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What have you taken with a .223? At what distance?
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Coyotes- out to 305
Bobcats- inside of 100
Fox- inside of 100
Whitetail- 3 under 100, 1 at 200.
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Numerous coyotes with 40 and 50 grain bullets out to 250 or so yards. Thousands of prairie dogs out to 400 yards with same weight bullets, but mostly 40 grain.
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Coyotes- out to 305
Bobcats- inside of 100
Fox- inside of 100
Whitetail- 3 under 100, 1 at 200. My, where did you place your shots on the whitetails? Thanks.
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Right behind the shoulder like you’re supposed too. Helll, I might have even hit a shoulder once or twice.
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I've killed squirrels, rabbits, woodchucks, coyotes, raccoons, crows and deer. Most of the deer were shot through the lungs or heart like with any other rifle with a couple through the shoulders. Most of the deer were less than 100 yards, one at 150 and one at 330. Varmints taken by the truck loads out to 300 yards.
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Numerous deer with 75-77gr pills out to 200 yds, a lot of coyotes as well
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Never hunted with one until this past deer season. All killed with a Barnes TSX 62 gr. My son shot his first deer. 94 yards Doe 93 yards Coyote 50ish yards
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Never hunted with one until this past deer season. All killed with a Barnes TSX 62 gr. My son shot his first deer. 94 yards Doe 93 yards Coyote 50ish yards Those 2 deer do any traveling after the shot?
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Never hunted with one until this past deer season. All killed with a Barnes TSX 62 gr. My son shot his first deer. 94 yards Doe 93 yards Coyote 50ish yards Those 2 deer do any traveling after the shot? My went about 50 yards. Not a single drop of blood and the bullet didn’t exit. Lots of internal damage though. My sons went about 30 yards. Great blood trail. This was at the scene of the crime of my boys doe.
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I shot a 140" whitetail buck in the neck at 200yds... dead duck.
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Right behind the shoulder like you’re supposed too. Helll, I might have even hit a shoulder once or twice. The several I’ve killed were 100 yds or a little closer. I shot them at the base of the neck. Drt. No chase. I’ve yet to try behind the shoulder with the.223 but hope to this coming year as I’ll be shooting further.
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A .223, with a good bullet, will do schit at distances we probably shouldn't be bragging about on the internets.
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I’ve killed a good couple handfuls of whitetail does with my Montana. Longest one this past season was a bit over 200. Handload the Speer 70gr Semi Spitzer. Bullet performance was the same as all the others I have killed. All exited and showed signs of good expansion. All my shots have been broadside behind the shoulder. In my experience they tend to run a bit further than with the larger calibers and the blood trails generally aren’t as easy to follow. But I still like it. Shot placement matters more. Also killed my biggest pig with it, but that was through the ears at about 30 yards.
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Coyotes, crows, turkeys, bobcats, deer, and pigs lots of pigs.
Most have been inside 200yds but it kills well with good bullets and good shooting.
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Lots of pigs out to 225 yards with a 62 Barnes TTSX
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What have you taken with a .223? At what distance? How much time and bandwidth do you have?
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What have you taken with a .223? At what distance? How much time and bandwidth do you have? Oh Bullschitt!! Pics or it didn't happen!
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What have you taken with a .223? At what distance? How much time and bandwidth do you have? Oh Bullschitt!! Pics or it didn't happen! Meaner! What do you want pics of? Heres some recent samples....
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I think I have taken 9 antelope the last 3 years with a .223 and the 62 TSX, and in the past I have taken plenty of deer and other antelope with various other .224" bullets. Plenty of coyotes and smaller critters along the way. From 10 feet to well over 500 yards (as described in the other thread). I saw no more issues in killing those critters than I have seen with more acceptable rounds.
One doe antelope went 1/2 mile while blowing chunks of lung out all over the place. It was amazing how much blood and lungs she lost, and still needed a finisher shot to the head. That seemed to be an anomaly though. She was hit with a 69 Sierra at about 75 yards.
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