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Best deer bullet for 223
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 983485" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Sounds like you're getting to a consensus on several good bullets. Nosler partition, Barnes TSX and TTSX, Sierra 65gr Game King. It seems you already know that with good shot placement, these bullets will kill deer cleanly at the closer ranges you're planning on. I've read that at ranges past 200-250yds, the .223 can lack power and velocity to cause substantial/sufficient tissue damage for body hits on large game. So I wouldn't be surprised to hear about disappointing experiences past 250yds. But inside 200yds really not lacking at all with good shot placement. </p><p></p><p>I know a guy that's shot a lot of deer at closer ranges (generally less than 75yds) with a .22WMR. He takes quite a few head shots, but also kills them with body shots into the ribs with the factory jacketed hollow points. These deer are killed for food, and he minimizes meat damage his way. He's done this for years, and wouldn't continue with the .22WMR if he was wounding and losing deer. Any a good bullet from a .223 dwarfs the .22WMR in speed and energy. Even the varmint bullets punched into the ribs behind the shoulder muscles will kill deer cleanly at closer ranges.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 983485, member: 4191"] Sounds like you're getting to a consensus on several good bullets. Nosler partition, Barnes TSX and TTSX, Sierra 65gr Game King. It seems you already know that with good shot placement, these bullets will kill deer cleanly at the closer ranges you're planning on. I've read that at ranges past 200-250yds, the .223 can lack power and velocity to cause substantial/sufficient tissue damage for body hits on large game. So I wouldn't be surprised to hear about disappointing experiences past 250yds. But inside 200yds really not lacking at all with good shot placement. I know a guy that's shot a lot of deer at closer ranges (generally less than 75yds) with a .22WMR. He takes quite a few head shots, but also kills them with body shots into the ribs with the factory jacketed hollow points. These deer are killed for food, and he minimizes meat damage his way. He's done this for years, and wouldn't continue with the .22WMR if he was wounding and losing deer. Any a good bullet from a .223 dwarfs the .22WMR in speed and energy. Even the varmint bullets punched into the ribs behind the shoulder muscles will kill deer cleanly at closer ranges. [/QUOTE]
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