Thread: 223 on deer

Both last evening. First one on last light. 2nd one not so much… a lot later.
High shoulder hit at 150 yards. Ran 20 yards. 60 grn Hammer.


93 yards. 74 Targex. Ouch.

That’s going to sting in the shower

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

That’s going to sting in the shower

Terminal.
It was back on to me very slightly quartered and feeding downhill, and I could see its head between its front legs...

Do you switch projectiles during hunts?

Originally Posted by TeRei

Do you switch projectiles during hunts?

I went out on the quad so I had a 2nd .223 for the ride home.

Meat collecting for charity tonight. 178 yards. 60 grn Hammer.

https://youtu.be/wv7ChbAUsmE

Shot this too. It was in a QE2 covenant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fw9DZOZhvhs

@stug that was where you and I went. There was one exactly where you shot your 2. I saw about 20.

I wondered if it looked a bit familiar.

A few yearling fallow with the 75gr eld-m 2920fps.
My daughters first deer hunt. She shot her first deer. A yearling hind @25m in the trees after waiting for 5min patiently for a clear shot. It was bloody neat listening to the group of fallow talking to each other unaware of us.
I neck shot the spiker @ 30m a few minutes after the first as they didn't know what was going on.


And a yearling spiker I headshot at 120m. It's skull turned to jelly but didn't break the skin.

thats quality Dad n Daughter time right there...awesome result.Love the makeup......thats must have photo for the 21st

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

thats quality Dad n Daughter time right there...awesome result.Love the makeup......thats must have photo for the 21st

Cheers MD. It was a great time and she is keen as to go back again. We were with my mate, his wife and their two boys.
Definitely a proud dad moment.
Nah no make up, just blacked out our faces on the photo for the open Internet.

Great stuff @Roarless20 what a great experience with your daughter, mine use to come out with me until she met boys

She was a bloody good shot too

75gr eldm on a young buck I shot @220m front of neck. Also a follow up base of head shot @220m as its body was still moving sporadically, which shouldn't happen with a high neck shot.

Gees Roarless20 whoever taught you to hunt must have been a mighty good hunter.

Originally Posted by Hugy2023

Gees Roarless20 whoever taught you to hunt must have been a mighty good hunter.

Yep, but that 'mighty good hunter' should have come on this hunt with his granddaughter instead of watching the football final... Then she could be taught the same.
Next time ay granddad? You'll have to start a '.222 on deer' thread then.