1. a 223 is not a big game cartridge.
2. must have been tough searching miles of sagebrush to find that bullet after it "penciled through" eh ?
3. respect the game and use an appropriate cartridge. A friend's tiny wife (90 pounds) killed a 5X5 Elk at 100 odd yards with a 243 and an 80 gr TTSX. Took out both lungs, 2" exit hole. He went 20 yards spraying blood that a blind man could have followed, laid down and died.
4. I'd rather have a bullet that "penciled through" after breaking both shoulders than one that blew up and left a 8"" wide crater 2" deep after striking a major bone.(idiot who shot a big Mulie at 80 yards with a 135 .277 SMK from a 270 Weatherby. happily the guide shooting a 30-06 with 150 gr TSX was backing him up. while the "dude" was standing there waiting for the animal to drop, the guide put one behind the last rib as it ran away. He plied up in 30 yards, bullet not recovered, must have "penciled through".)
5. momometals are taking over. even Hornady has brought one out for their special lever action ammo beacuse they work better.
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