $.75" each time I pull the trigger

 

[03A3]

If the SHTF fan I probably won't be taking into consideration what my ammo cost per round.

I wouldn't buy a bunch of premium ammo/projectiles unless you have a good stash of common ammo.

 

[Yeah]

I'd recommend stashing the best. You never know when you'll see an elk.

 

[U.S. Patriot]

I already have a decent size stash of .223/5.56. So, I will not be loading thousands of rounds. I was thinking maybe 100 or so. On top of my FMJ and steel core. Just like my with my 7.62x39 stash, I like to have a variety of bullet types.

 

[03A3]

That's a plan. Work up a good load, then load the rest.
Later you can pick up and load a box or two here and there until you have several magazines worth of TSX.