Thread: 223 on deer

Quite happy to use a 55gnSP in the right circumstances when the shot is on.
This one dropped like a stone @247y but again I was really confident of the shot (stopped, head down, grazing, no wind, good set up I trusted and not a rushed shot). I think that's a really good point @NewbieZAR raises that we sometimes miss because we are prepared to rush a shot, rather than respect the animal and let it walk.


I now have the luxury with a faster twist 1:8 .223 of using a 75 grain bonded Speer Gold dot - which I'm looking forward to using a little more with these and this cal across a wider range of animals. BTW the place was mainly Fallow, but when life gives you a upgrade who am i to say no...

Originally Posted by Carpe Diem

Quite happy to use a 55gnSP in the right circumstances when the shot is on.
This one dropped like a stone @247y but again I was really confident of the shot (stopped, head down, grazing, no wind, good set up I trusted and not a rushed shot). I think that's a really good point @NewbieZAR raises that we sometimes miss because we are prepared to rush a shot, rather than respect the animal and let it walk.
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I now have the luxury with a faster twist 1:8 .223 of using a 75 grain bonded Speer Gold dot - which I'm looking forward to using a little more with these and this cal across a wider range of animals. BTW the place was mainly Fallow, but when life gives you a upgrade who am i to say no...

@Carpe Diem - reviving an old thread. Do you have anything further to report on the Gold Dot? Effectiveness, load etc? Thanks