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Bullet selection for White Tail with a .223 - Youth hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Iamnotagolem" data-source="post: 1603241" data-attributes="member: 75909"><p>Not deer, but I used my AR-15 in .223 during antelope season last year. WY law dictated that I use something 60gr or larger, so I ended up going with the 70gr Barnes TSX bullet loaded to 5.56 pressures. Since it was a 16.5" barrel, I imagine it would be equal to .223 velocities out of any barrel 20" or longer. </p><p></p><p>I got to within 82 yards of my antelope and put one behind his left shoulder, which somehow managed to exit out of the right side of his neck. Since the small herd of 11 antelope he was with were starting to sense my presence and getting jittery, I can only imagine he was just starting to turn to run away. Regardless, he didn't take a single step and dropped dead in his tracks. </p><p></p><p>Fun fact: The rest of the herd, all does, went running off over the ridge after I shot. 30 seconds later, they all came running back to me since the buck wasn't with them. I had to shoo them away. Crazy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Iamnotagolem, post: 1603241, member: 75909"] Not deer, but I used my AR-15 in .223 during antelope season last year. WY law dictated that I use something 60gr or larger, so I ended up going with the 70gr Barnes TSX bullet loaded to 5.56 pressures. Since it was a 16.5” barrel, I imagine it would be equal to .223 velocities out of any barrel 20” or longer. I got to within 82 yards of my antelope and put one behind his left shoulder, which somehow managed to exit out of the right side of his neck. Since the small herd of 11 antelope he was with were starting to sense my presence and getting jittery, I can only imagine he was just starting to turn to run away. Regardless, he didn’t take a single step and dropped dead in his tracks. Fun fact: The rest of the herd, all does, went running off over the ridge after I shot. 30 seconds later, they all came running back to me since the buck wasn’t with them. I had to shoo them away. Crazy. [/QUOTE]
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