Thread: 223 on deer

Back on track. Went on a Deerstalkers Ungulate control shoot in Upper Spray, Marlborough. Weren’t high animal numbers as it turned out. I used Belmont Black 55 gr ammo mostly, shooting out to 300m. 2 yearlings shot @ 50 and 40m didn’t give a toss that that’s what killed them. Same for 8 goats and 3 pigs. I did however shoot 2 goats at 474m, 24 degrees uphill angle using my 73 eldm load. Took a couple of shots to get drift right but got 2 clean kills so happy enough with result. I’ve spent range time out to 600 yards so know my drops pretty well. The ELDM’s certainly work at range but good old Speer 55gr SP’s also get the job done.Shot from above, front on, through spine. Neck shot at 50m, moving right to left at fast trot. Both dropped on the spot.