.223

Xcommercial fisherman · 01-10-2003, 07:03 PM

I talked with my cousin who is a avid hunter.
He said that the 30-06, 7mm-08 or .270 is overkill.
Although thier nice guns, there just way more gun then you want for Florida.
He said that he killed all his deer and hogs 250lb+ with a .5mm or his .222

Anyway it looks like the .222 is phasing out(?)

I was thinking on the .223 any thoughts on this caliber?

Edited by - Xcommercial fisherman on 01/10/2003 20:05:19

Ridge Runner · 01-10-2003, 07:49 PM

223 is adequate, but shot placement is critical. use the fed. loaded with the 60 gr. nosler partition or the win. 64 gr power point load. the 243 or 260 would serve you better for a deer/hog rifle.
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aunsaber · 01-10-2003, 08:12 PM

I would rather have too much than not enough.
IMO the 7mm-08 or .270 would be great.

Vapodog · 01-11-2003, 12:54 PM

I've dropped deer with just about everything from .222 to .375 H&H and I've seen friends drop a heck of a lot more....

The best performers in my opinion are .243 Win, 6MM Rem, .257 Roberts, .25-06. I consider the .260 Remington an equal in this group although I know no one that has one yet.

I agree that the .270-.30-06 group is far more powerful than truly needed, but they'll still do a good job.

The .223 might be a real winner for you.....personally, I'd step up to the next group. Trailing a wounded deer without snow and no exit hole can be very frustrating indeed!!

Xcommercial fisherman · 01-11-2003, 01:22 PM

I went looking at a gun store today and the guy there said I should go with a .308
He said a .223 or a .243 would not humanely kill a deer.
I really don't want a moose killer, I just want something in between that will get the job done.

They had a used Winchester model 70 .308 for $370

coyoteseeker · 01-11-2003, 04:34 PM

the 243 gets such a bad rap for use on deer.the sad fact is its the shooter thats the problem not the cartridge. if the bullet is put where it should be(as it should be with any round) it will drop a deer in short order.just had to get that off my chest,sorry.

popeye · 01-11-2003, 07:10 PM

Unlike everyone else I will vote against the 223 as a deer round. A 223 will do the job under the right conditions. The problem is that unless you have alot of experiance and self-control the right conditions will be few and far between. Do yourself a favor and use at least a 243. If you're concerned with recoil the 243 and 7mm-08 are proven performers and are still easy on the shoulder. The 308 is a great deer caliber. It's ALWAYS better to be overgunned.

Josh Sorensen · 01-12-2003, 05:54 AM

You can tell that guy that told you a .243 isn't adequate for deer that the last 11 whitetails that I have shot didn't agree with him. I stopped using my 7mm mag because it didn't kill any faster than my 243 and the 243 was lighter, and more accurate. I don't think you could go wrong with the .243, you could still use the lighter weight 55-60gr bullets.

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Xcommercial fisherman · 01-12-2003, 08:20 AM

Misinformed DG? Misinformation and experience are two different things.
Just because he prefers a smaller caliber over an elk killer does not make him misinformed. He has 5 deer mounts on his wall and a dozen pics.
Remember were talking about Florida here. A 200lb deer is a monster. Deer and hog are the largest game down here.

Anyway I talked with 3 other hunters around here and they all agree with what Josh has said.

Edited by - Xcommercial fisherman on 01/12/2003 09:22:34