Thread: 223 on deer

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The exit. Punched a hole about 5cm in diameter through the rib cage. Damaging vitals and snapping the vertebrae.

The end result. I love these bullets. Massive killing power and they do it so efficiently and cleanly

I dunno what Bryn puts into those Targex but they are good medicine.

Originally Posted by Nathan F

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The exit. Punched a hole about 5cm in diameter through the rib cage. Damaging vitals and snapping the vertebrae.
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The end result. I love these bullets. Massive killing power and they do it so efficiently and cleanly
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Nathan I reckon age and soft living is creeping up on you. Those calf muscles look like they have shrunk right back to size XL since your Ruahine days.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Nathan I reckon age and soft living is creeping up on you. Those calf muscles look like they have shrunk right back to size XL since your Ruahine days.

Yeah but they'd still make a good stew if cooked slowly

Originally Posted by dannyb

Yeah but they'd still make a good stew if cooked slowly

puha and pakeha...you starting to sound like my ancestors bud...

Originally Posted by Tahr

Nathan I reckon age and soft living is creeping up on you. Those calf muscles look like they have shrunk right back to size XL since your Ruahine days.

Lol great call. I’d hate to be trying to do now what I could 25 years ago. Will leave that to the more immature

A couple of Sika in the weekend for the Howa mini and the 75gr eldm., with the help of the little dog of course....

Went to the range yesterday to verify zero after making a new batch of ammo neck sizing only. No problems there.

Took the 223 out that evening for a proper field test. No problem there either.

One through the shoulder at about 60 yards led to massive bleeding and a deer that didn't go far.

It sounds like the 73 ELDM work pretty well. Do they ever exit @Shearer?

Originally Posted by Tahr

It sounds like the 73 ELDM work pretty well. Do they ever exit @Shearer?

I have had them exit but not this time. This one went through the shoulder bone and ribs (the hole in the rib cage was about 50mm round) and there was some damage under the skin on the off side. Didn't find any projectile but I didn't look very hard. The chest cavity was awash with blood.

Recent 2 trips. Using 53gr Barnes. Very dead deer. Embarrassing to see heavy pills used by others. 220m looking away. Back of the swede. 2nd was 240m on side. Never feel under gunned.

fired single 55grn sierra softpoint today (loads given to me by 257 weatherby years ago LOL) it tipped over nice fat fallow spiker/stag at 150ish..he went all of 20 yards with tip of heart missing and both lungs poked lost zero meat as was pretty much perfect meatsaver shot placement/fluke as was shooting off my knees in tall tussocks . Poppy told me animal was there and did great job of finding dead animal in tall tussocks.
18kg daybag full of primo eating.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

fired single 55grn sierra softpoint today (loads given to me by 257 weatherby years ago LOL) it tipped over nice fat fallow spiker/stag at 150ish..he went all of 20 yards with tip of heart missing and both lungs poked lost zero meat as was pretty much perfect meatsaver shot placement/fluke as was shooting off my knees in tall tussocks . Poppy told me animal was there and did great job of finding dead animal in tall tussocks.
18kg daybag full of primo eating.

Good. You must start taking pics.

went onto google earth,she was winding from 350yards away and shot was indeed 150ish this one was all of 20 yards from spot I got first one with her months ago using the trebly LOL. now had 6 deer from within 300 yards of this same spot.

Those yearlings are small and very cunning when older ah.