Thread: 3 from 3 for the .223

Not much of a hunting story really. Left home at 6:30pm last night. We walked half and hour from a road end on heavily hunted DOC land. The wind was perfect to stalk a clearing I go to from time to time. Poked my head around a bush at ten to nine and there were 5 deer feeding. I shot this hind broadside at 80yds. She copped it because she had the “something is not right “look and the “let’s get the hell outta here “ aura about her. She was the leader of the group.
Anyway sierra 69gn tmk at 2920 fps. Hit exactly where I aimed.

Rolled her over and the exit was impressive too. Absolutely dead on arrival. Sacked it.

A quick photo session

We cut her up and performed an autopsy. The bullet had put nice holes through both lungs and split the heart into pieces. The exit wound was impressive.


I am fast becoming a big fan of the .223. Quiet , light and deadly. Interesting the hind was heavily pregnant and hadn’t dropped.oh well, We did our bit for conservation as there are too many deer around at present.
Home just after midnight with the meat in the fridge