Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

I processed a large Fallow doe today. It revealed text book performance.
The bullet was a 60 grn Hammer Hunter at 3280fps from a 20" barrel .223, the range was about 200 yards and she was quartering towards me. The bullet struck her through the bottom joint of her leading shoulder. It split the heart.

This pic is of the inside of the shoulder (nothing was recoverable really).

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This is looking inside at the bullet entry through the ribs under the shoulder. You can see the main entry and a petal entry. The petals are designed to fly off on impact and the shank to drive through.

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And here is the shank which I found under the skin in the off side flank. This is how it is meant to look - minus the petals like this.

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Impact velocity 2500 or smidgen over, must be the sweet spot

That wound is from a RPG,not a 223.Totally jelleyed the sholder.Wander what a 308 Hammer Hunter would do?

My daughter's second deer. 80m headshot under pressure with the 75gr eld-m, not much head left this time. Also showing off her new pikau from @nzspearo.


Another you spiker i shot also with the 75gr eld-m , again not much head left. My daughter and Grandad posing in the photo.


And a bonus photo of my daughter with a goat she shot in the head at ~120m with the 77gr lapua bthp i drill the tips on to improve expansion consistency.

That's awesome @Roarless20 , impressive shooting by your daughter and it's great that the pikau is already getting used!

I have a question about the 75 gr ELD-M for you. Are the 75's that you're shooting factory ammo or handloads? I'm getting a 1:8 Howa 223 next week and am looking for 70+ grain factory ammo options (as I don't handload yet) for deer.

It seems easy to find 50-ish grain ammo which will be good for wallaby etc, but it'd be nice to have something heavier for deer since the 1:8 should handle it.

Cheers!

Originally Posted by Springy

That's awesome @Roarless20 , impressive shooting by your daughter and it's great that the pikau is already getting used!

I have a question about the 75 gr ELD-M for you. Are the 75's that you're shooting factory ammo or handloads? I'm getting a 1:8 Howa 223 next week and am looking for 70+ grain factory ammo options (as I don't handload yet) for deer.

It seems easy to find 50-ish grain ammo which will be good for wallaby etc, but it'd be nice to have something heavier for deer since the 1:8 should handle it.

Cheers!

https://www.deltamike.co.nz/product/...ion-box-of-20/

Thanks @Shearer they look good

Originally Posted by Springy

Thanks @Shearer they look good

They’re pretty much the ‘go to’ factory ammo for a 1-8 twist in NZ. There are other good options overseas but we don’t get them here

Thanks @Hunter_Nick I'll try get some this week.

I just picked up a wee 223 Elude for my daughter and I. Man, it's a light and tidy piece of kit. I am looking forward to taking it for a walk.

Sako 55gn goes well I shot a very large Red Stag tonight with a Sako 55 factory bang flop out of a shirt barreled 1 in 7 twist. 180 metres

Originally Posted by Springy

That's awesome @Roarless20 , impressive shooting by your daughter and it's great that the pikau is already getting used!

I have a question about the 75 gr ELD-M for you. Are the 75's that you're shooting factory ammo or handloads? I'm getting a 1:8 Howa 223 next week and am looking for 70+ grain factory ammo options (as I don't handload yet) for deer.

It seems easy to find 50-ish grain ammo which will be good for wallaby etc, but it'd be nice to have something heavier for deer since the 1:8 should handle it.

Cheers!

Crikey, you need to get with the program M8.

Originally Posted by ariki

Sako 55gn goes well I shot a very large Red Stag tonight with a Sako 55 factory bang flop out of a shirt barreled 1 in 7 twist. 180 metres

@ariki where did you hit it?

Originally Posted by EFriz

@ariki where did you hit it?

High shoulder Stag would of weigher over 120kg.

“Edge of the outback” putting some heat into the 223

https://youtu.be/FV6PIrJKEO8?si=r7JkS3g0zWNq0ohM

Originally Posted by Springy

Thanks @Hunter_Nick I'll try get some this week.

I just picked up a wee 223 Elude for my daughter and I. Man, it's a light and tidy piece of kit. I am looking forward to taking it for a walk.

Been looking at getting one of these setups as well, what length barrel did you go with?

@Jake77 16 inch