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?
Good question! Me, depends on how well I shoot the rifle! A 200# deer in any angle shot can be killed instantly with a 22 cal center fire cartridge. Just depends on where you place the bullet your using! Where the catch comes in is say a 22-250 with a 50gr bullet shooting 1/2" groups at 100 yds from a bench rest is fine but move to even 200 yds and a field position and suddenly that 22-250 becomes a different animal! As for impact velocity, I wonder how much velocity is required to penetrate the brain of a deer? or how about the neck and break the spine. Velocity would not be the problem I think but rather placement. Bullet placement will make up for some velocity loss but velocity will not make up for poor placement for the bullet your using!
