It appears it was a joke.
Indeed it was. The quartering-to shoulder shot on the 300lb deer was suppose to be the give away
my buddy is tradin in his 30-06 fer a 223 because of meat damage, or a smaller hole were his words
I wouldn't count on that. Those fast, frangible bullets will probably produce a lot more bloodshot meat. He'd be better off sticking with the 30-06 and using a heavier, slower bullet.