Thread: 223 on deer

Just back from a couple of nights away. I forgot how important shot placement is . I fouled up my first deer. Gutshot it and put a second through the shoulder all at 60 odd yds with all the time in the world. Thats 12 one shot kills i've had with the .223 and it came to an abrupt end . Ruby tracked it 30 odd metres and a headshot dispatched it. Being not far from camp got the raincoat on and carried back whole.

Heading out again that evening I didn't have to go far. Sneaking in on this hind I got within 50 Yds. As soon as she fed out from behind the scrub a 69gn tmk hit her like lightning . DOA . The bullet punched through the vitals and left a decent sized hole in her chest .


Boned everything out and had a heavy pack coming home.