Yes there are quality bullets. Yes shot placement is the most important thing. But don't we all agree that by moving up a notch we do a little more justice to the animal on those less than perfect moments we all have happen. I also know that anyone old enough to hunt can probably handle atleast a 243.
In conclusion the question I always end up asking is asimple WHY?

That sounds like the anti-gun people when they ask why you need a gun in the first place. 223 will kill anything you shoot with it, so long as you hit it right, just like any other round. I don't think I would try a high shoulder shot with it, but other than that, it's a good round for anything walking around in North America.

Why would someone choose a bow and arrow to hunt with ? A .223 is 10 times more proficient than a bow.
Just put it this way, if you were dropped off deep in the woods for a month and had to live off the land, your choice of weapon, a bow and arrow or a .223, which would you chose.

keylargo
HERE"S WHY
.22 hornet 45 gr hornady bullet (the so called varmit bullet)
165 yard heart shot

Apparently you have not hunted 'anything walking around NA'.

The eskimos use it on the largest game on the continent, and most dangerous.

THe eskimo population is also shrinking every year. Wonder why?

Just kidding this isn't my fight.

I used a .223 to take my first buck a couple of years ago. He only ran about 30 yards. Other than that, I have only shot it at things that shoot back. I got no complaints.

Thanks XPatriot, you are the only one that answered my question concerning a shoulder shot.



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That sounds like the anti-gun people when they ask why you need a gun in the first place. 223 will kill anything you shoot with it, so long as you hit it right, just like any other round. I don't think I would try a high shoulder shot with it, but other than that, it's a good round for anything walking around in North America.
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That sounds like the anti-gun people when they ask why you need a gun in the first place. 223 will kill anything you shoot with it, so long as you hit it right, just like any other round. I don't think I would try a high shoulder shot with it, but other than that, it's a good round for anything walking around in North America.
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Go back and read my post...I believe I mentioned my niece taking high shoulder shots...