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<blockquote data-quote="Gene Jr." data-source="post: 270922" data-attributes="member: 15474"><p>I have no experience with pronghorn... But, I've shot two whitetails with a 223. First one was a 1 1/2 year old buck and was shot about 80 yards though the ribs. The 55 gr. soft point destroyed the lungs and exited. He made a short dash and collapsed as I was getting the encore lined up on him again. The second was a small doe a few days later.</p><p> </p><p>The first shot hit a branch and put a quarter sized hole in her ear. That was at about 50 yards, she ran out to 120 and I dropped back on the last rib for a hard 1/4ing away shot, I knew she was hit but that the intended head shot went bad. At the second shot she humped up and ran back past me and down over the hill. I gave her a few minutes and followed up trailing her in the fresh snow, very little blood. Saw her bedded about 200 yards down the hill and finished her with a shot to the head, she was bedded with a log between us or I would have went for a safer body shot. My confidence was shaken badly by this point. </p><p> </p><p>The reason the second 1/4ing shot was not very effective was that it hit her in the paunch, which was PACKED with browse and stopped the little pill before it carried into the vitals. A heavier round would have went into the lungs from that angle.</p><p> </p><p>My long winded point... a 223 can be a very effective killer. It also leaves very little room for error. If she is comfortable with the 300, I'd stick with that.</p><p> </p><p>Gene</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gene Jr., post: 270922, member: 15474"] I have no experience with pronghorn... But, I've shot two whitetails with a 223. First one was a 1 1/2 year old buck and was shot about 80 yards though the ribs. The 55 gr. soft point destroyed the lungs and exited. He made a short dash and collapsed as I was getting the encore lined up on him again. The second was a small doe a few days later. The first shot hit a branch and put a quarter sized hole in her ear. That was at about 50 yards, she ran out to 120 and I dropped back on the last rib for a hard 1/4ing away shot, I knew she was hit but that the intended head shot went bad. At the second shot she humped up and ran back past me and down over the hill. I gave her a few minutes and followed up trailing her in the fresh snow, very little blood. Saw her bedded about 200 yards down the hill and finished her with a shot to the head, she was bedded with a log between us or I would have went for a safer body shot. My confidence was shaken badly by this point. The reason the second 1/4ing shot was not very effective was that it hit her in the paunch, which was PACKED with browse and stopped the little pill before it carried into the vitals. A heavier round would have went into the lungs from that angle. My long winded point... a 223 can be a very effective killer. It also leaves very little room for error. If she is comfortable with the 300, I'd stick with that. Gene [/QUOTE]
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