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With all the 223 talk on this forum Im thinking about giving my 223 a run on deer this fall. What bullet/load do you guys like?

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I've killed with 64gr Power Points, 75gr Swifts and 62gr TSX. Haven't had a bad experience with any of them, the only one I've ever recovered in a deer was the PP and it was a RCH from making it all the way through. It weighed 57grs.

Have seen deer killed with 53 and 70gr TSX also.

The 62gr TSX is generally what I stick with and I do drill shoulders.


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going to give the 45gr TSX a run next season. Should make a good deer bullet. HAPPY HUNTING

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Originally Posted by Steelhead

The 62gr TSX is generally what I stick with and I do drill shoulders.


What powder do you use? How far have you killed der with this load/bullet?


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H335 and a couple at 100 yards or so.

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Do you feel 100 yards is about max?


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Onside shoulder at 100yards with 62gr TSX (destroyed some serious bone) and exited. Thinking 101 yards wouldn't be pushing it, nor 200.

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Dam! Can't wait to give em a try.


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53 gr TSX over 25.5 H335 has worked very well for me.

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Agree with Steelhead, shot a number of deer at 200 yds. and less..
Fave load in mine is 53 gr. TSX on top of 25 grains IMR 4895
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I took a young buck last year with the .224" 62g TSX at about 135 yards ... drilled the shoulder like Steelhead did, and it looked the same.

I'm shooting it from a 1:9" twist barrel ... can't recall the charge weight, but I too am using H335, R-P brass and Fed205M primers ...


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for factory loads, tough to beat the federal premium with the 55 gr TBBC, although I haven't used the TSX yet. Still trying to catch a bullet in a deer with that trophy bonded load.....


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The Federal ammo with 60 gr partition should be a dandy

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I've only shot one whitetail with a .223 NEF Handi-rifle I set up for smaller kids. I also used the 53 gr. TSX pushed by 25 gr. H4895. This little rifle has a 20" barrel with a 9" twist. The combo worked just fine. I'm itching to try some of the 62 gr. TSX's.

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My current fav .224 bullet is the 70 gr. Speer. With that said I agree with the bullets mentioned above. I cant recall the powder I use, but I can check when I get to the house.

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Originally Posted by Steve_NO
for factory loads, tough to beat the federal premium with the 55 gr TBBC, although I haven't used the TSX yet. Still trying to catch a bullet in a deer with that trophy bonded load.....


I was reading through the posts and about to mention the 55 grain TBBC. I haven't shot a deer with them, but have reviewed a few of my agency's shootings with that round out of a 20" M-16 barrel. It is impressive.

I also know of a Trooper who used that ammo to whack a few hogs while in Florida earlier this spring.


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Heres one with the 55 gr. TBBC... They do almost Too much damage...
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70gr Speer w/ enough RL15 for around 3000fps has worked for me. I wouldn't try busting near side shoulders with it though as you can with the premiums; ie TSX, partition, etc..

The last deer I shot with that load was hit just in front of the near shoulder and broke the far shoulder. The jacket still had a portion of the core intact but it couldn't quite make it out the far side. Found it just under the skin. He made it less then 20 yards with a huge blood trail.

Penetration with the speer has always been fine in my experience. Will still do a number on varmints as well.


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I've heard lots of good things about the 70 gr. Speer. A friend used them for a number of years with good success. Others have said good things, my own experience with them is limited to 3 animals ( small sample...) but all 3 , lets just say, coulda gone better.... They needed following, and follow up shots, and all were hit well with the first shot...so I got away from the Speer.
But my experience with them certainly doesn't seem to match others...
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