Noted.
There are deer and there are deer. Before I burn my stash of CO deer points on a late season tag, it is going to take some serious first hand evidence to leave a 7 at home and take an equally fast 223...
Having hunted upper MI and upper Minne religiously, along with lower Canuckville, have killed some seriously heavy bucks. The heaviest dressed 265. Pig. You seldom have the luxury of a perfect shot.The problem (for me) isn't killing them as much as wanting to avoid the duress of not finding the runners in the wet tangle quickly --which would also cover the private land concern. Being red/green color-blind I rely on cut hair and tracks. Currently am having a hard time trusting that an angulating non-broadside shot with a 65 grain bullet is going to have the same outcome as a 140g bullet.
Maybe it will, I don't know. Will experiment with the locals.
It will. I no more worry about bones and angles when I'm carrying my 223AI than I do say a 35 Whelen.
