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Getting a 223AI soon. I was planning on using 75 gn amax as an all around target/hunting bullet but as you know there are none to be bought and Hornady has stopped making them temporarily.

Whats your choice for a 223 deer bullet. 60 partition, Barnes tsx, 65 sierra game king?

barnes and expensive partitions are twice as expensive as the sierras.

I can't speak for the bullets you listed as I don't have on game experience yet. I have used the 64 grain WW PowerPoint quite a bit on hogs and deer and it has worked well. I've been wanting to try the 65 Sierra you mention but was not able to locate any the last time I bought bullets. I do know people who have used it and recommend it.

Ill be watching this thread as I am interested in your question as well.

55 grain hornady soft point has worked for me. If you can get ahold of noslers new controlled expansion bullet I'd give those a try. Can't remember what grain they are.

Not a legal caliber for me so I have no experience with one but you might give a look to----> link

You might want to pm Steelhead. Methinks he has beaucoup experience with just this thing.

old school, but the 63 grain Sierra SMP and the 70 grain Speer SMP had been pulling the rug out from underneath deer of all sizes way since they were introduced 40 years ago or more...

I can vouch for either one....

and both will even shoot in 1 in 14 twists...

First of all, make sure the barrel twist will stabilize a 75 grain bullet. If it will, the A-Max should work fine.

I took one deer with a 55 gr. Remington soft nosed bullet out of a 22-250, one with a Speer 70 grain Semi-Spitzer out of a 22-250 and one with a Speer 70 grain Semi-Spitzer out of a 222.

I would use a 60gn Partition without hesitation if you are going 22cal.

If your rifle is a fast twist the 62gr. TTSX.

If it isn't the 60 gr. Hornady, the 53gr. TSX, and the 55gr. TTSX are pretty slick [bleep]' Rick.



Travis

I haven't shot a Barnes bullet in any of my rifles.. But the others listed have been doing the job for years: 63 gr. Serria, 64 gr. WW, 70 gr. Speer, 60 gr. part., also have dropped numerous deer with 50 gr. Blitzking, 55 gr. Serria HPBT, and the old 55 gr. Hornady..

Is it legal, ethical or moral to shoot deer with a .22cf?

Only experience I have is with the partition. No problems. Hard to believe the size of the wound channel from that little bullet.

Search this topic and make up your own mind.

Just because a state allows it doesn't mean it's ethical. Oregon does, but I would never go after an Eastside Muley with a 22. Coastal Blacktail where I live, 60gr NPT or a 64gr Nosler Bonded... maybe, I'm not sure yet.

Have you tried it? What turned you off on using a .22 cal? Ive had some of my quickest kills with .22 cals

I love this stuff.....22-250

.223... not deer though....

Ingwe awesome pictures with the dogs.

.223AI......

Thanks...that cow dog was my constant companion for 15 years.....she didnt miss out on much.

I love this stuff.....22-250


You kind of baited the new guy in.....