Thread: The ‘controversial.222’

Ive shot 9 deer with my .223 so far this year. 7 one shot kills, and two 2 shot kills. Out to 300 yards. Small Fallow through to a Red stag. I bring my .223 out once I start spring meat hunting.

Its easy peasy:

- Patience
- No running shots
- A good rest and a half decent 'scope (and for me with a higher top end mag like 12 or 15)
- Well sighted in rifle
- Neck or lung for ordinary 55 grn
- Shoulder/hillar works using a decent or heavier projectile.
- 200 odd yards for ordinary 55 grn - out to 300 yards with a heavier projectile in a faster twist barrel.

3 neck shots
4 shoulder/lung shots
1 Red too far forward shoulder shot required 2nd shot (275 yards)
1 Fallow buck too low and behind heart required 2nd shot (240 yards)


Used on the 9:
Factory Geco 56 grn (Good)
Factory Fiocci 69 grn (Not impressed)
69 grn Sierra TMK (great)
77 grn Sierra TMK (greater)