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<blockquote data-quote="JimmyC" data-source="post: 1191268" data-attributes="member: 12819"><p>All the deer we shot were shot with the 77gr OTM (open tip match) essentially a hollow point. All were in the vitals. </p><p> </p><p>The .223 is not the ideal big game hunting round but it can be done. If it were my only rifle I would have no problem taking it to the woods. I've never been a fan of the head or neck shot, I guess since I'm primarily a bow hunter I usually shoot for the vitals. If an arrow can kill a deer a .223 can get the job done too. Shot placement is key. You should see some of the damage these little bullets cause. Most of the vitals get turned to jelly... </p><p> </p><p>One of the biggest drawbacks is you don't always get a pass through. Which means little to no blood trail. You might get a pass through on a double lung shot to the ribs but not on a shoulder shot. This is one of the main reasons I decided to upgrade to the 6.8. </p><p> </p><p>With the development of Barnes TTSX bullets (all copper / no lead) you may get more pass throughs and these bullets usually retain over 95 of the bullet weight after impact. I'm using these in my 6.8 now too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JimmyC, post: 1191268, member: 12819"] All the deer we shot were shot with the 77gr OTM (open tip match) essentially a hollow point. All were in the vitals. The .223 is not the ideal big game hunting round but it can be done. If it were my only rifle I would have no problem taking it to the woods. I've never been a fan of the head or neck shot, I guess since I'm primarily a bow hunter I usually shoot for the vitals. If an arrow can kill a deer a .223 can get the job done too. Shot placement is key. You should see some of the damage these little bullets cause. Most of the vitals get turned to jelly... One of the biggest drawbacks is you don't always get a pass through. Which means little to no blood trail. You might get a pass through on a double lung shot to the ribs but not on a shoulder shot. This is one of the main reasons I decided to upgrade to the 6.8. With the development of Barnes TTSX bullets (all copper / no lead) you may get more pass throughs and these bullets usually retain over 95 of the bullet weight after impact. I'm using these in my 6.8 now too. [/QUOTE]
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