Thread: .223s are gutless af

Originally Posted by Toby

I need more people to tell me where to hit them

Anywhere in the eye is good, don't you know nuffing?

Shot a few deer with the .223 on foot and out of a machine.
Some projectiles work consistantly for the purpose and some don't.
Probably shot as many deer on foot with a .223 as I have with any other calibre and hit them all over the neck and head and have only ever lost one that I am sure was jaw shot by the blood sign it left.
My favorite caliber to use on deer out to 250 yrds by far.




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Originally Posted by Pointer

With the .223s I've owned I have found sticking one in the ribs much better than neck shots. Not as dramatic as a properly exectued neck shot but a reliable killer especially on deer. Leave the neck shots for the heros

Your projectile of choice?

Originally Posted by Timmay

Your projectile of choice?

Sierra 55g game king @3100-3300fps

Originally Posted by Toby

I need more people to tell me where to hit them

Like a dog, go from behind.
And if the river runs red, take the old dirt road.

Nosler 40 BT @3800

After an early experiance shooting a pig with 223 FMJs I told everyone that they are gutless peices of crap only good for shooting rabbits with.

Now that I have brought a AR I choose to believe it's a awesome deer killer cos it looks cool and I want to carry it around the bush. To back up my theory I am using what I believe to be the most capable deer projectiles in it (1:8 twist) which are Barnes 62g TTSX.

Any thoughts or comments as to my projectile choice?

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

After an early experiance shooting a pig with 223 FMJs I told everyone that they are gutless peices of crap only good for shooting rabbits with.

Now that I have brought a AR I choose to believe it's a awesome deer killer cos it looks cool and I want to carry it around the bush. To back up my theory I am using what I believe to be the most capable deer projectiles in it (1:8 twist) which are Barnes 62g TTSX.

Any thoughts or comments as to my projectile choice?

Definitely not an FMJ of any kind.
TTSX is pretty much your best bet.

Originally Posted by MassiveAttack

After an early experiance shooting a pig with 223 FMJs I told everyone that they are gutless peices of crap only good for shooting rabbits with.

Now that I have brought a AR I choose to believe it's a awesome deer killer cos it looks cool and I want to carry it around the bush. To back up my theory I am using what I believe to be the most capable deer projectiles in it (1:8 twist) which are Barnes 62g TTSX.

Any thoughts or comments as to my projectile choice?

To quantify I have not shot any deer in that caliber with that projectile.
tho have shot a fair few with 223 and a fair few with ttsxs in 30cal.

The monolithic bullets love/no NEED speed to work well IMHO, they dont fragment and spread shock outward so need speed to deliver shock.
In 30cal at least they out penetrate any other expanding bullet even driven fast, I am yet to recover one including many stags red/wap hybrids they penetrate the full length of the animal.

52g ttsx is the absolute ducks nuts in the .223 for deer

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Sierra 55g game king @3100-3300fps

That "Out back" ammo looks decent.

Anyone tried it?

» .223 REM – 55gr Sierra BlitzKing

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

That "Out back" ammo looks decent.

Anyone tried it?

» .223 REM – 55gr Sierra BlitzKing

Has anyone tried these, I'm basically wanting to work through all the "bulk" ammo that's around 0.90-1.10$ a shot

Originally Posted by Pointer

52g ttsx is the absolute ducks nuts in the .223 for deer

Aren't they gold plated? Like $1.2 a pop

Yeah those Barnes projectiles are not cheap.

Also keen to try the Buffalo River stuff.... if anyone has already I'm keen to know what rifle and how it went!

68gr Hornady BTHP, full case of 2206H. Don't look back.

Need something that doesnt require reloading. I cant be bothered