Thread: 223 on deer

cunning alright...best I shoot n eat them first LOL.

Red stag and Fallow spiker last evening.

Both about 150 yards. Both lung shot. Both pass throughs. Both 60 grn Hammer Hunter at 3,150 fps. Red ran about 30 yards which was a good thing 'cos he ran up hill and out into the paddock which saved me some work. He left a good blood trail.
Fallow just did the .223 stagger and fell over.





Entry on stag.


Exit on stag


Fallow. You have to feels sorry for these little guys but there are just too many.

https://youtu.be/o6GAZlKYlBI

So much blood. Unreal.

Originally Posted by TeRei

So much blood. Unreal.

Here's the exit hole he had in him.

Originally Posted by Tahr

https://youtu.be/o6GAZlKYlBI

Good shooting in that strong wind.

Hey chaps, I'm running dangerously low on the Sierra 77gr hpbt that I stocked up on from Belmont, can anyone reccomend a heavy ish factory load? Obviously aware I should get into Reloading but current hobby load is heavy

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Osama Bi Laden was shot with a 77gr pill with a HK416.

Originally Posted by the.camo.butcher

Hey chaps, I'm running dangerously low on the Sierra 77gr hpbt that I stocked up on from Belmont, can anyone reccomend a heavy ish factory load? Obviously aware I should get into Reloading but current hobby load is heavy

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The 64 gr Winchester is good if you can find some.

Broncos and Gun City have it.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Broncos and Gun City have it.

Thanks mate will take a look

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Presumably the same projectiles will work well in a 22-250.
Any favourite recommendations?

Bought a tikka for my young fella, he seems keen, has knocked over a couple of Fallow, hoping to chase a summer Sika soon.

22-250 is USUALLY a 1;14 twist...... bog std 55grn work well.... the 63grn seirra semi point work well
was thinking the other day,there is a small niche for a heavy blunt 224 projectile...up weight and loose length so it will stabilise in slower twist but not a long range thing..sub 150 is me anyway

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

22-250 is USUALLY a 1;14 twist...... bog std 55grn work well.... the 63grn seirra semi point work well
was thinking the other day,there is a small niche for a heavy blunt 224 projectile...up weight and loose length so it will stabilise in slower twist but not a long range thing..sub 150 is me anyway

Greetings,
70 grain Speer Semi Spitzer is supposed to stabilise at max .22-250 velocities in a 1 in 14 twist and also in a .223 with a 1 in 12 twist. Been around for 50 years. Chews up a bit of powder space though.
GPM.

hmm might have to find some LOL