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.22 Caliber for Goats in Wyoming
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<blockquote data-quote="jdouthit" data-source="post: 864082" data-attributes="member: 34509"><p>Fellas, thanks for all of the replies....I really appreciate them. I have returned from our hunt in Unit 22 of Wyoming. I had two left over doe tags. The first doe I found was at 260 yards. I took "Wild Rose's" recommendation and used my Rem 700 VLS in .223. I loaded the Hornady 60 gr HP flat based bullet with 26.3 gr of Varget. The bullet did not exit but did some damage inside her chest cavity. Took two steps and expired. No blood shot meat in the entry side shoulder which was what I was afraid of. The second doe was taken at 75 yards....a big dry doe. I hit her about an inch behind her shoulder with a full broadside shot. The bullet exited and really messed up her chest cavity. Again, no noticeable blood shot meat in either shoulder. Will I use this bullet again?....I will probably save them for coyotes and find a more suitable lead tipped bullet. I really enjoyed using my prairie dog gun to shoot antelope and the .223 in my mind is a suitable caliber for taking Antelope sized game. I think you can use this caliber/load out to 300 yards on Antelope if the wind is not blowing. Maybe 200 yards if you have full value wind. We had a blast in ol' wonderful Wyoming!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jdouthit, post: 864082, member: 34509"] Fellas, thanks for all of the replies....I really appreciate them. I have returned from our hunt in Unit 22 of Wyoming. I had two left over doe tags. The first doe I found was at 260 yards. I took "Wild Rose's" recommendation and used my Rem 700 VLS in .223. I loaded the Hornady 60 gr HP flat based bullet with 26.3 gr of Varget. The bullet did not exit but did some damage inside her chest cavity. Took two steps and expired. No blood shot meat in the entry side shoulder which was what I was afraid of. The second doe was taken at 75 yards....a big dry doe. I hit her about an inch behind her shoulder with a full broadside shot. The bullet exited and really messed up her chest cavity. Again, no noticeable blood shot meat in either shoulder. Will I use this bullet again?....I will probably save them for coyotes and find a more suitable lead tipped bullet. I really enjoyed using my prairie dog gun to shoot antelope and the .223 in my mind is a suitable caliber for taking Antelope sized game. I think you can use this caliber/load out to 300 yards on Antelope if the wind is not blowing. Maybe 200 yards if you have full value wind. We had a blast in ol' wonderful Wyoming! [/QUOTE]
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