Sounds fine to me, there aren't different degrees of dead, just dead.
Concerning smashing bones, the 223 can do that just fine.
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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.
Really, I thought the problem was those that can't/haven't done something assume that it shouldn't/can't be done.