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  1. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Hornady do 2 slightly different 55gr soft points....

    Hornady do 2 slightly different 55gr soft points. One with a small boat tail.and cannelure and one flatbase without.
    Any operational difference when using them?

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  2. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Tahr they obviously go very well. Compared to...

    Tahr they obviously go very well.
    Compared to the run of the mill Barnes what do they do diggerently?
  3. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Haven't shot it yet but was considering a...

    Haven't shot it yet but was considering a recrown. If I'm going to do that I might shorten it a little.
    Not interested in a can at the moment.
    Haven't checked twist but almost 100% it's no faster...
  4. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Silly question, what is a good compromise barrel...

    Silly question, what is a good compromise barrel for the 223? Dependant on bullet weight required?
  5. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Cheers. Quite well aware it's not capable of...

    Cheers. Quite well aware it's not capable of crunching stuff like a 308 for example but dontbhave to treat its made of tissue paper either
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    Are the 55gr hornadys still OK for shouldering...

    Are the 55gr hornadys still OK for shouldering shots on deer, smaller animals?
    Or really try for just behind in the crease hilar area? Still to confirm twist in mine but guarantee it won't be the...
  7. Thread: 223 on deer

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    TARGEX what do you have that would work in a 1-12...

    TARGEX what do you have that would work in a 1-12 for deer?
  8. Thread: 223 on deer

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    so I'm hearing/reading

    so I'm hearing/reading
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    So as I have become an owner of one of these, I'm...

    So as I have become an owner of one of these, I'm after a little clarification. Rifle at best has a 1-12 twist (still to be confirmed later today), worst case 1-14.
    As such I doubt anything over...
  10. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Interesting reading seeing I have acquired one...

    Interesting reading seeing I have acquired one although it is most likely a 1-12 twist.
    Unless I get onto heaps of wallabies I probably won't reload either so factory ammo will be the go
  11. Thread: 223 on deer

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    What size projectiles does target do? Thinking...

    What size projectiles does target do?
    Thinking lighter jobbies
  12. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Sidetrack funnily enough Moa Hunter and I were...

    Sidetrack funnily enough Moa Hunter and I were discussing my shot on the deer we got the other day while having a breather on the way down the hill on the carry out
    He suggested much the same thing...
  13. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Micky Duck yip. Old acquaintance of mine spent a...

    Micky Duck yip. Old acquaintance of mine spent a couple of years culling and such.
    Wore 2 barrels out on a browning bar 308 using predominantly 180gr round nose.
    Never had an issue.
    Went to a sako...
  14. Thread: 223 on deer

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    Good stuff. It would take me days to choose them...

    Good stuff. It would take me days to choose them up
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