Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Finnwolf

Must have been a North Island thing as I knew a few NZFS guys way back and only ever heard of 303, 222 and 270 being used by them.
Oh and the odd 308.

There is a spot I hunt occasionally in the Kaimaniwas, there is a well established camp with a large native nearby, the V's in the tree are full of .222 and .270 empties.

Have shot plenty reds with a 223. Mostly just chest shoot. Some drop on spot but quite a few dash n die up to 70m away. I use Hornady factory 55 gn SP. They work fine. 3000fps out of a 16 inch suppressed barrel. Federal 55gn blue packet is 200 fps slower but kills just as well if not a touch better. Dont use varmint bullets. I love using a 223. So does my dog's ears. I use a 308 more though. Cheers