223 are good stuff
ozygreg from auistralia ,
i hunt with a 223 howa varmint. heavy barrel .and 6.5x55 varmint heavy bolt action .. i hunt rabbits goats pigs and deer . with both of them . its all about bullet placement ./. head shots i have drop reds as well with the 223 . only if you are arfter 1 for eating . if you are on a mob . the 30/30 or semiauto .
but i only shoot for meat . both of my rifles ,group 1/4 inch at100,200+. as we have done lotes of load develepment .my mate is a perfectianist,
Howa 223 heavy barrel 1:12 twist ,,,,tikka 6.5x55 heavy barrel 1:8 twist
load lapua 223 brass ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,load lapua 6.5x55 brass
br2 small primers ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, br2 large primers
55gr nosler balistic tip ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, hornady 140 gr amax
56.5 gr adi 2208 ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,44 gr adi 2209
6x24x50 sightron S111 scope ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,8x32x56 sightron S111
and it becomes a tackdriver ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,it stops anthing in australia