ORIGINAL: Ridge Runner
how many of the guys who say its inadequate have used a 224 on deer?
How can anyone say for every one recovered there are several not found?
does it matter that the hole through a deers lungs is .019" smaller than a 243? can the deer tell? you folks passing judgement have no business doing so, I have stated that 224's aren't the best but they are adequate, but only say this after taking around 100 whitetails with a 223 with every bullet I could find that I thought could get inside a deers ribcage.
The 223 is a decent cartridge but its effect on deer has alot to do with common sense and dicipline, without these traits you shouldn't even be hunting!
RR
Ditto !
A classic double lung shot and it's all over with just about any centerfire rifle, the ribacage of a deer just doesnt offer any resistance to stopping a bullet. I'll bet less deer are wounded with small calibers over large calibers, because the people using them are very disciplined and only take good broadside shots within range and place bullets exaclty where they aim.
It's guys toting 300 mags for 150lb whitetails that are usually the ones wounding deer.