Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Freezer

Wow, that’s unexpected. Fast shock? Vs the 70-80gr ?

Just got back from overnight hunt. Shot my 14th red for the last 5? weeks all with .223 55gr SP. 3x with handloads using Hornady SP, the rest Belmont Black ammo with what look to be Hornady 55SP cannelure projectiles. Shot at ranges from 78 to just under 300m. Most dropped on the spot or within 3-4 paces. One I shot on Friday morning, a trotting downhill crossing shot at about 170m made it about 40m before tipping over from a high lung shot. So no, not unexpected. Like Tahr I've tried various bullet weights but keep gravitating back to 55gr SP because they work. KISS.