Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New media
New media comments
Latest activity
Classifieds
Media
New media
New comments
Search media
Log in
Register
What's New?
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More Options
Advertise with us
Contact Us
Close Menu
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
.223 suggestions
Search titles only
By:
Reply to Thread
This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Sturgell" data-source="post: 927516" data-attributes="member: 3376"><p>Well Heather smoked down a doe with the ol' 223.</p><p></p><p><strong>[Broken External Image]</strong></p><p></p><p>You can see the entrance wound here.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]71326[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Side of entry.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]71327[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Side of exit.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]71328[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Before and after.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]71329[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The excellent news is that Heather despite never shooting a live animal made a perfect heart shot 70ish yards, she ran 50 or so yards before piling up. The bullet could stand to be a tad sturdier, it was found on the opposite side from the entrance wound just under the skin. Weight retention was less than stellar where the unfired bullet was 55.2 grains and the recovered slug was 25.5 however it should be noted that the Sierra part no. 1345 is marketed as a varmint bullet. To be perfectly honest the 223 is as fine of a deer cartridge as you will find, we did loose the wound side shoulder and will likely loose most of the far shoulder due to bloodshot meat. The wound channel was rather spectacular, I didn't have my camera to get pics of the vitals but I assure you that it was one of the most impressive I have seen in gutting/cleaning 100 or so deer.</p><p></p><p>I do think a bonded type or psp that is more heavily constructed would perform better penetration wise but I couldn't be much happier with the results of the Sierra Varminter 55 grain spitzer on thin skinned medium game.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sturgell, post: 927516, member: 3376"] Well Heather smoked down a doe with the ol' 223. [b][Broken External Image][/b] You can see the entrance wound here. [attach=full]71326[/attach] Side of entry. [attach=full]71327[/attach] Side of exit. [attach=full]71328[/attach] Before and after. [attach=full]71329[/attach] The excellent news is that Heather despite never shooting a live animal made a perfect heart shot 70ish yards, she ran 50 or so yards before piling up. The bullet could stand to be a tad sturdier, it was found on the opposite side from the entrance wound just under the skin. Weight retention was less than stellar where the unfired bullet was 55.2 grains and the recovered slug was 25.5 however it should be noted that the Sierra part no. 1345 is marketed as a varmint bullet. To be perfectly honest the 223 is as fine of a deer cartridge as you will find, we did loose the wound side shoulder and will likely loose most of the far shoulder due to bloodshot meat. The wound channel was rather spectacular, I didn't have my camera to get pics of the vitals but I assure you that it was one of the most impressive I have seen in gutting/cleaning 100 or so deer. I do think a bonded type or psp that is more heavily constructed would perform better penetration wise but I couldn't be much happier with the results of the Sierra Varminter 55 grain spitzer on thin skinned medium game. [/QUOTE]
Insert Quotes…
Verification
Post Reply
Forums
The Range
Ammo & Reloading
.223 suggestions
Search titles only
By:
Top
Bottom
