Thread: 223 on deer

Originally Posted by Tahr

They seem to like it. Fallow don't seem to mind the cold.
This pic was taken from where it was. There were more higher up than lower down.

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What are you poacher's doing in the south island anyways?

Originally Posted by Tahr

I dropped one off for Andy with the pack.

Look what I found in my garage!, if I'd known it was this easy I'd have given this hunting carry on a crack ages ago. Half a dozen people with their hands up for different bits, just spreading the goodwill, outside into the sun to break down, neighbor looks over fence and gets handed a big fat back steak

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

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Look what I found in my garage!, if I'd known it was this easy I'd have given this hunting carry on a crack ages ago. Half a dozen people with their hands up for different bits, just spreading the goodwill, outside into the sun to break down, neighbor looks over fence and gets handed a big fat back steak

Excellent

Originally Posted by Nathan F

What are you poacher's doing in the south island anyways?

We just watch the forecast. If snow is predicted we know the coast is clear 'cos all you SI lot will be wrapped up warm by the fire

Have you left anything @Tahr? Im there next week and was hoping for a bit of shooting

Originally Posted by Marty Henry

Have you left anything @Tahr? Im there next week and was hoping for a bit of shooting

@Marty Henry You will be just fine. They are still making them

Clean cold bore shooting today. Prone, bipod, no rear support. Model 7. 100 yards.

First 2 shots 52 grn Targex. 3rd shot on top 3" cross 60 grn Hammer Hunter.

Well happy. Dialed it up 1.5" for both loads to be dead on at 200 yards. Tomorrow, deer with the 60 grn Hammer maybe.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

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Look what I found in my garage!, if I'd known it was this easy I'd have given this hunting carry on a crack ages ago. Half a dozen people with their hands up for different bits, just spreading the goodwill, outside into the sun to break down, neighbor looks over fence and gets handed a big fat back steak

Like the police officer many many years ago who pulled over a ute which had exited the Onga pub loaded with deer and pigs. Boys full and good mood. Officer have you ever seen such fat and juicy pigs. Officer looks around and seeing no other cars opens his boot. A fat pig is deposited and the parties seperate without another word spoken.Life was so different.

This stag and five others tonight didn’t know what hit them. This fella was solid. Just using 55gn hornady sp out of my 14.5 inch A-bolt. Longest shot tonight approx 180m.


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Originally Posted by JoshC

This stag and five others tonight didn’t know what hit them. This fella was solid. Just using 55gn hornady sp out of my 14.5 inch A-bolt. Longest shot tonight approx 180m.


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That stag looks in good nic. A tree eater I guess?

Well that was fun. The 60 grain Hammer Hunters seem to work. Im pushing them at about 3100 fps with 2208. All around the 200 yards. 2 broadside chest shots, and one head on into chest. The head on one copped 2 'cos he was dallying around a bit. It will be interesting to see the damage when I break them down.

Originally Posted by Tahr

That stag looks in good nic. A tree eater I guess?

Shot him in a tree block, but he’s living in the native and has winter crop paddocks a stones throw away. Was in very good condition


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I broke the 3 deer from yesterday down today. Nothing exceptional about the damage or performance from the very expensive 60 grn Hammer bullets. No pass throughs which surprised me. Only minimal petal damage. While they are "good enough" in .223 ( because they all died) based on my sample of 3 I don't think they are better than the 80 ELDM, 77 Sierra Tipped or 80 grn Targex. And not much better than the common cup and core 55 grn.

On the other hand they are exceptional in my 6.5 prc and .270wsm.

And here is me in the local today...spotted a nice looking .308.....

When really what I need to contribute to this thread is a .223



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Originally Posted by Tahr

I broke the 3 deer from yesterday down today. Nothing exceptional about the damage or performance from the very expensive 60 grn Hammer bullets. No pass throughs which surprised me. Only minimal petal damage. While they are "good enough" in .223 ( because they all died) based on my sample of 3 I don't think they are better than the 80 ELDM, 77 Sierra Tipped or 80 grn Targex. And not much better than the common cup and core 55 grn.

On the other hand they are exceptional in my 6.5 prc and .270wsm.

maybe they are a shorter range/higher velocity type load....bugga they didnt work so well,but now at least you know...