Thread: 223 for deer hunting?

Originally Posted by Scribe

Most all of the contract cullers are using this calibre...Sako shortened and suppressed. Most aerial shooting is carried out using AR15 though you still find the Ruger mini 14 in use.

I have the same 223 1 in 12 twist. Use 55gr. Why are you not confident in shooting a deer???. The killing area is exactly the same as any other hi Powered rifle.

Most aerial work lately is done with buckshot in my experience. Any shooters with the skill to use a rifle are seriously, few and far between.
Not to bad in the tussock when you can work them up hill and rattle a mag off and fluke a hit.
Plus hunting in low light on flats and slips makes buckshot proves more practical.


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Originally Posted by R93

Most aerial work lately is done with buckshot in my experience. Any shooters with the skill to use a rifle are seriously, few and far between.
Not to bad in the tussock when you can work them up hill and rattle a mag off and fluke a hit.
Plus hunting in low light on flats and slips makes buckshot proves more practical.


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Yes I had forgotten to include buckshot. I never used it much myself. It was hard to get enough lead into a target in the tall podocarp.