.223 for oklahoma deer

[Jon3830]

what do you all think about the .223 for deer in oklahoma? i have used everything from .223 to .303 but i use my .223 more than anyother caliber. i have been told many times that .243 is not even big enough for deer but i have never had any problems so i just want to get some different intake on this.

[Glockender]

Oklahoma deer aren't all that big most of the time....its not like you are hunting mule deer up in wyoming or colorado. I have not used anything other than my 7mm Mauser when I go, my dad uses a 7mm Mag, and my brother uses a 30-30.

[TwoBravo]

I would use a heavy weight soft point bullet if using .223 Remington. That should work pretty well. Of course, it's all about shot placement. I can report that 1 round of 200 grn .45 ACP Speer Gold Dot worked great. And no, it wasn't an up close head shot. This was out of a Sig P-220.

[J.P.]

.223 will work fine.
As with any cliber,good shot placemwnt counts.
Personally i prefer to send 'em a good 100gr Magnus Stinger. ;)
http://www.magnusbroadheads.com/images/jpgs/stingers_buzzcut.jpg

[SMS]

just be careful not to use any of the highly frangible varmint loads.....you could end up not making clean kills.

[1shott]

.243 is just fine for OKlahoma Whitetail deer.
I have never had a deer take step when shot with a .243.

.223 should be fine also, as stated use a a heavy grain bullet with a soft nose.

[RatTerrier]

Yeah go for it! Heavier bullet and a well placed shot should do the trick! :thumb: