I’m a big believer in the 70 Speer SP out of my 223 With 1/9 twist. I’m loading that bullet over H4895. It’s not as high BC as other stuff out there, but I’ve killed deer out to 200 yards with it and my experience with them on deer is the same from 50-200 yards; all bullets exit, stay together and expand to about 2X the original diameter based on exit holes. All of my shots have been broadside lung shots. The 223 in general is still is no match for larger cartridges and bullets at high velocity in regards to initial shock to the animal and blood trails. I do think shot placement becomes more important because you just don’t have the power of larger cartridges that might leave bigger blood trails or cause more tissue damage.
