Thread: 223 for deer hunting?

Originally Posted by Tussock

Go to an NZDA range on a Saturday and see just how bad a lot of hunters are with a centerfire.

Better a neck shot deer with a .223 than a gut shot deer with a bigger than .243 cal.

Trouble starts when, like my brother and his mate did, young guys chest shoot a couple of deer on a 4x4 track and both drop like stones. Clearly the 223 will do it in the right spot. Now they go around telling everybody 223 is heaps for deer.

It may not go as well next time as they are not careful.

A mate told me about the same sort of thing recently with a few on lookers, young inexperienced guys, etc

Red Deer, 200+ meters, waited until all was just nice, side on, good rest, very experienced shooter, good conditions, relaxed Deer, 223 suppressed Sako tack driver, neck shot, as expected tiny little bang, Deer goes straight down like a sack of spuds, all good.

All the guys WOW, 223 is the shit gotta get me one of those........... Nek Minit.......Bugger