Thread: 223 on deer

Haven't been out much since the roar except a weekend tahr hunting a while back, went for a walk this weekend. 210m, through both front shoulders, broke both front legs, bullet under the skin on the far side. Dropped on the spot and kicked a bit.

Projectile? Good young eater too

80 ELDM

Originally Posted by gimp

80 ELDM

How fast are you launching them man?

Originally Posted by 199p

How fast are you launching them man?

2800 and a bit FPS. Work well, imagine the 77gr TMK would work just as well but without needing a longer mag (way more spenny though)

Dont think i got around to posting this one. Meat was donated to a local fundraiser.
Not normally one for shooting farmland stags but he had the most meat and was the dumbest deer of the bunch.

Carbonlite , dpt , vx5 and belmont black 77grn match king. Broke 3 ribs and broke the offside shoulder from memory found just inside the skin.

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Originally Posted by 199p

Dont think i got around to posting this one. Meat was donated to a local fundraiser.
Not normally one for shooting farmland stags but he had the most meat and was the dumbest deer of the bunch.

Carbonlite , dpt , vx5 and belmont black 77grn match king. Broke 3 ribs and broke the offside shoulder from memory found just inside the skin.

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That a rusa?

Originally Posted by superdiver

That a rusa?

Negative its a fallow

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Antlers threw me off but then after I posted I looked at coat and realized it wasn't what I thought.

As stated by others above
The V Max is a varminter round with shallow penetration and explosive frangibility. It makes shallow major wound channels. We use them in 223 on kangaroos when culling and we dont want the meat, obviously headshots is different.

You will be better of on any of the standard soft tips. If u have the right twist barrel there are some 77gr bergers

223 on deer, why would you use anything else.



With no recoil you can have the confidence to shoot on the run and get perfect bullet placement

Shot 2 fallow last night both around 100m standing headshots the mighty .223 love that rifle.

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Shot 2 fallow last night both around 100m standing headshots the mighty .223 love that rifle.

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I agree, a very versatlie riffle which can be used on all sorts of game big or small.
I was using the 62gr SP's, very accurate and cheap. With the help of some helpful forum folk I had the load sorted in just 6 shots resulting in .44 of an inch.

Yeah there's a high amount of knowledge and help on here for sure

Cant wait for my one to be ready