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  1. Thread: 223 on deer

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    "They’re just not inebriated with the exuberance...

    "They’re just not inebriated with the exuberance of their own verbosity."

    That's a well-written and mirth-inducing phrase, 7mmsaum :thumbsup:
  2. Thread: 223 on deer

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    I'd be happy to do that, as I'm partial to rabbit...

    I'd be happy to do that, as I'm partial to rabbit meat, but living in a major urban environment and not having many farming connections, such a possibility is slim. Still, I'm off the range today, so...
  3. Thread: 223 on deer

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    I did wonder at how dated the research and...

    I did wonder at how dated the research and conclusions were; there wasn't any obvious date stamp on the website's page; so, it's helpful to have this info.
  4. Thread: 223 on deer

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    While doing research on another calibre (6.5x55,...

    While doing research on another calibre (6.5x55, 160 gr round nose soft point), I came across this Kiwi website that has a lot to say about the .223 as a hunting round. The page briefly recounts the...
  5. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Appreciate the nuance you bring, MD. I typically...

    Appreciate the nuance you bring, MD. I typically use a Winchester 64g round but have also had tight groupings with the Hornady 75g Black. Would you say that the 64g is a heavy projectile?233773
  6. Thread: 223 on deer

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    OK, I hear that - but the deer I might've seen in...

    OK, I hear that - but the deer I might've seen in that environment would've been, at most, I reckon, 60 or so metres away, perhaps considerably less.
  7. Thread: 223 on deer

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    I've recently returned from a four-day excursion...

    I've recently returned from a four-day excursion in the Kaimanawa Forest hunting the elusive Sika. That was my fourth foray on conservation estate land, and, like the others, my hiking high and low...
  8. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Unsurprisingly, I am in full agreement with your...

    Unsurprisingly, I am in full agreement with your estimation (and the Sufi Rumi quote is another with which I concur).
  9. Thread: 223 on deer

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    I have a Schultz & Larsen in 223 with a 1:8 twist...

    I have a Schultz & Larsen in 223 with a 1:8 twist which shoots 64g Winchester XP Deer Season Extreme Point very accurately (when I'm in form). The last deer shot was a buck at close to 200 metres,...
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