223 for Deer Hunting

[handcannon]

Okay, I know this is probably going to be a controversial subject, but I'm not looking to get into ethics here. I've killed more than my fair share of deer with this caliber and am confident in it.

Backstory is... I'm helping a buddy of mine take a young lady with Cerebral Palsy on her first deer hunt at a local farm here in town. The young lady is very small and frail and we've decided on this caliber because I have a youth model TC Contender that is VERY small and easy for her to use.

Anyone hunted deer with the 50gr Zmax? I also have some of the 62 gr bullets around but am not opposed to buying a specific bullet for this. Cost is NO option here.

I've killed many a deer with the 55 gr. Don't know why a 50 gr wouldn't do it if it's placed in the right spot. Good luck. That's a great thing your doing.

[Jonathan riddle]

I have had great luck with 55 grain soft points. The 50 grain should work well also


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[SAWMAN]

Remembering . . . for bullet stabilization . . . bbl twist rate is far more important than forward velocity.
Meaning . . . the difference in just a couple revs per inch of bbl is far more important than several hundred fps of bullet velocity. --- SAWMAN

[Quigley]

I set up an ar15 for my wife and kids to hunt with. If they go with we hunt out of a box blind with about a 200-250 yard shooting lane. Have taken half a dozen or so deer with the 65 grn game kings. Have yet to disappoint.

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[MAGGUNS44]

So where is the shot placement everyone talks of?

[Quigley]

I tell my wife to aim for the boiler room.

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[Wes Sage]

Some people shoot for the neck, Some the head, and some the boiler room.
Really varies from person to person, especially with the 223 caliber

[EUDE75]

Some people shoot for the neck, Some the head, and some the boiler room.
Really varies from person to person, especially with the 223 caliber

Exactly. I like a neck shot.

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[GaryS]

I haven’t had any issues putting a 64 grain power point or 65 grain gameking in the chest. Less than 100 yard blood trails every time.


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[2wheelDuke]

Somewhere I've got a photo I took from an old gun book. I found it around the time that the gun grabbers were on a tear and I kept seeing the talking point about "sporting use." Well this article was talking about how many deer had been taken with the .223 Remington and how light and handy an AR-15 was to carry in the woods.

Of course the 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with hunting, but it doesn't hurt to shoot their initial claim to hell at the same time.