Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

First try the Hornady 55 grn SP they go awesome on all game.

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As above. Hornady 55gr SP reloads have accounted for about 30 of the 68 deer I’ve shot since may last year. The rest mostly accounted for with Belmont ammo which is loaded with same. A handful taken with heavier projectiles. Hornady and Speer 55 Sp work well so only trying others out of curiosity.

Originally Posted by woods223

As above. Hornady 55gr SP reloads have accounted for about 30 of the 68 deer I’ve shot since may last year. The rest mostly accounted for with Belmont ammo which is loaded with same. A handful taken with heavier projectiles. Hornady and Speer 55 Sp work well so only trying others out of curiosity.

Yes I wonder why I keep playing with the heavy weights when the 55grn just work

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Yes I wonder why I keep playing with the heavy weights when the 55grn just work

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The heavier weights work even better!

Maybe a light weight monolithic for bigger game?

Originally Posted by Shearer

Maybe a light weight monolithic for bigger game?

Just use 55g Sierra Gamekings #1365

Or the 65g gameking

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Just use 55g Sierra Gamekings #1360

Or the 65g gameking

Fallow doe. 200 yards. 55 gameking.

Originally Posted by Shearer

Maybe a light weight monolithic for bigger game?

I swear by the 50 grn ttsx but agree the 55grn hornady is a great projectile there was offer of then in 4 figures for very reasonable price about a week back..

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I swear by the 50 grn ttsx but agree the 55grn hornady is a great projectile there was offer of then in 4 figures for very reasonable price about a week back..

Shop around and you can get them for $28-$32/100

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I swear by the 50 grn ttsx but agree the 55grn hornady is a great projectile there was offer of then in 4 figures for very reasonable price about a week back..

Shop around and you can get them for $28-$32/100

https://www.reloaders.co.nz/shop/Rel...B+Bag+100.html

https://gunworks.co.nz/shop/item/22c...point-wc-2266b

Makes me wonder why I ever started the reloading rabbit hole for the .223, the 55gr hornady factory rounds I started with work very well. Rolling your own is part of the fun though to be fair

Just home from Spiker shooting. The 80 grn Targex really are good. 200 yds and a slightly muffed shot. Still dropped on spot.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Just home from Spiker shooting. The 80 grn Targex really are good. 200 yds and a slightly muffed shot. Still dropped on spot.

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Thort you had a deer on a sledge hmm then moved photo over on phone, oh front of bike.That weight will give you traction.

Originally Posted by Trout

Thort you had a deer on a sledge hmm then moved photo over on phone, oh front of bike.That weight will give you traction.

Great for the up hill bits.

A young red I shot this afternoon. Hit high in the shoulder with a 73gn ELD-M at about 50m. It went through the shoulder blade and through a rib on the way out. Left a nice neat 15mm exit hole as it departed.

Went and had a look at a couple of 223s at the local gunshop today.

They have a new Browning X-Bolt supper light CF stainless factory cut to 16.6" any thoughts on the X-Bolt?

Cheers FBD