Anyone use .223? pros/cons?

I personally dont but I know of some big deer being killed with that round. I would make sure that you choose a good solid hunting bullet and not a ballistic tip mainly because you may not get much penetration. I would also recommed giving a shot deer plenty amount of time to expire after the shot because I wouldnt expect a good blood trail. And be accurate with your shot placement. Just my $0.02 which may be what you paid for it.

Do you own one? Rifle or ar15 if your looking @ a ar15 platform theirs a lot better options than the 223 these days..

my friends daughter shot a 4 point at 80 yards with her single shot rossi 223( 55 grain ballistic tip)and gave the deer around 2 hours to expire. deer ran about 100 yards with one helluva blood trail to find her first deer. She shot it a little too far back but it will kill them. I just recently bought one for my 7 year old.

the hardcore old establishment folks say "no way" while they say it's not a big enough round to kill a deer but with the way modern bullets are anyone should be able to kill a deer no problem with a 223.

Hell we only send our troops off to war to kill people with it....

My son (Just turned 8) has hunted the last two years with his H&R Handi Rifle in .223. He has pulled the trigger 3 time with it, and 3 deer have gone down. Two does and nice eight point (15" inside spread). The buck ran a ways due to him getting over exited and not waiting for the deer to turn completely broad side, basically not good shot placement. The does never made more than 50 yards, and both were lung shot. We use the Federal Fusion in his gun, and I have been really pleased with their performance.

Good enough for war, not good enough for a thin-skinned deer.

.223 is fine for taking down a deer. If you have concernes just make a headshot. That will drop em like a hammer!

Oh, boy. Someone wants to brang 'da pain?

U Need to look at the 223 round when it comes to combat..It was not designed to just kill the enemy, do a little research on the round..

My buddies son killed a few with his last year but also knocked a big buck down only for it to jump up while he was climbing down and never found much blood. Shot placement is key with them.

I know it tumbles and was designed to create damage.

But with modern bullets it will be just fine.

Please, not the headshot thing again.

my dad killed truck loads of deer with a 22 rimfire back when times were tough. It will work fine but that doesn't mean a larger caliber wouldn't be slightly better.

Umm what head shot thing? Shall I pop some popcorn lol

what would you do if that buck of a life time is quartering away from you bad with his head down ?????

me i'd raise my bigger cal and punch a hole through his gut or hind quarter and take the deer to the house .

I dont think you will have any problems if you are, as mentioned, in the perfect setting for it. Less than 100yards and perfect broadsided. Most .223 rounds only retain 1000ft/lbs of energy inside 100 yards. Have seen it done with 22-250 multiple times. no reason a TSX at 60grns or above wouldnt rip up one.