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Daughter of Texas Governor gets her first deer...with an AR15

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FarmerRick:
Many people have done it, including my Grandfather for many years.  A .223 caliber bullet will take down a deer reliably, if it is of the right construction and weight, and with proper shot-placement.  Do I suggest using some Wolf 55 grain FMJ .223 ammo?  No.  I would suggest either the good old 64 grain soft-point or some of the newer and heavier bullets that have become available in the last few years(along with the needed fast-twist barrel).  Do I use a .223?  Nope, I use the .243, but that is just a preference of mine.

My Grandfather used both a Savage bolt gun in .222 and a Winchester model 70 in .220 Swift for all of his rifle hunting needs for well over 50 years on all types of game, deer-sized and smaller.  It helped that he was a damn good shot as well.

SBarry:
Shot placement is the key, a hunting buddy hit a nice mulie with a 300 rem ultra mag and it only poked a hole through the non vital area, every deer I have shot with a 223 has died, either instantly or quickly with a lung shot. A 338 through the guts is a much slower, painful death for the deer than a 223 through the lungs.

The soft point 55 grain bullet mushroomed out and did its job, left a large hole on the exit side without hitting a rib on the entrance side.

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