I'm wondering what the best grain bullet for a .223 would be for deer hunting.I have seen theres a 75 grain .

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I'm wondering what the best grain bullet for a .223 would be for deer hunting.I have seen theres a 75 grain .

The lightest is 45, the heaviest 75. and i dont wanna hear that hunting witha .223 is unethical.

I have shot and recovered whitetail deer over the last dozen years or so with the 223. Get a good scope around $300.00 put the shot where it counts. Just behind the front shoulder or neck some drop on the spot some maybe 20-25 yards. I use a single shot 223 with 55 gr,all my shots are 100-130 yards. I used to use a 30-30 to deer hunt tried a 223 years ago and have stayed with it. Yes I had one deer that I never found but I don't think it was the gun or ammo fault

Wisconsin allows .222 on up on deer- the .223 is fairly popular with 55 grain softpoint, a 62 semi- round nose grain is becoming another common bullet. One minor consideration is that a heavier than 62 grain bullet needs a tighter twist than the common 1/10 twist. Latest M16 SS109 NATO calls for at least 1/9, 1/7 is preferred for heaviest 75 up bullets.

I've been hunting with a .223 ever since Minnesota legalized it for hunting. My choice is 68 grain soft point. Avoid any ballistic tipped ammunition.

Of all the deer I have taken, none has gone more than 10 feet. It all comes down to marksmanship though. I've spent plenty of time tracking deer that guys have wounded with their 30-06's and .308's.

Use a heavy grain soft point, and don't try to be a hero by taking 500 meter shots.

I have shot many deer and boar with a 223 and they all dropped after 10 yards or less... it comes down to this, if you know your not a good shot go with a higher caliber round like a 270 and just aim for the front shoulder .... a 223 is a very accurate round no one can tell me that a deer shot right behind the eye with a 223 is going to feel much pain at all .I suggest 60 grain poly tip rounds in 223

I grew up hunting deer with a 22-250. I used a 55 grain soft point Remington out of the box. I never had a mule deer go more than thirty yards. Shot placement is everything. Unethical is in the eye of the beholder. I practiced alot and always made my shot count. I watched deer walk away because I did not have the Ideal shot. I have since picked up several rifles and only use the 22-250 for deer when I am lucky enough to draw a tag for my home state of Nevada. Several States do not allow you to use a .22 caliber to hunt big game, so know the law.

223 Grain

That is an easy question.

You shouldn't use the .223 for sport hunting of deer. the .223 is a varmint cartridge, not a big game cartridge.

It lacks energy and bullet weight to get the job done humanely.

Sport hunting and cropping are very different. I've known some folks with cropping permits to actually use select-fire M-16's to slaughter small herds of deer. There was no sportsmanship involved. They baited deer into an area at night, then turned on floodlights and commenced the slaughter.

In some states, .22 centerfires are not legal to hunt deer. IMO, it should be illegal for deer hunting in all states.

If you don't want a .30 caliber, get a .243, or a .250 Savage and be a real sportsman.

If you have to hunt with a .223, stick to varmints, after all it is a varmint cartridge.

Doc

i prefer the 22-250 for deer hunting,but i have used the 223 in the past on several deer,i used the black hills 60 gr sp. when i hunted with the 223. with the 223 and the 22-250 i wait until i can get a good shot at the neck,they go down in their tracks.as for the "unethical"thing,i would like to hear some one tell Walter bell he was unethical for killing a cape buffalo with the 22 savage high power,as he killed more big game then all of us on this site combined

With a .223 I would suguest using the 75 grain. The .223 is a small bullet so you need all the help you can get.