5.56mm on deer.........
All the experts know that the .223 is not enough gun for Whitetails and only suitable for small game.
Still, I have shot a small sample of deer with the 5.56mm and have not ever found it wanting.
While I have used different loads(all with perfect results), my standard load is a M262 spec reload of 77 gr match bullet over a case of Varget. I see little difference between the internal damage caused with this compared to a .308 soft point bullet.
Byron
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- Barnes tsx 55 grain performance -
Bob Hatfield,
2013-12-21, 19:32
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- makes me wonder? - Todd C, 2013-12-21, 20:01
- Jeff loves that bullet. (Nm) - Boge Quinn, 2013-12-21, 20:22
- Wow! I need to rethink - anachronism, 2013-12-21, 21:13
- I've been trying to stock up on the Barnes Vortex... - rob, 2013-12-21, 23:41
- Deer - Bob Hatfield, 2013-12-22, 05:34
- Barnes tsx 62gr for me -
bmize,
2013-12-23, 11:43
- 5.56mm on deer......... -
Byron,
2013-12-23, 14:55
- 5.56mm on deer......... - bmize, 2013-12-23, 16:39
- 5.56mm on deer......... -
Byron,
2013-12-23, 14:55