My first deer that I ever shot was in GA in 1979 and he was a young 7 point buck. I shot him using an old Savage .223 bolt action with some reloads that my father had loaded up. He too dropped in his tracks just like this one. As for people commenting on the young buck taken in this video - Yes it is likely a 1.5 year old, but it is okay to harvest a young buck every now and then. He stated that he had already let several young bucks walk during the season and that he was looking for meat on this particular hunt. Culling one young buck from the heard is not going to have any effect. It is when people shoot every young buck that they can is when problems start to arise. To me this was a good ethical hunt and harvest.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I understand that. Back in the mid to late 90's I was part of a group where the Biologist of the company we leased 6K acres from wanted to implement a heavy doe reduction. We were part of a contiguous 15K acres that was part of this program. Our club was harvesting on average some 20 does per 1 mature buck. So in a good year we could harvest 100 does and maybe 5 mature bucks. This process went on for several years. I remember one year I harvested 7 does by myself. Well after several years of doing this not only on our 6K acres, but on all the properties it got to where you didn't see any deer at all. I'm not saying they were eradicated, but they certainly went nocturnal. I ended up leasing some more property about 10 miles away and it was 350 acres for just me and one other guy. We see deer daily and I've been able to take several really nice bucks off of that property. I have a choice of does too if I want them, but I'm a trophy hunter so I just wait for the big one to come in looking for the does. I can go on for days talking deer management, but the best practice to me is to not over do one side or the other. Don't over harvest does, don't over harvest bucks, don't over harvest young bucks.
@@cervus-venator If I've got a good deer on camera il hunt it , but i don't just target big bucks ,i just enjoy hunting don't hunt half as much as I did (kids grow up fast)
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 It is nice when you get a big one on camera and you know he's in the area. I had one this year on that 350 acres. I got a glimpse of him once while hunting, but never an opportunity. I think one of the things I enjoy a lot is plowing and planting food plots for the deer. It's nice being able to go out there and watch the deer using the food plots. Of course if someone asks me for a deer I'll usually shoot a doe for them. I too just enjoy being out there.
Interesting. I have only used the Hornady 75 grain load when using .223 for deer. It has always worked well. I don't know why people hate on the .223 for deer.
I've killed whitetail deer with arrows that people say are too slow, with black powder muzzleloaders and patched round balls that people say are inadequate, and a bunch with a 1950 30/30 lever action that people say is grossly underpowered. I wouldn't feel ill equipped with a 223 rifle (Or a Contender pistol) to kill a whitetail deer . I know how to humanely kill animals and properly cut them up and cook them. IMO, if you're putting freezer bags of deer meat in your deep freezer, you've done a good job properly regardless of what you were holding afield when your deer fell down. Everything else is secondary
@@maxpinson5002👍 Well said. I've heard people say that the .30 Carbine was too small to take deer but, I knew of several people that used that round and harvested their venison. Is there better calibers? I suppose but, if you place your shots where they belong, the end results are the same. That venison sure tasted good.
@@harrisonmantooth3647 .30 carbine is really like a hopped up .30 caliber pistol cartridge. It does work on deer. As long as you respect it's severe limitations in regard to deer hunting, you will eat venison on a regular basis.
Nice! I have been using a ruger american compact 223 for a while. Have taken 7 deer with it using the federal fusion 62 grain and every one of them fell on the spot just like yours did.
@@tylertapp131 5 of them were neck shots and none of them took a step. 2 were front shoulder heart lung shots, piled them on the spot. No exit on the body shots. My oldest daughter claimed that rifle this year.
@@backwoods371xp4 good stuff, thanks for the reply! Oh and I reckon your gonna have to buy yourself a new rifle now huh? Lol glad to know you got the family involved and enjoying the outdoors. Good luck this season friend.
@@tylertapp131 thanks and good luck to you this year also. I did pick up a new to me rifle, found a savage model 170 30-30 pump action that i couldnt pass up.
Back in the 80’s I started using a 22-250 for whitetails up close. They were all low lung shots and close and not moving. The lungs and hearts were literally shredded into 2” strips and the chest cavities just a mass bowl of blood. They were dead instantly even though a few ran like a few yards from pure shock. Of course all the cannon carriers using 308’s with 180 gr bullets said I was undergunned. I told them they were underskilled and that horsepower into dirt has zero effect on game. If you’re an ethical hunter who doesn’t spray and pray at everything you see .22’s with today’s bullets are perfectly fine. Fusions and the copper bullets are great. They don’t come apart.
I use an DSI-15 in .223 Wylde. I use 75 grain Speer Gold Dots. I usually shoot deer in the head or neck. I use an Vortex 1-6 Strikeeagle scope. I don’t like to track deer. If I have a long shot over 100 yards in an open field with snow I will take the high shoulder shot which will generate enough shock to drop a deer in it’s tracks. Behind the shoulder, I have seen deer run 100 yards. The 75 grain bullet will get through the opposite side leaving a blood trail. The .223 Remington with the right bullet and shot placement will always harvest a deer.
Not high in the shoulder bro .. theres nothing there but thin shoulder blade. Its got b in the bottom 1/3 of the shoulder if broadside in my experience.
Thanks for this info I'm gonna look for some of this ammo. I've always zeroed ars on 62 to 77 grain stuff and been lookin for this kind of info to know what should be a good shot placement for 223/ 556. Never have tried huntin with it but want to this year.
Nice I killed a nice buck last season with my AR15 and a 62gr Federal Fusion bullet as well. I shot him in the front shoulder and he ran 30 yards and died. They’re great bullets for deer hunting for sure. I’m impressed with them.
Well done. Would love to have that little buck in my freezer. I'm thinking that mild cartridges like .223 with good deer bullets are way under respected for this job. Told a guy a few years ago to use the 64 grain power point in his AR for deer. He followed my advice. His son fired 1 shot for 1 deer on opening day of youth hunting season that year. Instant down just like yours was. Perfect results. Everybody happy. Seriously. How could you possibly need more for that type of hunting?
@@nickleback3695 Usually deer don't just drop like a sack of potatoes unless the spine or brain is hit. But that's not always true, heart and lung shots sometimes do fold them up instantly. I fully expect them to move anywhere from a few feet to a few yards after a good lung shot even with much larger cartridges like . 30-06 and . 270. Deer do not act the exact same every time when shot.
My brother inherited a custom deer rifle, from my uncle. .22 caliber sized rounds, with brass, roughly the size of a .50 caliber. Heavy barrel, for a .22, also. But, my uncle swore it was a one shot, one kill rifle. My brother never used it, as the ammo was custom, at the time. He always wanted to but, doubt he ever will. His age, is now pressing against him hunting, as he once did.
@@wyattwilde3732 .22-250 class cartridges are a little weird on deer unless you load them specifically for deer. I've butchered a few that were shot with one at relatively close range. Wrong bullet and too much speed. Did not like the liquefied mess much. That just isn't desirable or needed to harvest a deer that you plan on eating.
My first deer was killed with a.222 from a savage .222/20 ga. Used a 45 gr or 50 gr Remington cartridge. Went right down. Now 60 yrs later, I am back to the .224 caliber. A Remmy 7615 .223 with 64 gr bullets. With my old shoulder it is a pleasure to shoot. Long live the .223.
When you can use a pip squeak round like .223 to cleanly take deer time after time, you can't convince me that my .270 or .30-06 isn't a veritable cannon for the same job. And cannons they are. You don't have to butcher many deer to get a clue that you are over gunned with most of our popular deer cartridges.
I think it's interesting some people think .223 is too weak when people hunt deer with bows and arrows that are Way less powerful and far less accurate than a rifle at distance.
Not to mention how many conflicts they've been usd in around the globe. If you can kill a grown human you can take a whitetail . Just have to be mindful with shot placement as with literally anything you use to hunt. You neck shot a buck with a 556 he drops immediately. You neck shot with an arrow at 25yrds, most cases he isntngoing Down right away. I grew up in mn hunting in a shotgun zone, and it wasn't until I got into my laten30s I realized how wild that is. That's a massive amount of energy being dumped into a deer at under 40yrds, and even with that, I've seem deer late season on 3legs. Where do hunter just blew the leg off essentially and somenhow that deer loves a few days on it. We have a local meat processing guy who over the years has collected shoulders and diff bones broadheads hit and it just heals a calcium deposit all the way around the broad head and remaining chunk of arrow. I have pictures of insane bones with broadheads fully encapsulated within. So no matter what we use, it's all about a clean shot, and good placement regardless if your using a 3" slug or a .223. Be patient and if the shot is sketchy, just no need to take it imo.
@@theyounggun67ify 6mm Remington is almost identical to .243 in power and performance. I've reloaded both. I think 6mm is technically the better cartridge. .243 has it beat in popularity many times over. Your 6mm Remington with 100 grain bullets is a great deer and antelope rifle, and also a very good heavy varmint rifle for long range coyote hunting.
Excellent choice of ammo for this caliber. The bullet in the Fusion is a bonded bullet and does an excellent job of retaining weight. I have killed 15+ deer with this bullet in reloads for 2 different rifles at ranges from 20 to 230 yards.. It's always the ammo I recommend for those who chose the 223..
I got four point last year at 80 yards DPMS AR-15 62 gian Federal fusion dropped him in his tracks got a spike with the same gun and bullet 2 years ago 50 yards that one ran 50 yards and died nice buck meet in the freezer congratulations
I have killed four deer with a Ruger # 3 using Winchester 64 grain power point they worked great dropped them in their tracks I wish I had not sold that rifle .
i have been killin deer with a 22-250, 220 swift, 223, 22 hornets, since the 1970s i have killed a van truck trailer load! in SC, been handloading since 1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
It was probably 65 or or. Had camera zoomed in on 4 x still looks like a squirrel. Just had took off a 12x zoom lense when he came out. , went ahead n let it rip. Takes 2=3 minutes to get 12 x lense mounted
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I've shot the Fusion loads in other calibers, 140 grain 7mm-08 and 95 grain .243. Both were a very tough constructed bullet at a reasonable cost. Was most impressed by the .243 on broadside shot with a large doe.
@@DaveL9170 Never shot the Accu-Bond bullets, probably a great bullet for long range shots. Here in Indiana where I hunt, 200 yards across a cornfield is a "far" shot. Most kills from my tree stands 75 yards max.
ua-cam.com/video/Hty5v7pc3_8/v-deo.html. Had just removed 12x zoom lense doesn't work good in low light. ,takes 2-3 minutes to get lense set up I just sent it. , Videoing sometimes you gota decide between good video. Or bagging freezer meat
I have kill a lot of deer with 223. 45 grain in a TC contender. The one thing i don't like is it doesn't go all the way through. So you don't get a blood trail. It's hell on coyote to. Nice job.
@davefreeman1499 Not picking on you just wondering when they changed the regulations. Since when is the 223 illegal for deer hunting in Wisconsin? It was still legal in the 2016 regulations which state, "It is illegal to: • hunt deer with any center-fire rifle less than .22 caliber, any rimfire rifle, or air gun.". 2023 regulations are more vague and state, "Reasonable Equipment : It is illegal to hunt with any weapon or ammunition that is of inherent design or used in such a manner as to not be reasonably capable of reducing a target wild animal to possession.". Golly its getting to be that you need an attorney before you go afield or fishing.
Can't hunt big game here with anything smaller than 6mm legally, never really understood why with mule deer when my .243 did a better job than my 30/30.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 107gr? Those are amazing through my dpms lr243, one jagged hole at 200yd in a 5 shot group. The round that worked well on muleys for me was the 100gr corelokt, it was one of the last 3 factory rounds I had last year.
I cant hunt big game either with anything 6mm and smaller. My 308 with barnes ttsx blew the bejesus out of my deer. Would like to use a 223/5.56 for deer, and use my other rifles for bear, elk and long shots.
@@Longtrailside what state are you in? I know Colorado rules and regs are hard to follow for sure. I'm fairly new to hunting and I've had to clear up a few regs to my butcher that's been hunting for years.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I feel like they underestimate the hell out of em for sure. Mines the AR style it's my coyote gun really but my wife like the light weight and she dropped her first deer a 6 and his buddy was a 9 she handed me the gun and we both got one 😉 awesome hunt and my spot looks exactly like this one lol hunting a trail on creekbed
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 ...I meant no disrespect , nor to insinuate that you're not an ethical hunter. I'm just pointing out how the rules change regionally. Here , there must be 13" spread between antlers. I can't figure out how to get them to hold still while I measure.
Clearly a head shot, given that instantaneous 'good night' reaction....; not really any sort of conclusive testimony to a given bullet's 'stopping prowess' , etc..
PEOPLE WHO USE 223 KNOW TO SHOOT FOR NECK AND NOT TO SHOOT THROUGH BRUSH. NECK SHOT 223 DROPS EM FASTER THAN ANYTHING IVE EVER USED. IN THIER TRACK. DROPPED EM FASTER THAN VITALS 308
Shot my first buck (9 point, or 5x4 if your from one of those states) with a federal fusion .223 62 grain soft point out of a Remington model 7. Double lunged he didn’t run very far. Shot placement matters more than the caliber your using. Took him off hand at 70 yards after he jumped the fence.
This past season after harvesting an cow elk with a 308 165 grain Barnes vor-tx , I harvested a 250 lb 4x4 Mule deer buck with my AR shooting a 5.56 65 grain Barnes hollowpoint under 30 yards. Dropped like a lead weight. Filled my freezer for another year.
Not sure why anyone says.223/5.56 isn’t enough for deer. My mother used a Savage rifle in .222 Remington and always got a deer with one shot every time.
I just got a Contender with a .223 barrel, thinking about doing a pistol hunt this coming season, every question I had was answered right here. Any centerfire cartridge with 55gr or heavier bullet is legal here .
Going on 8 years of using the 223 and haven't had a deer go 20 yards, I use high shoulder shots, started with 62gr so now running 55gr VMAX, have used cheap 55gr sp all were drt
So high shoulder works good? Not behind it? I've never hunted with 223 before but wanna try this year with the ar. I was thinkin only nech and head would do but if not possible I wanna know where else will secure a harvest.
I didnt see where he hit it, but guess high shoulder. That's where I go with the lesser calibers. Heart/lung with the bigger stuff for less bloodshot meat. Still difficult to find many deer calibers. Cant remember last time I saw 30/30. I can get .223 and practice a lot.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 best shot placement in my opinion even the meat turns out better. I believe it’s because it cut all signal instantly rather then a body shot where it gives time for adrenaline witch i think effects meat
Nice setup. I’m sure not any more. I’ve been thinking about purchasing a Ruger American Ranch in 762 x 39 just because the ammo like to 223 is easy to find but not been able to find.
@@SwitchbackXThunter ua-cam.com/video/Hty5v7pc3_8/v-deo.html. This is what it looks like with 12 x zoom lense , had just took it off in other video because doesn't do well in late evening , takes 2-3 minutes to get it mounted perfectly on phone so I just sent it as is
There's plenty there that have better racks and genetics close to same age. , you can't cook antlers I'm not hunting on a 3000 acre lease that's managed for big bucks I'm hunting in the real world this spot is 60 acres bordered by Public land 3 others have a permit also,
I've made clean kills like that with my 22 hornet. If you're a hunter you don't need to blow the shoulders off of a deer. I use a CVA .223 too, never had one run off. The hornet and the .223 dropped em in their tracks.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 if I could only have one firearm it would be 22 LR. The perfect choice for all around survival would be 22 LR over 12 gauge break action. The 22 hornet is reloadable however. You can load 700 rounds from a pound of powder at 10 grains per round and it's more potent than a 22 mag. Love your channel.
I shot a buck with the same gun last fall. 62 grain federal fusion. It went about 80 yards before it dropped. That's 6 deer with a .223 now for me.
That was #3 for me with 223, thanks for watching
Just proof that shot placement and a good bullet is everything. Nice job
Thanks for watching
It doesn’t make sense to me that people say 223 isn’t reliable for taking deer, he dropped dead in his tracks. Great vid.
Just takes a accurate rifle , good bullet and solid rest,idk if in description but this was federal fusion 62 grain
The trouble comes when the shot isn't a CNS hit and they don't...
My first deer that I ever shot was in GA in 1979 and he was a young 7 point buck. I shot him using an old Savage .223 bolt action with some reloads that my father had loaded up. He too dropped in his tracks just like this one. As for people commenting on the young buck taken in this video - Yes it is likely a 1.5 year old, but it is okay to harvest a young buck every now and then. He stated that he had already let several young bucks walk during the season and that he was looking for meat on this particular hunt. Culling one young buck from the heard is not going to have any effect. It is when people shoot every young buck that they can is when problems start to arise. To me this was a good ethical hunt and harvest.
Thanks for backing me up , and watching
The problem around where I hunt is does being over harvested. , it. Takes a doe for a buck to be born
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I understand that. Back in the mid to late 90's I was part of a group where the Biologist of the company we leased 6K acres from wanted to implement a heavy doe reduction. We were part of a contiguous 15K acres that was part of this program. Our club was harvesting on average some 20 does per 1 mature buck. So in a good year we could harvest 100 does and maybe 5 mature bucks. This process went on for several years. I remember one year I harvested 7 does by myself. Well after several years of doing this not only on our 6K acres, but on all the properties it got to where you didn't see any deer at all. I'm not saying they were eradicated, but they certainly went nocturnal. I ended up leasing some more property about 10 miles away and it was 350 acres for just me and one other guy. We see deer daily and I've been able to take several really nice bucks off of that property. I have a choice of does too if I want them, but I'm a trophy hunter so I just wait for the big one to come in looking for the does. I can go on for days talking deer management, but the best practice to me is to not over do one side or the other. Don't over harvest does, don't over harvest bucks, don't over harvest young bucks.
@@cervus-venator If I've got a good deer on camera il hunt it , but i don't just target big bucks ,i just enjoy hunting don't hunt half as much as I did (kids grow up fast)
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 It is nice when you get a big one on camera and you know he's in the area. I had one this year on that 350 acres. I got a glimpse of him once while hunting, but never an opportunity. I think one of the things I enjoy a lot is plowing and planting food plots for the deer. It's nice being able to go out there and watch the deer using the food plots. Of course if someone asks me for a deer I'll usually shoot a doe for them. I too just enjoy being out there.
Interesting. I have only used the Hornady 75 grain load when using .223 for deer. It has always worked well. I don't know why people hate on the .223 for deer.
Thanks for watching
I've killed whitetail deer with
arrows that people say are too
slow, with black powder muzzleloaders and patched round
balls that people say are inadequate,
and a bunch with a 1950 30/30
lever action that people say is
grossly underpowered. I wouldn't
feel ill equipped with a 223 rifle
(Or a Contender pistol) to kill
a whitetail deer . I know how to
humanely kill animals and properly
cut them up and cook them.
IMO, if you're putting freezer bags
of deer meat in your deep freezer,
you've done a good job properly
regardless of what you were holding
afield when your deer fell down.
Everything else is secondary
Because they can't shoot !
@@maxpinson5002👍 Well said. I've heard people say that the .30 Carbine was too small to take deer but, I knew of several people that used that round and harvested their venison. Is there better calibers? I suppose but, if you place your shots where they belong, the end results are the same. That venison sure tasted good.
@@harrisonmantooth3647 .30 carbine is really like a hopped up .30 caliber pistol cartridge. It does work on deer. As long as you respect it's severe limitations in regard to deer hunting, you will eat venison on a regular basis.
Nice! I have been using a ruger american compact 223 for a while. Have taken 7 deer with it using the federal fusion 62 grain and every one of them fell on the spot just like yours did.
Thanks for watching
Where you normally shoot em at? Head and neck? I've never hunted with 223 before but wanna try this year.
@@tylertapp131 5 of them were neck shots and none of them took a step. 2 were front shoulder heart lung shots, piled them on the spot. No exit on the body shots. My oldest daughter claimed that rifle this year.
@@backwoods371xp4 good stuff, thanks for the reply! Oh and I reckon your gonna have to buy yourself a new rifle now huh? Lol glad to know you got the family involved and enjoying the outdoors. Good luck this season friend.
@@tylertapp131 thanks and good luck to you this year also. I did pick up a new to me rifle, found a savage model 170 30-30 pump action that i couldnt pass up.
Back in the 80’s I started using a 22-250 for whitetails up close. They were all low lung shots and close and not moving. The lungs and hearts were literally shredded into 2” strips and the chest cavities just a mass bowl of blood. They were dead instantly even though a few ran like a few yards from pure shock. Of course all the cannon carriers using 308’s with 180 gr bullets said I was undergunned. I told them they were underskilled and that horsepower into dirt has zero effect on game. If you’re an ethical hunter who doesn’t spray and pray at everything you see .22’s with today’s bullets are perfectly fine. Fusions and the copper bullets are great. They don’t come apart.
I use a 223 and 308 shots to the neck with either equals same results DRT, thanks for watching
I use an DSI-15 in .223 Wylde. I use 75 grain Speer Gold Dots. I usually shoot deer in the head or neck. I use an Vortex 1-6 Strikeeagle scope. I don’t like to track deer. If I have a long shot over 100 yards in an open field with snow I will take the high shoulder shot which will generate enough shock to drop a deer in it’s tracks. Behind the shoulder, I have seen deer run 100 yards. The 75 grain bullet will get through the opposite side leaving a blood trail. The .223 Remington with the right bullet and shot placement will always harvest a deer.
Thanks for watching
Not high in the shoulder bro .. theres nothing there but thin shoulder blade. Its got b in the bottom 1/3 of the shoulder if broadside in my experience.
@@brianbaker3767 It’s Proper Shot Placement. Like the pelvic girdle on a human. Front legs on the deer drop!
Thanks for this info I'm gonna look for some of this ammo. I've always zeroed ars on 62 to 77 grain stuff and been lookin for this kind of info to know what should be a good shot placement for 223/ 556. Never have tried huntin with it but want to this year.
Nice I killed a nice buck last season with my AR15 and a 62gr Federal Fusion bullet as well. I shot him in the front shoulder and he ran 30 yards and died. They’re great bullets for deer hunting for sure. I’m impressed with them.
Thanks for watching. , i haven't tried them on a broadside. Shot yet
Well done. Would love to have that little buck in my freezer. I'm thinking that mild cartridges like .223 with good deer bullets are way under respected for this job. Told a guy a few years ago to use the 64 grain power point in his AR for deer. He followed my advice. His son fired 1 shot for 1 deer on opening day of youth hunting season that year. Instant down just like yours was. Perfect results. Everybody happy. Seriously. How could you possibly need more for that type of hunting?
Where did he shoot it to drop it with the powerpoint?
@@nickleback3695 Usually deer don't just drop like a sack of potatoes unless the spine or brain is hit. But that's not always true, heart and lung shots sometimes do fold them up instantly. I fully expect them to move anywhere from a few feet to a few yards after a good lung shot even with much larger cartridges like . 30-06 and . 270. Deer do not act the exact same every time when shot.
@@nickleback3695 Where he hit the deer Im not sure.
My brother inherited a custom deer rifle, from my uncle. .22 caliber sized rounds, with brass, roughly the size of a .50 caliber. Heavy barrel, for a .22, also.
But, my uncle swore it was a one shot, one kill rifle.
My brother never used it, as the ammo was custom, at the time. He always wanted to but, doubt he ever will. His age, is now pressing against him hunting, as he once did.
Wildcat round I'm guessing
Likely a 22-250... The same story. One shot drops them where they stand, it's currently the fastest production bullet going up to 4,700 fps
@@wyattwilde3732 .22-250 class cartridges are a little weird on deer unless you load them specifically for deer. I've butchered a few that were shot with one at relatively close range. Wrong bullet and too much speed. Did not like the liquefied mess much. That just isn't desirable or needed to harvest a deer that you plan on eating.
@@johnnorman7708 yeah I've experienced that same mess. I found good results with 61 and 55 grain softpoints
My first deer was killed with a.222 from a savage .222/20 ga. Used a 45 gr or 50 gr Remington cartridge. Went right down. Now 60 yrs later, I am back to the .224 caliber. A Remmy 7615 .223 with 64 gr bullets. With my old shoulder it is a pleasure to shoot. Long live the .223.
My first deer was with a 22lr. = 35 yrs ago. All we had at the time, Thanks for watching. , I'm about to upload a good video from this morning.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 Nothing wrong with 22 lr. It has fed families for longer than I have been around. Maybe it should be Long live the 22lr.
When you can use a pip squeak round like .223 to cleanly take deer time after time, you can't convince me that my .270 or .30-06 isn't a veritable cannon for the same job. And cannons they are. You don't have to butcher many deer to get a clue that you are over gunned with most of our popular deer cartridges.
I think it's interesting some people think .223 is too weak when people hunt deer with bows and arrows that are Way less powerful and far less accurate than a rifle at distance.
Not to mention how many conflicts they've been usd in around the globe. If you can kill a grown human you can take a whitetail . Just have to be mindful with shot placement as with literally anything you use to hunt. You neck shot a buck with a 556 he drops immediately. You neck shot with an arrow at 25yrds, most cases he isntngoing Down right away. I grew up in mn hunting in a shotgun zone, and it wasn't until I got into my laten30s I realized how wild that is. That's a massive amount of energy being dumped into a deer at under 40yrds, and even with that, I've seem deer late season on 3legs. Where do hunter just blew the leg off essentially and somenhow that deer loves a few days on it. We have a local meat processing guy who over the years has collected shoulders and diff bones broadheads hit and it just heals a calcium deposit all the way around the broad head and remaining chunk of arrow. I have pictures of insane bones with broadheads fully encapsulated within. So no matter what we use, it's all about a clean shot, and good placement regardless if your using a 3" slug or a .223. Be patient and if the shot is sketchy, just no need to take it imo.
I use a 6mm Remington. The bullet is about the same size as a 223 but a lot more power. Good for the heavier deer up in the Texas panhandle
@@theyounggun67ify 6mm Remington is almost identical to .243 in power and performance. I've reloaded both. I think 6mm is technically the better cartridge. .243 has it beat in popularity many times over. Your 6mm Remington with 100 grain bullets is a great deer and antelope rifle, and also a very good heavy varmint rifle for long range coyote hunting.
222 Remington 50 grain Accutip will get the job done also
Excellent choice of ammo for this caliber. The bullet in the Fusion is a bonded bullet and does an excellent job of retaining weight. I have killed 15+ deer with this bullet in reloads for 2 different rifles at ranges from 20 to 230 yards.. It's always the ammo I recommend for those who chose the 223..
Thanks for watching
Interesting. Can drop a buck then it can drop a human
@@SR-uz1ov Placement shot will do it every time
I got four point last year at 80 yards DPMS AR-15 62 gian Federal fusion dropped him in his tracks got a spike with the same gun and bullet 2 years ago 50 yards that one ran 50 yards and died nice buck meet in the freezer congratulations
Thanks for watching
Thanks for watching
Good shot
Lot's of good meals on the ground!
Good job on the deer
If that's what you wanted to shoot,
It's a job well done, and nothing
else matters all all
I been thinking of using one of my ARs next year looks like 223 did pretty good for you which projectile did you say you used
FEDERAL Fusion 62 gr
Thanks for watching
Thanks for watching
Good job 👍🏻
Man this spot reminds me of a scene right out cold mountain, hell of a shot too brotha, good shit.
Don't get snow here a lot , love seeing woods come back to life after a snowstorm
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 absolutely.
Hell yeah!!! I'll say you got a good video, congratulations.
Thanks for watching. , it was a tough season
I have killed four deer with a Ruger # 3 using Winchester 64 grain power point they worked great dropped them in their tracks I wish I had not sold that rifle .
Haven't tried those yet. ,Thanks for watching
Where did you shoot them at to drop them?
Hell I never even saw the deer till you walked up on it
You can link your phone to tv little better view
Nicely done! High shoulder/spine?
Where did you aim for that instant drop? Usually they will still run a short distance after my 243. lung shot.
Direct middle of neck where it meets body
Thanks for watching
Nice shoot.....thst buck looks delicious
Thanks for watching ,more to come soon
I love the 168 grain eldm for deer out of a 308
Shot Federal 180 s out of it one season hit me and the deer harder
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 180’s are great for close range shooting.
Here in Nova Scotia your not even aloud to use a 22-250. Nothing smaller than a 243
good and tender. Mmmm Mmmm. backstraps and freezer meat.
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i have been killin deer with a 22-250, 220 swift, 223, 22 hornets, since the 1970s i have killed a van truck trailer load! in SC, been handloading since 1967,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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We can’t use this incredible cartridge for hunting in Virginia. Great video.
yes it can, remember bullet placement
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Hell yea brother. Nice shootin! Mmm looks like a good eating animal right there
How many have you shot with the .223?
Where did u hit it?
62 gr hollow point WOLF....works well....
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If you would of waited 30 more seconds, I almost guarantee a bigger Buck. #Buckfever
I doubt it had 7 does come by a hour before these ,didn't get video were right on top of me couldn't move
I use 223 exclusive on all my deer. Nice shot.
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Might be the camera lens but that looks nearer 100 yards than 50.
It was probably 65 or or. Had camera zoomed in on 4 x still looks like a squirrel. Just had took off a 12x zoom lense when he came out. , went ahead n let it rip. Takes 2=3 minutes to get 12 x lense mounted
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what grain bullet and construction are you shooting in the .223?
Federal fusion 62 gr
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@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I've shot the Fusion loads in other calibers, 140 grain 7mm-08 and 95 grain .243. Both were a very tough constructed bullet at a reasonable cost. Was most impressed by the .243 on broadside shot with a large doe.
@@brianklamer3328 I use Federal for my 7mm-08 but use the Accubond.
@@DaveL9170 Never shot the Accu-Bond bullets, probably a great bullet for long range shots. Here in Indiana where I hunt, 200 yards across a cornfield is a "far" shot. Most kills from my tree stands 75 yards max.
Been cool if you zoomed in on it like you did all the erelivent stuff
ua-cam.com/video/Hty5v7pc3_8/v-deo.html. Had just removed 12x zoom lense doesn't work good in low light. ,takes 2-3 minutes to get lense set up I just sent it. , Videoing sometimes you gota decide between good video. Or bagging freezer meat
I have kill a lot of deer with 223. 45 grain in a TC contender. The one thing i don't like is it doesn't go all the way through. So you don't get a blood trail. It's hell on coyote to. Nice job.
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oh geeminee what was that? a wild bull? doesn't he know that is dangerous? what if he missed it could be on him in a flash!
Think you commented on the wrong video
.223 is illegal to use in wisconsin.Must be at least .243.
Any centerfire is legal here
@davefreeman1499
Not picking on you just wondering when they changed the regulations.
Since when is the 223 illegal for deer hunting in Wisconsin?
It was still legal in the 2016 regulations which state, "It is illegal to:
• hunt deer with any center-fire rifle less than .22 caliber, any rimfire rifle, or air gun.".
2023 regulations are more vague and state, "Reasonable Equipment : It is illegal to hunt with any weapon or ammunition that is of inherent design or used in such a manner as to not be reasonably capable of reducing a target wild animal to possession.".
Golly its getting to be that you need an attorney before you go afield or fishing.
Going to take my ar for the first time this season
Can't hunt big game here with anything smaller than 6mm legally, never really understood why with mule deer when my .243 did a better job than my 30/30.
I didnt really like a 243. Until I used Nosler Partition. Got devastating wounds with those
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 107gr? Those are amazing through my dpms lr243, one jagged hole at 200yd in a 5 shot group. The round that worked well on muleys for me was the 100gr corelokt, it was one of the last 3 factory rounds I had last year.
@@andrewsavage1872 Been several years think it was 90 or 100 grain. , 243 hits looked liked 270 damage on deer
I cant hunt big game either with anything 6mm and smaller. My 308 with barnes ttsx blew the bejesus out of my deer. Would like to use a 223/5.56 for deer, and use my other rifles for bear, elk and long shots.
@@Longtrailside what state are you in? I know Colorado rules and regs are hard to follow for sure. I'm fairly new to hunting and I've had to clear up a few regs to my butcher that's been hunting for years.
Dropped 2 side by side with one tonight
I've thought about it but haven't tried it
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I feel like they underestimate the hell out of em for sure. Mines the AR style it's my coyote gun really but my wife like the light weight and she dropped her first deer a 6 and his buddy was a 9 she handed me the gun and we both got one 😉 awesome hunt and my spot looks exactly like this one lol hunting a trail on creekbed
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 southern Va
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So me using a 7mm magnum means I’m a asshole then?
I bought this rifle cause 308 got hard to find. And I do some varmint hunting
Ware u shoot it ? Neck or body
This shot was base of neck ,was getting later in eve I' had just took 12x zoom lense off my phone ,
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 nice ,. I figured it was a neck shot or head . Drop in his tracks. Nothing better. Nice 1
70gr fusion in .223 is deer killing medication 💊 !!
Seriously it works great.
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223 is a goodfeild gun but in ga its so thick i prefer a 30-30 or 30-06
Yea it's not a brush buster , bought it cause 308 ammo got so hard to find
Not thick in Georgia where I live stop hunting in briar patch.
@@jbrown1971 I hunt in the moutains where there’s a lot of brair patches so can’t do that
@@nolansbored1073 go in the off season in your favorite area and chop some Brian's out so you'll have more open shooting lanes.
@@Wildwestwrangler but my 30-30 does that for me lol
U need to buy a gopro
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That would be an illegal buck in Texas.
Good thing im not in Texas
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 ...I meant no disrespect , nor to insinuate that you're not an ethical hunter. I'm just pointing out how the rules change regionally. Here , there must be 13" spread between antlers. I can't figure out how to get them to hold still while I measure.
@@themrsluggo I meant its probably hotter in Texas than here ,ready for summer to be over !
Still had milk on his lips
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223 are great but they are made for people who can place there shots
AND WHAT IS MADE FOR PEOPLE WHO CAN'T SPELL?
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Clearly a head shot, given that instantaneous 'good night' reaction....; not really any sort of conclusive testimony to a given bullet's 'stopping prowess' , etc..
Shot was to the base of neck ,works good with a solid rest. Can go bad if shot timing is off by deer moving ,
Clearly you wasn't paying attention on the shot.
@@jbrown1971 conversely, 'you wasn't' listening in English class...
I don't think.223 should be allowed for deer
It's not good idea for just anyone
I don't think being a complete crybaby dumbass should be legal either yet here you are making yourself look stupid.
PEOPLE WHO USE 223 KNOW TO SHOOT FOR NECK AND NOT TO SHOOT THROUGH BRUSH. NECK SHOT 223 DROPS EM FASTER THAN ANYTHING IVE EVER USED. IN THIER TRACK. DROPPED EM FASTER THAN VITALS 308
@@jaywinters2483 Well,Ok
One thing people never talk about in these videos is barrel length. I’d like to know.
Shot my first buck (9 point, or 5x4 if your from one of those states) with a federal fusion .223 62 grain soft point out of a Remington model 7. Double lunged he didn’t run very far. Shot placement matters more than the caliber your using. Took him off hand at 70 yards after he jumped the fence.
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This past season after harvesting an cow elk with a 308 165 grain Barnes vor-tx , I harvested a 250 lb 4x4 Mule deer buck with my AR shooting a 5.56 65 grain Barnes hollowpoint under 30 yards. Dropped like a lead weight. Filled my freezer for another year.
Hey man nice shot
Not sure why anyone says.223/5.56 isn’t enough for deer. My mother used a Savage rifle in .222 Remington and always got a deer with one shot every time.
No telling how many been killed with a 22lr or 22 mag ,in old days people hunted with what they had ammo for , Thanks for watching
I just got a Contender with a .223 barrel, thinking about doing a pistol hunt this coming season, every question I had was answered right here. Any centerfire cartridge with 55gr or heavier bullet is legal here .
Going on 8 years of using the 223 and haven't had a deer go 20 yards, I use high shoulder shots, started with 62gr so now running 55gr VMAX, have used cheap 55gr sp all were drt
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So high shoulder works good? Not behind it? I've never hunted with 223 before but wanna try this year with the ar. I was thinkin only nech and head would do but if not possible I wanna know where else will secure a harvest.
@@tylertapp131 high shoulder works fantastic for us , each & every time
What rifle ??
@@Gokywildcats11 Either the NEF single shot or Savage 111 just depends which I feel like carrying that day
❤❤❤❤great shot..turn out the lights 😊
I’ve been hunting with a .223 for years, I’ve dropped over a dozen with 40gr hornady vmax
I wana try some 55 gr v max , thanks for watching
I didnt see where he hit it, but guess high shoulder. That's where I go with the lesser calibers. Heart/lung with the bigger stuff for less bloodshot meat. Still difficult to find many deer calibers. Cant remember last time I saw 30/30. I can get .223 and practice a lot.
Base of neck shot , Thanks for watching
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 best shot placement in my opinion even the meat turns out better. I believe it’s because it cut all signal instantly rather then a body shot where it gives time for adrenaline witch i think effects meat
@@blainesloan6200 thanks for watching
Nice 👍🏼 what about the rifle? Is that a Ruger? What Optic is on it?
Ruger American Predator with a Bushnell Banner 2. 4/12/40 $100 at academy
Nice setup. I’m sure not any more. I’ve been thinking about purchasing a Ruger American Ranch in 762 x 39 just because the ammo like to 223 is easy to find but not been able to find.
@@MrYour1Fan 7,62 may get harder to find or expensive since the Russian ammo ban , idk I don't own one
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 Nice, I just bought the same gun. Originally wasn't gonna hunt with it but I think I will now after shooting it quite a bit.
Where was the bullet hit?
Awesome
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The correct ammunition and placement...
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It works every single time for me.
The 223 is my next choice for rifle
Great shot! It’s awesome when we can get some snow in Alabama! Where did you hit him? Dropped like a rock. Some good meat there.
Base of the neck , I'd just took my zoom lense off because of lowlight. and he walked out , Thanks for watching
Good eatin, I took one about same size, .223 69gr HP. Never took a srep,dropped where hit!
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Nice shot
Nice freezer of venison congratulations
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You do love that zoom button lmao! nice shot!
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Dropped him didn't go 2
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2.55 nice shootin.
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The camera work is AMAZING.
It's a $60 cellphone
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@@SwitchbackXThunter ua-cam.com/video/Hty5v7pc3_8/v-deo.html. This is what it looks like with 12 x zoom lense , had just took it off in other video because doesn't do well in late evening , takes 2-3 minutes to get it mounted perfectly on phone so I just sent it as is
@@SwitchbackXThunter ua-cam.com/video/O4OPGMDEkqs/v-deo.html.
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 I can’t ever even get video with my GoPro. I’m trying to find a decent affordable camera.
I hear some say a .223 ruins the meat? Really?
No
Well maybe baby deer like that one
Would have been same result if weighed 200 lbs , 223 is fine for open shots with a accurate rifle and shooter
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Yet again still stupid .
Isnt this illegal? Where i am it is for sure. Thought that you needed 30 cal and above for deer
NOT illegal here. Has to be a centerfire in Alabama
We have a air rifle season that has to be 30 cal
Should have let him grow a little more. Very young buck
There's plenty there that have better racks and genetics close to same age. , you can't cook antlers I'm not hunting on a 3000 acre lease that's managed for big bucks I'm hunting in the real world this spot is 60 acres bordered by Public land 3 others have a permit also,
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 ignore him. That’s a fine deer 🦌 and great eating. Littles ones taste GOOD!
You tell them wendi
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I've made clean kills like that with my 22 hornet. If you're a hunter you don't need to blow the shoulders off of a deer. I use a CVA .223 too, never had one run off. The hornet and the .223 dropped em in their tracks.
Im sure millions have been killed with less. 22lr /22 magnum
@@alabamaoutdoors4468 if I could only have one firearm it would be 22 LR. The perfect choice for all around survival would be 22 LR over 12 gauge break action. The 22 hornet is reloadable however. You can load 700 rounds from a pound of powder at 10 grains per round and it's more potent than a 22 mag. Love your channel.