Thread: 223 on deer

This is how the .223 rolls…
3 of us, 6 days mainly evenings.
236 wallaby
70 rabbits
5 pigs
3 deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

This is how the .223 rolls…
3 of us, 6 days mainly evenings.
236 wallaby
70 rabbits
5 pigs
3 deer

Thought you had 600 rounds loaded

Originally Posted by Shearer

Thought you had 600 rounds loaded

At 3 rounds per wallaby that was the lot gone 😀

Originally Posted by Tahr

At 3 rounds per wallaby that was the lot gone ��

I don't believe that.

Originally Posted by Shearer

I don't believe that.

Hah. They very seldom need a second shot once hit with the 74/80 grn Targex. I do miss the odd one - mostly steep down hill or running. The wind can be a bugger too if it gets up.
I guess I use about 120 shots for every 100 wallaby. Complete misses included.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Hah. They very seldom need a second shot once hit with the 74/80 grn Targex. I do miss the odd one - mostly steep down hill or running. The wind can be a bugger too if it gets up.
I guess I use about 120 shots for every 100 wallaby. Complete misses included.

Mmm,120 rounds for 100 hits ..wow. How many hits in full flight out of that 120 rounds? or were the majority sitting?

Originally Posted by doinit

Mmm,120 rounds for 100 hits ..wow. How many hits in full flight out of that 120 rounds? or were the majority sitting?

One in full flight coming down towards me at about 100. One half speed going up hill at same distance. All the rest still or slow hopping. All of my Wally hunting is glassing and shooting. Mostly prone or sitting over a rigid pack. Not much walking them up. So if you can shoot and your gun is well sighted in it’s not overly difficult.