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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/08/20 01:53 PM
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Clanton, AL
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Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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64 grain Winchester Power Point or 62 Grain Federal Fusion.
Both have been lethal for me. Between the two I prefer the 64 grain Winchester.
But either one will drop them DRT.
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/08/20 02:00 PM
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Ourtown, AL
BCLC
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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I’ve had great luck with the 62gr Fusion and 55gr Barnes TSX. Never tried the 64gr Win on deer but if out back says it’s rough on whitetails then you can bet on it.
We’re not dead. We just smell that way. Dayum. - AC870
Yessir! I’m always gonna shoot what makes me happy and I want everyone else to do the same! If you shoot one be proud of it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. - SJ22
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/08/20 02:02 PM
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the Flatwoods
Fldoghunter
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Mine didn't shoot the Power Points worth a crap, but I have heard good things about both of those bullets. We've been shooting deer and hogs with the 62 grain Barnes, and I have been impressed.
May the sound of hounds never die!
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Fldoghunter]
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07/08/20 02:23 PM
07/08/20 02:23 PM
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Clanton, AL
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Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Mine didn't shoot the Power Points worth a crap, but I have heard good things about both of those bullets. We've been shooting deer and hogs with the 62 grain Barnes, and I have been impressed. You need a tight twist to stabilize the larger bullet. The 1:7 and 1:9 will shoot the 64 grain very accurately. If you're running a 1:10 or 1:12 you'll have much better accuracy with the 55 grain.
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/08/20 06:54 PM
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buckhunter2
10 point
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10 point
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All of the above or any monolithic bullet.
At short barrel AR velocity the 75gr HPBT is also wicked medicine for deer.
You're only as good as your worst shot-
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: 3% outdoorsman]
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07/08/20 09:59 PM
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North AL
AU338MAG
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Good advice from outback about good as it gets from factory ammo.if you reload it gives you a couple more tough bullet's like Sierra 65gr and Speer gold dots are now offered .224 with a couple different weights available 65 gr game kings are what I load for my AR.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
Molon Labe
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Out back]
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07/08/20 10:32 PM
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Elmore County
treemydog
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8 point
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Elmore County
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Mine didn't shoot the Power Points worth a crap, but I have heard good things about both of those bullets. We've been shooting deer and hogs with the 62 grain Barnes, and I have been impressed. You need a tight twist to stabilize the larger bullet. The 1:7 and 1:9 will shoot the 64 grain very accurately. If you're running a 1:10 or 1:12 you'll have much better accuracy with the 55 grain. My varmint rem (12 twist) shoots sierra 62 and 65 gamekings very well. They may not shoot in all slow twist rifles, but those heavies shoot in mine.
You gonna pull them pistols, or whistle Dixie?
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
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07/08/20 11:25 PM
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Woodstock
3% outdoorsman
10 point
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10 point
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Good advice from outback about good as it gets from factory ammo.if you reload it gives you a couple more tough bullet's like Sierra 65gr and Speer gold dots are now offered .224 with a couple different weights available 65 gr game kings are what I load for my AR. Definitely my favorite.cfe 223 powder around 28gr. should be real fast but haven't chronoed yet. shoot very well and folded up a couple big doe my wife shot.ive bought some gold dot 75 gr should be good but haven't tried yet
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: treemydog]
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07/09/20 02:07 AM
07/09/20 02:07 AM
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Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Mine didn't shoot the Power Points worth a crap, but I have heard good things about both of those bullets. We've been shooting deer and hogs with the 62 grain Barnes, and I have been impressed. You need a tight twist to stabilize the larger bullet. The 1:7 and 1:9 will shoot the 64 grain very accurately. If you're running a 1:10 or 1:12 you'll have much better accuracy with the 55 grain. My varmint rem (12 twist) shoots sierra 62 and 65 gamekings very well. They may not shoot in all slow twist rifles, but those heavies shoot in mine. Totally understand. Some rifles just "like" a particular bullet. Also my perception of accuracy has changed over the years. There was a time when I wouldn't accept anything short of one ragged hole. But as I got older, my eyes got worse and my grip became more unsteady, I've learned to accept an ever expanding group and still call it good. 👍
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Out back]
#3163819
07/09/20 05:29 AM
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the Flatwoods
Fldoghunter
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Mine didn't shoot the Power Points worth a crap, but I have heard good things about both of those bullets. We've been shooting deer and hogs with the 62 grain Barnes, and I have been impressed. You need a tight twist to stabilize the larger bullet. The 1:7 and 1:9 will shoot the 64 grain very accurately. If you're running a 1:10 or 1:12 you'll have much better accuracy with the 55 grain. Mine is a 9 twist Savage, It just didnt like them.
May the sound of hounds never die!
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/09/20 10:19 AM
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Jasper
buckhunter2
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10 point
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My 8” twist tikka 223 will shoot sub moa with 40gr ballistic tips and everything larger.
Only downside to a fast twist barrel is if it disintegrates bullets in flight, otherwise you can’t spin em too fast but you can definitely spin em too slow.
You're only as good as your worst shot-
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/09/20 09:38 PM
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Chelsea
lectrode
10 point
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10 point
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I've had good luck with 60 gr nosler partitions and 62 gr Barnes
You haven't been blocked until you've been flock blocked!!!
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: Livintohunt19]
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07/09/20 11:13 PM
07/09/20 11:13 PM
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Posts: 16,495
Guntersville
AC870
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Y’all get exits with those Fusions? What part you aiming for?
Last edited by AC870; 07/09/20 11:14 PM.
“Killing tomorrow’s trophies today.”
On the distance I like to walk to my stands:
“The first 100 yards is also the last 100 yards.”
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: AC870]
#3164508
07/10/20 04:57 AM
07/10/20 04:57 AM
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Posts: 9,049
USA
marshmud991
14 point
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14 point
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USA
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Y’all get exits with those Fusions? What part you aiming for?
Only exit we didn’t get was on my daughters buck a few years ago. Quartering too shot and she put it where the neck meets the shoulder. It tore all kinds of stuff up. Never took a step. I have no idea the number of hogs I shot with the fusions and most that I shot in the chest were pass throughs. None went very far.
It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.
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Re: Best .223 round for deer
[Re: jwalker77]
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07/10/20 06:40 AM
07/10/20 06:40 AM
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Clanton, AL
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Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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62gr fusion. Wont leave a blood trail but we havent needed one. Watched every deer we shot fall. Turns their insides to jelly. Everything I've killed with a 223 had its organs liquified. Anyone who says it's not adequate for deer don't know what they're talking about.
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