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Message: <blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 4200386" data-attributes="member: 15054">I find myself taking my .223 bolt rifle hunting way more than any other rifle I own.I am old and i have discovered I do not need a blood trail if i stick the bullet in the right spot.I do not know if you have to track your deer when shot with a .223 or if they just die within eye sight or drop on the spot.For me I use 55 Vmax and they drop on the spot.No tracking needed.I own a 30-30 and it is by far my least favorite round for deer killing.Why?Slow Velocity and the 150-170 gr bullets of past just pencil through and the deer run away after being shot.I have .308-30-06, 6.5x55, .243, 6.5cm 30-30 , .223,  by far .223 is my favorite.I have never tried a heavier bullet in .223 for deer killing the 55v-max gets it done.I have tried the 55 SP Hornady bullet and I HATE that bullet.I do not suggest it for deer killing it does not cause the explosive trauma that the V-Max line does.If you are dead set on another caliber I would go with the .243 like others have stated and use the 87 gr V-Max bullet.I have dropped every deer I shot with it on the spot.I like neck shots for the bang flop.</blockquote>