Thread: 223 on deer

Every 3 or 4 weeks someone sees the thread title and, without reading and understanding the nuance, feels obligated to pop in and tell all the people doing it successfully and satisfactorily that, although they've never tried it, it couldn't possibly work

As I’ve said before, he doesn’t tell us anything constructive about the subject,
but he sure tells us plenty about himself.
MG

Originally Posted by WolveNZ

horses for courses, yes you can take deer with 223. have in the past. ethical? not really. if ya wanna tickle your ego and say you shoot red with a 223 go for it. until ya get the shot that dont go how ya thought it would, but if your happy to take the risk..........
fallow? yep all day every day.
ethical hunting verses ego. that's up to you .

Ego and ethical behaviour are not mutually exclusive.

Originally Posted by Tahr

And this is based on your considerable experience with modern fast twist 223's and heavy projectiles and hand loading, and after reading the above 187 pages of evidence?

23-04-2025, 09:09 PM
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My brother nagged at me like I little b@$#€.
Nah getting back into shooting after many years, and brother suggested this forum . Have found it an interesting read so far .
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Hi thanks for excepting me,
Like hunting and target shooting, trying to get in to long range. And beginner reloader …

And the winner of the 2025 Perfect Riposte Shield goes to...

There is a saying that comes up in workplaces, particularly large work places where some folks have "those jobs" that don't actually do "anything" to create end product.... I can not do your job,but my systems/computers tell me your doing it wrong...... Yip that fits here.

My mate's got a 223 that shoots holes through a 10mm steel plate at 100m with FMJ's at around 3000 f/s I think.
It's obviously got the energy for some good hunting, but if it was me i'd use Nosler partitions or swift A-frames if I were going to attemt anything other than head or neck shots within 100m

A few deer from a recent trip in the hills. Shot 5 from 35m to 320m with 75gr hpbt for a change. The deer had a hard winter in this area and some of the yearlings are quite skinny. Even some hinds had ribs, spine and hip bone exposed, probably should of shot them too.

Stinkie

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gq0fy256uwU

Originally Posted by Warthog

My mate's got a 223 that shoots holes through a 10mm steel plate at 100m with FMJ's at around 3000 f/s I think.
It's obviously got the energy for some good hunting, but if it was me i'd use Nosler partitions or swift A-frames if I were going to attemt anything other than head or neck shots within 100m

Shooting a bit of steel with a FMJ tells you nothing.
A .223 with the correct projectile for the game you hunt is a great caliber.

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This doesn't add a lot to the knowledge base but I'm adding it as it's the first deer I've shot with the .223! About 50m shot, factory ELDm load, hit through square through the shoulder,it went about 30m down a steep bank. Didn't pentrate the off side shoulder, found bits of bullet and massive damage. Overall it did exactly what I'd expect of the same shot with the 308 but no blood trail.

No that does add to it.... factory load works! Enjoy your venison.

Went for a solo hunt today got to my usual slips at around 3.30 sat there till 5.30 then spotted a nice fat hind 250M so lined up the little Sako carbon light .223 shooting 77tmk and smacked it.
She came tumbling down the slip, I had just sat up grabbed my binos and spotted another one same distance just along a bit so lined up on the neck this time and sent it flying off the slip to the river below.
Those 77tmk do some damage the first one I hit in the front of the shoulder and angled it back through the heart and lungs and the picture is the exit.


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Nice shooting

The Sako is in its happy place

Great hunting you 2.