Thread: 223 on deer

Hi there, I'll "chime" in but not with too much.
I do make all my own cores & just a little info as I'm not saying too much.
If the cores are too soft the bullet will "splatter" a bit too much(blow up on the outside) & if they are too hard the cores will just shatter so not much better off.
Hope this helps in the debate!
Cheers

@TARGEX great bullets. So accurate. Great BC and more importantly deadly.

So, managed to get out for a cheeky overnighter with the dog and the mighty 223. Got onto plenty of animals, sneaking up on a hind feeding at 5m on the walk in and missed an easy head shot (don't ask). Got this one at about 6 paces, Kai windicating through a tight ball of supplejack. She popped her head up from above the grass bed she was sleeping on. Sako 55g did the job.



Got onto a few more which was fun in the tight, and the dog got us onto another hind the next day. Both came back in the backpack which was a mistake, well the Physio is benefitting. I checked the rifle zero at my range at 25m. Appears the first miss was my fault.

Wee fella yesterday jumped up about 5m in front of me as I was heading back to truck after a really frustrating several hours of rubbish gusty and swirling wind. Went about 30m and stopped too long. Threaded the needle and high neck shot dropped him like a sack o' spuds. Cheap and cheerful 64gr power points. Feel a wee bit shit because I thought he was just a spike, but in good nick and broke a bit of a drought lately so I'm happy enough.

Looks like it needed removing from the gene pool anyway. Great shot

Beauty of the little Model 7 in .223 is I watched it drop through the scope. Didn't think to see if I could recover any of the projectile but it was probably quite smashed after hitting vertebrae at that distance I think. Now to get one with the reloads

A bit of a fun weekend on fallow all shot with the.223 55grn SP and 77 TMK

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Nice little clean up

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

A bit of a fun weekend on fallow all shot with the.223 55grn SP and 77 TMK

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How did the 77 grn TMK go?

74 grn Targex. Shot off my knees at 140 yards. 1 of 3. Report to follow at some stage.

https://youtu.be/51bfiN7yWIM

Another. Last evening.

https://youtu.be/QZrUZlxKR1c

Originally Posted by Tahr

How did the 77 grn TMK go?

They went well but to be honest so did the 55grn Hornady cheap sp.
The main difference maybe is the 55grn bruise way more meat.
I think big reds would be a better comparison.

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

They went well but to be honest so did the 55grn Hornady cheap sp.
The main difference maybe is the 55grn bruise way more meat.
I think big reds would be a better comparison.

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What ranges did you get out to?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Another. Last evening.

https://youtu.be/QZrUZlxKR1c

Awesome little bullets those.
You liking that scope.

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Originally Posted by gimp

What ranges did you get out to?

Only about 250m max

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