Originally Posted by WyoCoyoteHunter
I wonder how many deer get away wounded with the 223. I have shot quite a few over the years with .22 caliber rifles. Never lost one in probably 70+ kills. But never had a great confidence in them either.


Shot for shot, I bet not as many as with the 22-250!

Every deer I have killed with my 223 (9) has been a complete pass through and all have had similar looking exit holes that showed good expansion. Even still, the best blood trails of those 9 have been anemic compared to our “standard” deer cartridges.





Last edited by Jeffrey; 01/09/22.