Thread: 223 on deer

For sure. It seems to be pretty well proven by the experiences users on here that the heavier projectiles out of the 223 kill much better at all ranges but especially once it starts getting out there a bit.
For comparison my 22" barrel is shooting the 73gn ELD-M at 2900 with a bit in reserve. I haven't been using them that long and have only shot a couple of reds and a pig (all under 100 yards) but I can't complain about the performance so far.

Originally Posted by Shearer

For sure. It seems to be pretty well proven by the experiences users on here that the heavier projectiles out of the 223 kill much better at all ranges but especially once it starts getting out there a bit.
For comparison my 22" barrel is shooting the 73gn ELD-M at 2900 with a bit in reserve. I haven't been using them that long and have only shot a couple of reds and a pig (all under 100 yards) but I can't complain about the performance so far.

Yeah nice, certainly will pack a lot more of a punch! And way less effected by wind too which is a biggy for low bc projectiles.
Plenty of people try head/neck shooting with the .223 which is fine. However the least experienced see the experienced doing it but you chuck in a 10km/h breeze pushing them out nearly 3" at 200 yards, with some factory sp rounds that group an inch at 100 yards, even with minimal shooter error that's a jaw blown off a deer.