Originally Posted by
nchawkeye
Use the 60 gr Nosler Partition and she will be fine...
Most on here have no experience with the .22 centerfires and deer...
I have to chime in too.
In my experience, ethics must play a part in the choice of caliber. I'm sorry hawkeye, but the .223 is not IMO an ethical choice for deer hunting no matter the experience level.
A persons accuracy plays a good part in the the ability to kill an animal with a given weapon. However, at 11 years of age, the excitement level of seeing the first deer blows the ability to accurately shoot a weapon out the window. We have all been there, and many have missed that first deer because of "buck fever".
We have also wounded a few, I would hate for deernmuskies daughter to lose her first because of a poorly placed shot, or lose it because the deer didn't pile up immediately.
Berate me all you want, but the .223 is NOT an ethical choice for deer hunting.