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'd do it without hesitation. Using the 50 or 55 gr. Barnes TSX at about 3700 FPS
Impact velocity of 3700 FPS?
What I'm wondering is what the effective range of a .224 bullet, but range depends on muzzle velocity which determines impact velocity at some distance.
Assuming you meant 3700 FPS, out to what distance would you be confident taking a quartering shot?
I will catch hell for this but I wouldn't be a bit afraid to shoot a quartering deer with a 22-250 or Swift out to about 300 yards with a mono. Even a bonded bullet if they would shoot good.
On broadside deer we have used various soft points and even saw a doe shot at about 350 with the Swift and 55 grain V-Max.
The 22-250 or Swift will drive a 50 a couple hundred FPS faster than that 3700 so I am not sure where the impact velocity would hit 3700. Wouldn't be any hesitation here.
Last edited by 10gaugemag; 03/28/24.
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