Thread: .223: The Ins & Outs of it

Originally Posted by Flyblown

I’ve still got a bunch of the Nosler loaded up and ready to go. They are a hard little bullet - it’s designed to penetrate walls, glass, people’s vests, etc. I’ve got photos somewhere of the chest cavity from the inside showing what it will do to a red deer.

Looking at the photo of Tilly with the deer, my instinctive response was “she’s had a blue rinse like my Nan”. She’d probably qualify now, definitely blue, not pink eh. Delighted to see her back on the job, good on both of you.

@Flyblown I expect that she votes National, but she won't say. I've only shot 3 deer with those Noslers' so its hardly an extensive test. But I like them - accuracy is number one for me and these have that and great penetration. I have noted your comments previously though that they might not "do the damage". And my experience is that where there isn't foot-pounds there needs to be damage.

The best .223 projectile for me on deer has been the 77 grn Sierra tipped but my Savage has too slow a twist for them (1/9).

Its a load of fun though, loading stuff.