.223 General Sighting Question.

Zen Archery · 01-31-2005, 08:04 AM

New to the forum! Wow! Everything I have read has been really interesting.

I just adopted a New England .223 with a Red Head 4x12.40mm scope. It is an uber fun rifle. Can someone give me a web-site that has some statistical informaiton about this gun. What I am trying to find out what is the max distance I should attempt to shoot with a .223. This is only a varmint gun. Most of my buddies are archers and can't agree on what punch this gun delivers at different distances.

The scope is awesome. I don't know the technical term for it but it has a clarifying lens in the front that ranges from 0-150 yds.

I am using Coyote 55 gr. bullets. Any help would be appreciated.

UncleNorby · 01-31-2005, 10:36 AM

That caliber will kill varmints at whatever range you can reliably hit them. In other words, if you can make the shot, you'll kill the varmint.

JeffS · 01-31-2005, 11:19 AM

We've shot crows at 200 yards w/ one. The little gun will shoot farther than most people think. We've also shot coyotes at the same distance.

ELKINMTCWB · 01-31-2005, 11:26 AM

I shoot 62 gr. soft points. I have killed more yotes than I could count over 400 yards.I can tell you if you shoot it a TON you will beable to kill them out as far as you can hit them :} I have shot at many yotes over 1000 havent killed one yet but I will.I only shot at them in snowjust in case I do hit them.

Zen Archery · 01-31-2005, 02:07 PM

Thanks for the update gentlemen. Being new to this I just needed to clarify distance.