Thread: 223 on deer

That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
Is that though what kills stuff best?
Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.

Originally Posted by Tahr

That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
Is that though what kills stuff best?
Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.

Isn't that ironic??? When read in conjunction with your other post how most of your "less than ideal" results this year we're with 257 using mono projectiles... You simply cannot make an omlet without breaking eggs. More damage = faster killing. But more damage is more damage/less edibles. Be interesting to see how you go with NBT. With everything else the same. I suggest the 257 Bob will be completely different beast in dramatic fashion.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Isn't that ironic??? When read in conjunction with your other post how most of your "less than ideal" results this year we're with 257 using mono projectiles... You simply cannot make an omlet without breaking eggs. More damage = faster killing. But more damage is more damage/less edibles. Be interesting to see how you go with NBT. With everything else the same. I suggest the 257 Bob will be completely different beast in dramatic fashion.

Ive used plenty of the 115 NBT through it and they were very good. The Barnes shot tiny groups and that's why I was using them. Disappointed. Back to the NBT's (they grouped about .75"). I will try your 100 grn NBT's too.

Wallaby treck starts tomorrow - 500 .223 loaded.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Ive used plenty of the 115 NBT through it and they were very good. The Barnes shot tiny groups and that's why I was using them. Disappointed. Back to the NBT's (they grouped about .75"). I will try your 100 grn NBT's too.

Wallaby treck starts tomorrow - 500 .223 loaded.

Good luck.
I used the 115 NBT in my 25-08 and the 110AB both worked well

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Originally Posted by Tahr

That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
Is that though what kills stuff best?
Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.

Try 53gr Barnes. Stag @ 1.36am sacked at 221m. First in jaw. 2nd in neck. Never moved.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Try 53gr Barnes. Stag @ 1.36am sacked at 221m. First in jaw. 2nd in neck. Never moved.

I highly recommend the Barnes 55grs TTSX or the 62grs TTSX for deer.
They work VERY well on deer, also when shooting at the heart and lung area.
But hard quartering to and from shots against the heart and lung area should not be taken with a 223 on deer in my opinion.

I prefer the TTSX bullets over the TSX bullets, even if the TSX bullets work well too.
The TTSX bullets expands more reliable when taking a bit longer shots.

Originally Posted by Tahr

That 70 grn pill looks impressive and it obviously did a good job.
Is that though what kills stuff best?
Ive trended towards more frangible bullets over the last few years - ones' that look a bit messy and sharp edged and are about half their weight when you retrieve them. Mostly the lead has separated from the jacket. They seem to wreck and plunder the insides better than harder projectiles.

Lovely looking mushrooms don't tell you a lot about how a bullet kills.

Originally Posted by gimp

Lovely looking mushrooms don't tell you a lot about how a bullet kills.

If you use..... No not in this thread..
@gimp @Tahr

I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?

Originally Posted by whanahuia

If you use..... No not in this thread..
@gimp @Tahr

I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?

Gimps yah man ‘cos he’s just up the road. And I’m all talk.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Gimps yah man ‘cos he’s just up the road. And I’m all talk.

Well now Im even more impressed. because it looks like you have talked alot of deer to death.

Originally Posted by whanahuia

If you use..... No not in this thread..
@gimp @Tahr

I have an exceedingly big pig, going off of the prints, that has just showed up here. Can one of you, or does one of you wish to come have a crack at it?

Interesting...