Thread: The ‘controversial.222’

Originally Posted by Tahr

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)

See, this is exactly the sort of approach that I think bring success with the 222/223; being disciplined and sure of yourself and your gear. I think too many people just look at calibres themselves and not how that person is going to use said calibre, and on which game, with which bullet at which distance. Again, .223 will absolutely work on deer, if you are disciplined enough, but I worry too many people would take it personally and laugh it off if you said "mate you're not good enough to use a .223 yet".