Also good are the 65 gr. Sierra Gamekings and the 64 gr. Winchester Power Points. Those two and the 60 gr. NPT's are my three favorites in the .223 and .22-204 for hogs and such. Never killed a deer with a .224, but those bullets would sure do the job.
I choose between these bullets by which one a certain rifle seems to like the best. IMHO, they all three perform well.
DF
I've used the plain ol' 55 and 60 grain Hornady SP, 62 TSX, 40 grain Ballistic Tip, and 52 grain HPBT Black Hills Factory ammo for deer and antelope at 223 speeds, all seemed to work fine. If shooting for bone I would sure prefer a TSX in the chamber, but for standard behind the shoulder shots, the others work fine.
