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"The answer to that question is bullet selection" Well this is almost correct. The .223Rem will Kill out side of its category/ Class because of 3 Things, The answer to that question is 1.Bullet selection("construction") 2. Bullet placement. and 3.Twist Rate, The latter has a great bearing on...

223Kill any thing Or strictly a Varmiter? .223Rem/5.56 NATO is a exception to almost any other calibre in the world , for a number of reasons. Firstly Unlike so many other rounds this calibre comes in a wide array of rifling twist from 1-14" to 1-7" or even 1-6.5" twist this means that it can...

Enter Me In The Berger Bullets Contest

DO MATCH KINGS KILL? DUMB QUESTION, Yes they certainly do in Australia many shooters are now using Sierra 155Gr Palmer match and the Nosler 155 Match HP for goat hunting and some deer as well with very good results, Its sorta a big heavy Varmint pill on deer sized game it will get into the...

Well ROBSTER, its like this Goats are lite game no tougher than people chest wise and I took my .308Win out one time on a goat hunt and had more wounded goat than I had ever had? its a matter of trust my .223 Custom Sako L461 That I trust its perfect For this game and the load is Taylor made me...

In response to 7 Loader, I hear ya brother in regards to wounded enemy and the .223Rem (5.56 Nato) but is there really a perfect military Round? Sure 7.62x51 Nato I would agree that in the combat areas the we are in at the moment where we need long range hitting powder at the small unit/squad...

Enter Me In The Minox/Cameraland Contest". Thanks from AussieHunter

Very True Poorly placed hits even with a Magnum are still only likely to wound several cases in point here in Australia that I can relate to you, Many years ago when the 7mm-80 Remington was still being talked about out here but no one had seen one yet a friend of mine a marksman of some renown...

Yes I agree, its all about bullet placement, which in combat is not always possible. I hunt in Australia with a Custom Sako L461 .223Rem with a old German PECAR Fixed power 8X43mm with a fine cross hair. I hand load Winchester 64Gr Power Point (Lite skinned Game Bullet) @ a Nominal Velocity of...

What state(s) do you hunt big game in most often?Northern Territory Australia and South Australia What is your primary long range hunting cartridge?.358H&S Magnum (.358Hull&Standen) My own design made to huntAsiatic Water Bufferlo in the Top End Of Australia...