Thread: 223 on deer

For sure. It seems to be pretty well proven by the experiences users on here that the heavier projectiles out of the 223 kill much better at all ranges but especially once it starts getting out there a bit.
For comparison my 22" barrel is shooting the 73gn ELD-M at 2900 with a bit in reserve. I haven't been using them that long and have only shot a couple of reds and a pig (all under 100 yards) but I can't complain about the performance so far.