RE: is 223 safe for deer
Here in Ky, any centerfire caliber is legal. But, we as responsible sportsmen, owe too much respect to the game we chase to use a marginal caliber. In a perfect-shot situation, the 223 will do the job, but we know that a perfect broad- side shot is not always the case. Go with the 243. It makes a great dual-purpose rifle for deer and varmints.