feldmutze
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yep and you can you sit in your treestand and watch the biggest buck of your life just walk off because it didn't offer the perfect shot angle!-DRM- said:.223 has killed plenty of deer. If you aren't comfortable and competent with your shot, you could always over-compensate with a larger caliber.
-DRM- said:.223 has killed plenty of deer. If you aren't comfortable and competent with your shot, you could always over-compensate with a larger caliber.
mathews338 said:...watch the biggest buck of your life just walk off because it didn't offer the perfect shot angle!
Bayou Buck said:...you shouldn't shoot if you dont have a good kill shot.
don't get me wrong, I don't just throw the gun to my shoulder, find hair in the scope and pull the trigger. I have as much respect for game as anyone and I am as ethical as anyone. but stuff happens regardless of how good a shot you are. bullet placement is key but anyone who has hunted knows that you are not always gonna put it exactly where it needs to be. IMO the percentage of deer that run off wounded to never be found is much higer with the smaller calibers. people can say i'm over compensating for something all they want but I ain't lost one yet and my .338 has killed near 50. again, this is just my opinion so shoot what you want.BlountArrow said:mathews338 said:...watch the biggest buck of your life just walk off because it didn't offer the perfect shot angle!
Personally, if shot angle is a factor then I won't shoot any deer regardless of what caliber I might be toting. That's just me. I've never shot a deer with a .223 but have a friend whose young son and daughter shoot one. They have killed deer with it, and so far have had no issue.
If you plan on using a .223/5.56 on deer, please don't use standard ball ammo. There are manufacturers out there that make hunting rounds in this caliber, designed to do more damage and help kill large game.
A .223/5.56 can drop a human, a hog or a deer, but ball ammo is not made to kill quickly.
feldmutze said:If you plan on using a .223/5.56 on deer, please don't use standard ball ammo. There are manufacturers out there that make hunting rounds in this caliber, designed to do more damage and help kill large game.
A .223/5.56 can drop a human, a hog or a deer, but ball ammo is not made to kill quickly.
Ball ammo is not legal per the hunting regulations
mathews338 said:IMO the percentage of deer that run off wounded to never be found is much higer with the smaller calibers.