Took the plunge and ordered above rifle and will pick up next week for sure. Will use this coming deer season to cull out a few deer/doe on a hunt club I belong and any good suggestions to best hunting bullet for the 223?? Rifle will be set up w/ Nikon 1.5-4.5 scope but shots will be usually less than 100 yards, open fields or light brush areas, no forrest or heavy timber issues to deal with while shooting.
Looking forward to having this rifle with me a lot this fall/winter while hunting or just cruising the woods and fields for it feels well balanced and seems very handy while walking(muzzle does not drag the ground while holding the grip area of buttstock.) Definitely plan on the cyote population this Spring. Any and all loads/bullets, etc. would be appreciated.

The 53gr or 62gr TSX will work like a charm. The accuracy will be great.
Good Hunting
DR B

My 7615P REALLY REALLY likes the 55grn Sierra Gameking stoked with a heavy charge of Varget. This load chronographs an average of 2930 fps from my short 16.5" barrel with average accuracy for 5 shot groups running right at MOA

You'll like your 7615 I know I do. My police version is one of the most constantly accurate rifles I've owned. Easily out shooting many of my bolt actions.

62 or 70gr TSX

Thanks for the input and when I finally get to shoot the rifle, will post results. Again, thanks

I have a 7615 Ranch Rifle coming (18.5" barrel) and I want to get some dies for reloading.
Do you use a small base die for your reloads?...
I'm reloading Barnes X bullets, do you use a factory crimp die?

Thanks
Steve

Winchester 64gr power point bullets.

53 grain TSX is a real killer, that bullet is light enough that you get good velocity in the .223 and the bullet holds together very well. You will always or nearly always get complete pass throughs with devastating damage from the .223 / 53 grain TSX combo. The son of a buddy of mine has killed several whitetails with his .223 and that bullet with not one bullet recovery lots of great kills. I would be reluctant to step up much in weight for the .223 because of the velocity loss. A factory load I get good accuracy with in a Mini 14 of all things is the Ultramax 60 grain Nosler Partition. I haven't tried this on deer but would do it in a heartbeat, I'm anxious to hear reports of others using this bullet and their results, my guess is you would not get full penetration to an exit but I don't think you would have to have that every time ( it is nice though).
Just my thoughts and experiences on the subject.

If loading for a pump or auto I would use small base dies and a light crimp if the crimp helped with the groups size otherwise I would not bother crimping.

I am a little more traditional, than thinking one needs the premium bullets...

70 grain Speer SMP or the 63 grain Sierra are always a good choice in my book...they open up well and do a lot of damage...

The 60 grain Sierra HP is also a pretty darn effective bullet on deer...particularly at 100 to 150 yds with an MV of 3000 to 3100 out of a 223...

Good luck...
cheers
seafire

Sorry I can't contribute any help. Was just shooting my 7615Police today and since I don't reload for .223 I just use anything that is cheap with the price of ammo going up as it is. Mine seems to digest anything I put thru it with no particular preference. Very accurate ,very handy, is rapidly becoming one of my favorite rifles. One question does anyone else notice the the flattening on two sides of the neck on ejected cases? I get this on every case. Ejection is VERY positive and throws the cases quite a distance. Of course I work the slide VERY positively also.

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does anyone else notice the the flattening on two sides of the neck on ejected cases?

Your rifle has a plunger ejector. As the case is pulled out of the camber the plunger snaps the case neck sideway in to the side of the chamber denting it. M700s will do the same thing.

Thanks Ireload2, haven't owned a plunger ejector in many a moon,never even occurred to me. Really like the rifle,might even tempt me into reloading .223.