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Is the 223 AI enough for deer #9633942 02/24/15
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,583 M msuhunter OP Campfire Regular
OP msuhunter Campfire Regular M Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,583	Yes, my buddy eddy bo built me a 223 AI in December 2013. I killed a couple does with it before he passed away. This year i got to try it out on a 215 pound 10 point. 50 yards quartering to me. Hit the on side shoulder (broke it to pieces) and the 64 grain nosler bonded made it to the last rib. 20 yards and it died. I also popped a couple does this year with the 75 amax. One was 180 yards and the other 230 yards. They died too. I expect I will continue to use it even if I'm labeled a stunt shooter.

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Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9633952 02/24/15
Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,747 Rural Utah USA T tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana
tikkanut Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 30,747 Rural Utah USA	congrats....nice buck......great cartridge ! T R U M P W O N ! U L T R A M A G A !

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9633987 02/24/15
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,103 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger
viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,103 MonDak	Here we go. But seriously, good shooting.

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9634026 02/24/15
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,478 A atse Campfire Regular
atse Campfire Regular A Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 1,478	223 AI is a little bit over kill. I prefer a 222 with 55 sierra's.

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9634102 02/24/15
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,639 ms N navlav8r Campfire Ranger
navlav8r Campfire Ranger N Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 15,639 ms	55's are way too much in the .222. They are way too hard and will over penetrate. I'm thinking more along the lines of 35 or 40 grs. NRA Life,Endowment,Patron or Benefactor since '72.

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Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9634751 02/25/15
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,951 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana
New_2_99s Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 41,951 Huntn/Fishn Heaven-NW Ontario	Originally Posted by msuhunter Yes, my buddy eddy bo built me a 223 AI in December 2013. I killed a couple does with it before he passed away. This year i got to try it out on a 215 pound 10 point. 50 yards quartering to me. Hit the on side shoulder (broke it to pieces) and the 64 grain nosler bonded made it to the last rib. 20 yards and it died. I also popped a couple does this year with the 75 amax. One was 180 yards and the other 230 yards. They died too. I expect I will continue to use it even if I'm labeled a stunt shooter. Originally Posted by tikkanut congrats....nice buck......great cartridge ! +1 Rock on ! Paul. "Kids who grow up hunting, fishing & trapping, do not mug little old Ladies"

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9648778 03/02/15
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,614 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker
SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,614 Columbia, S.C.	Haven't you guys realized by now that it is customary to post pics of scantily clad babes when speaking of the .223 AI??

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9648844 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger
tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good!	clearly the .218 Bee is the next big thing. "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer SCGunNut #9648875 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by SCGunNut Haven't you guys realized by now that it is customary to post pics of scantily clad babes when speaking of the .223 AI?? Enough for deer? Maybe antelope???? Obligatory babe pic... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer ingwe #9648886 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Of course if I wanted to step up to shooting bigger deer I could use the 222 like my pard does.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

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Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9648900 03/02/15
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger
RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State	deuced:

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer ingwe #9648902 03/02/15
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,732 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 Campfire Ranger
Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,732 West of the Blue Ridge	Very nice. Pretty rifle too. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer RWE #9648905 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	Originally Posted by RWE deuced: Yeah but thats one of those "little" southern deer. You definitely need a 223AI for the big northern species..... ( Except for the one my pard deuced......) Stunt shooter. "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer ingwe #9648913 03/02/15
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State RWE Campfire Ranger
RWE Campfire Ranger Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 26,524 Old North State	Originally Posted by ingwe Yeah but thats one of those "little" southern deer. My wife didn't think it was little when I had her drag it up the hill with me....

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer RWE #9648918 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle
ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky	In that regard, the deer I kill get bigger every single year..... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer RWE #9649677 03/02/15
Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,103 NC C coleridge Campfire Regular
coleridge Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,103 NC	Originally Posted by RWE My wife didn't think it was little when I had her drag it up the hill with to me.... Try this next time...

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9650135 03/02/15
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,232 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,232	I've killed quite a few with a .22 WMR. Some with head shots, some with lung shots. None went more than 80 yards before they fell and the head shot ones all went straight down. I guess that makes the WMR "enough" but probably somewhat short of "ideal". I feel the same about the .223, even though I've killed a bunch with it with no losses so far.

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer ingwe #9650355 03/02/15
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,064 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,064 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by SCGunNut Haven't you guys realized by now that it is customary to post pics of scantily clad babes when speaking of the .223 AI?? Enough for deer? Maybe antelope???? Ingwe, Look carefully at msu's scope. He has a tall elevation turret, (M1?) if it's a Leupy? Hard to tell what it is from that photo. Now, look at yours... I thought one needed an M1/Leupold (? FX-3, 6x42/M1) plus a .223AI to be uber cool here on the Fire... DF Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 03/02/15.

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9650529 03/02/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi schoolmarm Campfire Tracker
schoolmarm Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi	Dang stunt shooter. I was shooting some .223s that I got from ol' Eddybo last week. Sure miss him. He was going to barrel a 700 for me before he went to the Last Shoot.

Re: Is the 223 AI enough for deer msuhunter #9651140 03/02/15
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas P powdr Campfire Outfitter
powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas	The 22-250 has been killin deer in Texas for the last 40 years. Lots of guys use to take them out for does and a big buck would show up...still worked. 55grain Sierra for most. powdr Last edited by powdr; 03/02/15.

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