The problem with the internet is a couple guys that are very experienced at putting a marginal cartridge in just the right spot, can make it appear that anyone or everyone will have the same results.

Any cartridge can kill a deer and any cartridge in the right hands can consistently kill a deer. The question is, can any cartridge kill a deer consistently for everyone? The answer is no, as the majority of hunters have neither the skill nor take the time to practice to the point that they can consistently put that shot where it needs to go.

Of course it doesn't matter what you hit em with, if you don't hit em in a vital area, the difference between a .223 or .243 and a more forgiving round like a 7mm-08 or 30-06 is really margin of error. If they did a comprehensive study of hitting a deer from every angle and with varying accuracy by the shooter using the same bullet construction, I am positive that a 140gr bullet at 3000 FPS is going to drop that deer quicker and more often than a 60gr .223 at 3000fps.


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