Thread: 223 on deer

55 grn Hornady exit @ about 220 yards (.223).
Bullet sitting under the skin. Hit in crease. Ran about 30 yards.

Originally Posted by Tahr

55 grn Hornady exit @ about 220 yards (.223).
Bullet sitting under the skin. Hit in crease. Ran about 30 yards.

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That's good to know, this thread would otherwise make you think 55gn don't work on deer!

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

That's good to know, this thread would otherwise make you think 55gn don't work on deer!

Hey? I'd say there has been one hell of a number of different deer types put down with 55grn'ers...but hey we know that eh? Smaller 50grn'ers have taken down a hellova number over many decades also ,fact.

Originally Posted by doinit

Hey? I'd say there has been one hell of a number of different deer types put down with 55grn'ers...but hey we know that eh? Smaller 50grn'ers have taken down a hellova number over many decades also ,fact.

That was a feeble attempt at humour on my part, about all the talk on heavier pills here. I'll go make a cup of tea now.

Originally Posted by Ben Waimata

That's good to know, this thread would otherwise make you think 55gn don't work on deer!

I stocked up on them a while back ready for the impending global shortage. A very old old old wise man from the king country said many a deer has been dropped with with traditional projectiles. The fandangle ones are just a luxury.