Thread: 223 on deer

Nice scope.

Originally Posted by caberslash

Not many are comfortable holding over 1 mil/3.3 MOA of windage on a live animal. What do you do of the ret is 2nd focal plane and it's no more than a scientific wild arse guess?

Don't shoot.

Start with a sfp scope that has a decent reticle and learn how to use it?

Originally Posted by Hayden C

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An unexpected encounter but the little 223 did the trick again.

Iv shot a lot of pigs over the years but Im yet to shoot one that's had a stick stuck in its mouth, though everyone on the internet seems to be able to find them. I must be looking n the wrong places.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Iv shot a lot of pigs over the years but Im yet to shoot one that's had a stick stuck in its mouth, though everyone on the internet seems to be able to find them. I must be looking n the wrong places.

It's only if you shoot them very early in the morning or last thing at night when you catch them cleaning their teeth.

Originally Posted by sneeze

Start with a sfp scope that has a decent reticle and learn how to ues it?

Yep. Learn what the reticle ( preferably with elevation/windage marks ) subtension is at various power settings ( you probably going to use max power anyway ), verify for the load you’re using, and good to go. For all the lazy pricks out there Chairgun, Strelok et all give good guidelines to start with, still need to calibrate and verify though. Have used both ffp and sfp over the years, each have their good and bad points. My 2c.

Originally Posted by Barefoot

It's only if you shoot them very early in the morning or last thing at night when you catch them cleaning their teeth.

AH porcine toothpicks. It all makes sense now. I obviously attract pigs with poor personal hygiene.

Originally Posted by Snoppernator

The end of a very long day, trudging noisily up hill to camp. The dog stops and fully locks up. After standing still for what felt like an eternity (probably 3 minutes) I spotted a hind ghosting through the tight like a tiger might, oblivious to us. Had to wait for her to drift past the thick to the open at 10 paces. Sako gamehead 55g took out both shoulders. 223 - my favourite calibre (typed in hushed tone so my 7mm08 doesn't hear in the gun cabinet).

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You getting these sort of results consistently with this wee sako bullet? I'm assuming factory ammo here...?

Yep. Use Sako Gamehead in my Sako 7mm08. It likes this ammo also.

Poked 25 grns of 2208 behind some 70 grn Speers in milserp cases...be interesting to see how they go.

Neck shot 210 yards
Lung shot 110 yards
77 Tipped Match King
Arken Zulus NV

Originally Posted by Tahr

Neck shot 210 yards
Lung shot 110 yards
77 Tipped Match King
Arken Zulus NV

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That rifle is going to need a good clean

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

That rifle is going to need a good clean

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Nthn Wairarapa mud. Ive been away, but they said its only got really wet the last week.

I arsed up in it, hence the rifle.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Poked 25 grns of 2208 behind some 70 grn Speers in milserp cases...be interesting to see how they go.

Try 26 or even 26.5 grains. You'll have to trickle it in slowly and then compress it

Originally Posted by sneeze

Start with a sfp scope that has a decent reticle and learn how to use it?

Care to be more vague?

I know the answer to both, was a hypothetical question.

Originally Posted by caberslash

Care to be more vague?

I know the answer to both, was a hypothetical question.

No