Thread: Favourite 223 bullets for game?

Having recently acquired a 223 and deciding what to feed it, I thought it would be interesting to find out what projectiles you clever folk prefer to poke holes in medium sized animals with.

In my case it won't be a primary deer rifle, more for goats and wallabies (though the capacity to take deer as well is useful). And 1:9 twist so it should be happier with heavier rounds, but with all the different bullet designs it would be good to learn what people have found most effective for NZ hunting.

In my .22-250 I use 55gr Sierra sp. very good on goats and fallow.

I haved used the Hornady 55gr SP with or without cannelure for as long as I can remember @ 3250ish in my .223. Its freaky accurate and has worked well for me on everything, including a couple of large bodied bull thar.

Originally Posted by R93

I haved used the Hornady 55gr SP with or without cannelure for as long as I can remember @ 3250ish in my .223. Its freaky accurate and has worked well for me on everything, including a couple of large bodied bull thar.

+1
Hornady SP or Vmax for me

Been using the 63gr sierra SP for a long time. They have been great on deer.

Nosler 60gn Parition
Sierra 65gn Gameking (What I use)
Swift 75gn Sirroco

Cheers lads, gives me some ideas to go on.

Originally Posted by Spanners

You wont be shoulder shooting deer with 55gr 223 for a start - neck only - 55gr Vmax is the perfect round
Wallies in the top half - same, perfectly fine for foward of the shoulders on goats also

+1. If I have to put one in the body it goes thru the lungs, they dont run far on mashed lungs and one breath thats been blown out of them anyway.



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I have just loaded the 69gr Targex pill for my kids 223, was using the 52gr Targex that I had left over but they were just head shots on the deer that were shot

They are doing just over 3K in a 22" 1:9 and I hope to test them on goats soon

Personal opinion I spose - I wouldnt put a 55 into the shoulder of anything bigger than a wallie

If you can get barnes ttsxs to shoot accurately in your rifle they can take it to a whole new level!