Thread: 223 on deer

In the UK we are not permitted to shoot the larger deer species with a .223 even though it would be capable, just not ideal in the hands of recreational stalkers.
I cull a lot of deer in the UK and on the smaller deer such as Chinese Water Deer, Muntjac and Roe it is an excellent round.
VMax is an excellent bullet for head shots but for body shots I would certainly follow the advice of using a stout soft point in as heavy a weight as your barrel will stabilise.
For a 1:10 twist you should be good up to 65g soft points.