Originally Posted by Pinnah
For those who hunt with .224 caliber bullets, based on your experiences, would you be confident taking a 200 lb deer on a quartering shot?

If so, with what sort of bullet and at what impact velocity?
I used Partitions for a number of years in the 22-250.

Shots ranged from 15 yards to around 75 yards in the area we were hunting. Broadside or quartering to/away.

Barnes would be even better but I wouldn't expect the blood trails like the Partition gave me if deer ran.

The buck in the above pic was shot at 15-20 yards through the blades which aren't very tough. 225# or so on hoof.

Last edited by 10gaugemag; 03/28/24.
The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!