.223 Bullet
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Mudbone
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Nope. I think it's illegal in tn
REM7
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Mudbone said:
I THINK it was changed a few years ago.
Mudbone said:
Incorrect. Any centerfire caliber is now legal in TN.
Pursuit Hunter
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Legal and effective. Just make sure you choose a bullet designed for large game not varmints.scn said:
Bayou Buck
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Pursuit Hunter said:
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mountin whitetails
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Shot placement is a must, but very effective on deer my daughters have killed more then 10 deer none traveled more then 50 yds some dropped in their tracks. Don't get a lot of blood on the ground from the small bullet hole. My oldest is 11 now and has been using a 243 for two seasons. 243 does hit the deer a lot hard.
Redfred16
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mountin whitetails said:
I agree, shot placement is key. I used this ammo:
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/product/2-FEF223FS1
Never saw a big buck to try it, but it worked fine on does.
FARMTOFIELD
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Not 223 but ive killed A couple with my 22-250
Jugfish
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My kids have killed several bucks with my Bushmaster AR-15, .223. The first few were with 45 grain hollow points that worked well. The last few were shot with 77-grain hollow points. That round is deadly. During the skinning and butchering process, I have found wounds on a couple that I could not explain. The bullet just blows up and does all sorts of damage. On one buck, a shot through the shoulder produced an entry and exit wound accross from it, but another fragment broke off, went through the gut into the hindquarter and broke the buck's femur.
Pursuit Hunter
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Here is the story of my first hunt with a .223 AR-15. I killed three does in about 10 seconds. http://www.pursuithunting.com/2011/01/h ... nvert.html
In the photo, the doe with her head pointed up looks like she has a white patch on her throat. That is actually where she ran into a 2" tree so hard it stripped all the fur off down to bare skin. She was dead on her feet within a couple steps.
I took an ill-advised shot at the third doe while she was running and hit her through the hams. I found her about 150 yards away piled up in a creek. While I always try to make the best shot I can, and truly regret when I don't, I'm not sure that the .223 is as unforgiving of marginal shots as it has a reputation for being.
That AR is now my go-to gun when I'm looking to fill the freezer during gun season.
In the photo, the doe with her head pointed up looks like she has a white patch on her throat. That is actually where she ran into a 2" tree so hard it stripped all the fur off down to bare skin. She was dead on her feet within a couple steps.
I took an ill-advised shot at the third doe while she was running and hit her through the hams. I found her about 150 yards away piled up in a creek. While I always try to make the best shot I can, and truly regret when I don't, I'm not sure that the .223 is as unforgiving of marginal shots as it has a reputation for being.
That AR is now my go-to gun when I'm looking to fill the freezer during gun season.
bobthebowhunter
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If your gonna buy and AR go ahead and get a 6.8
7mminatree
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My nephew has 4 kills with a .223 using 60gr nosler partions out of a 16 inch barreled mini-14. One was a neck shot that dropped in its tracks. The other three were double lung shots and the deer went 20 to 50 yards and piled up. As a note we won't let him take shots with the .223 past 100 yards on deer, if we hunt a place were he can shoot a good distance he uses a .243, He's getting kinda beefy this year and he's been praticing with a .308
I got some Winchester 64gr power points that will put deer down.Every time.
Plateau Hunter
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We have killed several with the Win 64g Power Point out of ARs and bolt rifles too-it works well and is inexpensive. PH
pressfit
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Out of the 100 plus deer I have killed..the most damage I have ever seen was from a .223.. a doe I shot at about 20 yards..
I havent shot a deer with my .223 but I purchased this ammo for deer season.
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/product_i ... match-ammo
http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/product_i ... match-ammo
Pursuit Hunter
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Pressfit - I was going to quote your post, but I'm not sure we need see that photo more than once. Holy Crap! :o :eek:
Were you using a hollowpoint or some type of varmint round?
Were you using a hollowpoint or some type of varmint round?
Columbia Scott
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IMO, .223 is not adequate for deer sized game. I liked the .243 minimum personally. Legal doesn't = ethical. I have a Bushmaster M4 chambered in .223 for patrol and home defense. I'd be looking to buy an AR-10 or an AR chambered in the new .300 AAC Blackout or .300 Whisper if I were looking to hunt deer. If my 30-06 went south on me I'd pick up the .50 caliber muzzleloader rather than the M-4. Don't get me wrong, I love my .223 Bushmaster, just not for hunting.
Plateau Hunter
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Columbia Scott said:
We are talking about dead deer riding home in the pickup after being killed with a .223-so it is certainly adequate. Shot placement is key with any round. The only drawback that I find with small caliber bullets is that there is not much of a blood trail 'if' they run. We haven't had one run out of sight or runoff after a heart/lung hit and have had several bamflops. PH
Pursuit Hunter
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Are you basing your opinion on personal experience with the .223 on deer? Just wondering why you think it is unethical.Columbia Scott said:
pressfit
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I honestly dont remember what round I was using..lol..Pursuit Hunter said:
Thanks, I probably will stick with my 7mm but was wondering because .223 ammo is cheaper and thaught I might try out my Bushmaster at some point.
The Big Game .223 ammo is still a pretty penny but half of what my 7MM ammo costs.
The Big Game .223 ammo is still a pretty penny but half of what my 7MM ammo costs.
