longrangedog
Senior Member
The issue with a .223 is that it's a varmint round. It will kill deer if you make an accurate shot into the chest cavity using a heavy (60 gr or heavier solid). Hollow points aren't as good as solids for penetrating from one side of the chest to the other side. With a .223 you're using a marginal round for big game that necessitates being accurate and using the right bullet.