Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

How did the 77 grn TMK go?

They went well but to be honest so did the 55grn Hornady cheap sp.
The main difference maybe is the 55grn bruise way more meat.
I think big reds would be a better comparison.

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

They went well but to be honest so did the 55grn Hornady cheap sp.
The main difference maybe is the 55grn bruise way more meat.
I think big reds would be a better comparison.

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What ranges did you get out to?

Originally Posted by gimp

What ranges did you get out to?

Only about 250m max

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Originally Posted by 25/08 IMP

Only about 250m max

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I shoot the Hornady 55gn SPs exclusively in my Sako .222. I no longer shoot fallow in the lungs for meat as they bruise very badly. Only head or neck shoot now. When I did use to lung shoot I would avoid the heart shot because if the heart isn't pumping the deer take longer to bleed out and go further. They are definitely dead but can be very hard to find. A lung shot deer will usually only go 20 - 30 m. I also only shoot the .222 out to 220m max, preferably under 200m.