ORIGINAL: Colorado Luckydog
ORIGINAL: Dalebow
Is the 223 enough for antelope say 300yards or less??
Nope! There's a reason it's not legal in some states, It's not a good big game caliber.
There are 7 states do not allow rifle hunting. There are 43 states that allow rifle hunting.
4 states require at least .23 caliber (KA, MN, VA, WY)
4 states require at least .24 or .243 caliber (CO, CN, IA WA)
35 states allow .22 Centerfires.
Of the 35 that allow .22 Centerfires, 5 have energy restrictions. 2 of these say 1200 ft lbs of Muzzle Energy, 1 says 1000 ft lbs of Muzzle Energy, 1 says 900 ft lbs at 100 yards, and 1 says 1000 ft lbs at 100 yards.