Read this whole thread. Do so with an open mind. Once you have, come back and tell me that, if legal, a .223 with a fast twist, using a 77 grain Sierra TMK isn’t exactly what the OP is looking for.
As is stated on this forum multiple times, bullets matter more than headstamps. I will also add that recoil adds to poor mechanics. Pair a great bullet with low recoil and you will get more kills. Period. A .223 starts at low recoil. A lot of posters have stated “put a brake or suppressor on XX and it will be like shooting a .223”. Why not start there?
As for my killing bona fides, I have killed literally hundreds of deer with over 40 different chamberings, as well as archery. As for bears, I only have 10 under my belt and they are split 50/50 between guns and bows.
