trial&error
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I use 223 55gr SP and I take my shots as if shooting a bow and put them in the boiler room.
Thanks for all the suggestions. I found some 75gr Hornady TAP from a buddy. Gonna give it a try.
what twist are you shooting?
that should work pretty good...get them some practice first.
The Sierra 65gr SGKs are supposedly good on deer. I have some loaded up, but haven't tested them on anything yet. Not sure if you can find them now or not.I've been trying to come up with a solution for my two youngest to hunt deer. They are 6 and 7 and both small of stature and struggle with good form on even the shortest youth models. On a hunch, I collapsed the stock on an AR and low and behold, they both shoot it comfortably and very well with a red dot.
Problem is, as you all know, there are virtually no .223 rounds to be found anywhere in America. I've got an assortment of rounds ranging from 55 up to 62gr, none of which I feel confident shooting a deer with. However, I have a few boxes of 68gr Hornady BTHP that I can load up. Hornady doesn't recommend them for hunting, but they're the closest thing I've got in .223 to a lethal deer load.
Anybody got any experience with them on deer?