Thread: 223 on deer

This evening. 52 grn ELDM work too. Neck shot @ 177 yards.
3,300fps so it would have stung a bit.

well here is as good of place as any to ask....
I have some hornady 60grn spire points and some 63grn semi point sierras...both will work in 22-250 this Im aware of...
is there any real world gain over a 55grn pill in the .223 if I used them in that instead....Im more than happy with how the few 50grn ttsx I have left are working on bigger stuff...but you know,would these be good too??? I assume they will stabilise well in 1;12 at 223 speeds.

Originally Posted by Tahr

This evening. 52 grn ELDM work too. Neck shot @ 177 yards.
3,300fps so it would have stung a bit.

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Old eyes can still shoot straight.Well done.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

well here is as good of place as any to ask....
I have some hornady 60grn spire points and some 63grn semi point sierras...both will work in 22-250 this Im aware of...
is there any real world gain over a 55grn pill in the .223 if I used them in that instead....Im more than happy with how the few 50grn ttsx I have left are working on bigger stuff...but you know,would these be good too??? I assume they will stabilise well in 1;12 at 223 speeds.

Should work fine.
Real world gain over a 55gr? Well maybe a bit more likely to get an exit on a bodyshot I guess.

Originally Posted by Tahr

This evening. 52 grn ELDM work too. Neck shot @ 177 yards.
3,300fps so it would have stung a bit.

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Nice...

Is that deer a bit lean?

Originally Posted by Maxx

Nice...

Is that deer a bit lean?

Yes. Fallow spikers are often lean like that.

69grn Targex last week. 150 yds.

65gr Gameking after punching through a red spiker. In through ribs, liver, lungs, recovered under the offside. 300m bang on.



Wasn't emphatic. Should have hit further forward but wind carried it back. No exit so very little blood. Lifted its head up as I got to within 50m and took another to the back of the head.

55gn PMC gold. $20 for 20. Go alright in a short 16inch barrel. Have some sierra 1365s load developed, just using the last of my box ammo



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Originally Posted by Southerner223

55gn PMC gold. $20 for 20. Go alright in a short 16inch barrel. Have some sierra 1365s load developed, just using the last of my box ammo



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The Sierra code #1365 are hammers on deer with well placed shots

well I wasnt going to say anything...but why not...the good the bad and the ugly right????
lined up fallow stag in misty conditions last week...all of 75-80 yards,fired and unseen hind spun around all wobbly like....the 50grn sierra had hit her in bum...literally
side on it went through about inch forward and inch up from her anus.....and she went all of ten yards,fortunately towards me on front legs before laying down in tussocks with head up watching me...2nd shot in head finished it off.
now that is by far and away the worst place Ive ever shot a deer...shot plenty UP the bum with bigger rifles in 90s when few deer were seen and I took whatever shot was in offering before deer dissapeared...surprised me to find projectile still in otherside rump meat,perfectly expanded.
Im guessing the pure shock travelled up spine temporarily paralyzing back wheels not to mention the pelvis being broken.....I got very lucky...lesson learnt.
fallow are STILL my nemesis animal

Tonight's job. I'm dreadful at judging the size of pigs.

Yesterday evening with my boys, stalked to 150m and shot with a Hornady 68gr bthp. Very impressive damage, making a mess of the vitals, performance similar to that of an Amax. The boys did very well bashing our way through Manuka at night, all the way back to the top of the ridge.

gimp...that size is the yum size....good work...and not too heavy to carry out either....I can almost see the spare ribs on your oven tray from that tasty porker.

Just been in and ordered my .223 this morning. I cant wait to join in this thread next year. .222 will retire to the safe for 15 years .