Oh, yeah, another .223 for deer hunting thread.

Get a better gun. If you want to use the .223 for hunting, try Varmint hunting, or spend more time at the range with it. Just because something is legal does not make it ethical.

I do own a .223 mini-14 as well. I enjoy shooting the gun at the range but would never consider using that caliber for deer hunting. You owe the deer all respect by using a bigger caliber that will deliver better killing power to the "boiler room".