Anyone killed deer with a .223? What is the best ammo and where is the best shot placement? I’ve got one that is pretty sentimental to me and would mean a lot to just take 1 deer with then back to a safe/range Queen!

In the ham with a FMJ.

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We’ve killed quite a few when my boys first started hunting with a Federal 62 grain soft point. Double lunged a few and spine shot one. All died very quickly. I don’t recommend this being someone’s primary deer killer, but it will do it. Just wait on good broadside shots. Nothing questionable.

There's been alot killed like this, but very few recovered

I’d get CNC recommendations on this, he’s pretty found of them small calibers on deer. 🤣🤣🤣

Piled up some over the years with 55 grain soft points. All was 100 yards or less broadside open shots, behind the shoulder, they all bled and didn’t go far.

My buddy uses them 55 grain nosler Etip, put in the vitals and they do a good job as well.

Good way to put it. 😁😁

I’ve killed two this year with my 223/77 TMK setup. Both ran about 50 yards. Both were hit lower than I wanted. The first one was a doe about 150 yards, broadside. Shot was low and back and didn’t exit. Bullet was recovered under the skin on the off side. The shot knocked her down, but she got up and ran about 50 yards. There was a drop of blood half way along her trail, but tracking her trail in the leaves was fairly easy. There was a good bit of blood on the ground were I found her. Second one was a 220 pound 8 point that was shot slightly quartering away at about 40 or 50 yards. The shot was low and angled towards the offside shoulder. I didn’t see an exit. The buck didn’t drop, but could tell it was hurt when it ran off. It bled enough that I could follow it at a steady walk without having to slow down and search for blood.

This is the first time I’ve used a 223 hunting, but won’t be the last.

My son has killed 2 this year with Winchester Deer Season XP. One did not take a step and one ran about 50 yards.

Kids piled them up with 62g barnes bullet. Everything was within 75 yards and most were boom flop.

62gr fusion. They wont go far

I don’t have a whole lot of experience with shooting deer with a.223 as I have only ever shot at one using this caliber. I killed a 9 point earlier this season with the.223 using federal premium 55gr Barnes tsx placed right in the crease of the shoulder. Deer ran maybe 35-40 yards.

55gr tsx

Its a pine goat. Double lung him and he will die quickly. Except these magic deer we read about that take 458 Winchester magnums thru both lungs and shoulders and run 3 miles before a pack of walkers finally take them down and someone dispatches him with a 22 pistol to the ear. Most likely you don't have many of those on your place tho so you should be ok. :-)

I haven’t shot one with a .223, but a 22-250 with a 55 grain federal fusion will dump one and give you a pass through.

Don’t shoot 55gr federal blue tips…you lose them. I made the mistake on a biggun and not a drop of blood at 50 yards. I switched to 62 gr federal fusion and will give it a shot

Yep

That round is way too powerful for deer. That’s why they are used in fully semi automatic weapons of war. Like machine guns and AR15s. Mainly used to combat tanks.

Yep deadliest shot you can take on one. Especially if you’re shooting a 55 gr FMJ. Low brisket shots are almost as good.

62gr tsx. 14 deer with one in the last 3 seasons. farthest was 205, passed through both shoulders

Ditto. A pile of hogs too