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That could open a whole nuther kettle of fish. I know scores of westerners who wouldn't dream on taking on a grizzly with a .30-30
But they feel the ultimate in confidence with their 44 magnums...( which have roughly half the power...) Never understood that one either. I guess that heavy bullet and 'magnum' on the headstamp contains some super pixie dust stuff. Don't tell my near 80 yo uncle that a 222 with old, off the shelf, WW ammo isn't capable of killing deer. He might have choice word or two for ya.
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Yeah, the old timers mighta had it right. No one ever told Grandpa he couldn't kill elk at 200 yds with an open sighted .300 Savage. Nobody told the elk either...
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And, ole Gramps didn't have the advantage of a fancy Campfire education... DF
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Use enough gun. To start a topic if a tiny round is enough is just a waste of our time. Tiny tools and rounds cause failure. Use enough gun and you won't have to ask! Not trying to waste time, and sure wasn't asking I question. I was making a statement that the 223 is By FAR a great deer killer. Have fun shooting what you want and I'll do the same and I'll do so With MUCH less noise and kick. If you haven't picked up on it yet, nobody listens to you don. Heck you make me want to kill some with a 204
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I have heard of people using the regular 223 successfully on deer. The barnes 55 grain tsx was made for that intent, I believe
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msuhunter: I see you got to meet the class retard. Savage99 is what we call a contra-indicator.Whatever he says, you can bet on the opposite
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msuhunter: I see you got to meet the class retard. Savage99 is what we call a contra-indicator.Whatever he says, you can bet on the opposite A weather gauge of sorts... Follow the "black cloud". DF
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I have no idea why people would mess with a 223AI and all that troublesome fireforming when they could use the vastly superior 22/204 Ruger.
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Or even a .222 Mag for that matter...
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You need to be a Mensa to use the 222 Mag.
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But wait....I am....and yet I do not use a 222mag.
I didn't get the memo.
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But wait....I am....and yet I do not use a 222mag.
I didn't get the memo. Hmmm... So, you're now our alternate Mensa... You do know who the original one is (was)... DF
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If you were really in Mensa, you're undeniable logic would have brought you to the conclusion beforehand.
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If you were really in Mensa, you're undeniable logic would have brought you to the conclusion beforehand. On the other hand, Mensa membership didn't seem to do much for Larry Root's "logical discourses"... DF
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If you were really in Mensa, you're undeniable logic would have brought you to the conclusion beforehand. On the other hand, Mensa membership didn't seem to do much for Larry Root's "logical discourses"... DF Larry was actually in menstrate, not mensa.
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If you were really in Mensa, you're undeniable logic would have brought you to the conclusion beforehand. On the other hand, Mensa membership didn't seem to do much for Larry Root's "logical discourses"... DF Larry was actually in menstrate, not mensa.
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IIRC, my youngest schwacked this gal when he was 12 so this was October '06; the year Tennessee regs changed to "any centerfire". Ninety-five yards, Colt Match Target/S&B Short Dot w/ 75 gr. TAP. Crack-flop. The bump behind her left shoulder is the exit. Is the TAP load an AMAX? If so it worked swell in a 'nilla 5.56 for a kid that can shoot... [img:left] [/img]
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If you were really in Mensa, you're undeniable logic would have brought you to the conclusion beforehand. On the other hand, Mensa membership didn't seem to do much for Larry Root's "logical discourses"... DF Just a wild assed guess here, but Im thinking maybe Larry being in Mensa might possibly have been another one of his lies. Just possibly. Dont know why I'd jump to that conclusion, knowing his credibility..... Our other esteemed member in Mensa is Dan Adair...and he is at least smart enough to hardly ever post here.I apparently didn't achieve that level
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I just checked Hornadys website and the TAP bullet is not an Amax......they don't say what it is....its BC is different than the Amax and at least what they have pictured has no red tip. Your kid's deer however, appears to be very dead, even with the lower BC....
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Yerp! He's a shooter. Dropped several more w that gun and a 788 .22-250. One shot apiece. He's been on hiatus from hunting due to girls and motorcycles and will soon be hitting 21 on Cinco de Mayo.
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