RE: .223 enough for deer?
With the Barnes X bullets and or the Nosler Partition, kept to 200 yards or less, its plenty of gun for avaerage size deer. Deer have been taken with standard bullets at ranges longer than 200 with the 223 but in respect for its performance, I would keep the shots to 200 yards or less. I shot quite a few deer with the 222 and never lost one.