I usually hunt with a 270 but I’m working on getting a suppressor. My deer rifle ready to host a suppressor but until I get it (probably a month or two into deer season), my rifle now has a relatively short barrel and a brake (as a mount). And if I zero it now (haven’t shot it since I had the barre cut and threaded), I’ll just have to rezero it again when I get the suppressor. But mostly I don’t want to hunt with it unsuppressed with a shorter barrel and brake since the whole point was to make this quieter!
I’m considering using something else to start the season. I could borrow a budget 270 from family. That is probably the low fuss and smart thing to do.
But I could also bring an 5.56/223 AR and shoot monometal loads like the Barnes TSX or Federal Trophy Copper. Looks like they are designed to expand and have 1000 ft lbs of energy to 100 yards. I would be careful of the shots I took and stay under 100. I’ve always considered 223 lighter than I’d prefer for deer, but I’d be more comfortable with this rifle than the cheap loaner…
So anyone shoot deer with a 223? Good/bad experiences? Loads that work well?
I’m considering using something else to start the season. I could borrow a budget 270 from family. That is probably the low fuss and smart thing to do.
But I could also bring an 5.56/223 AR and shoot monometal loads like the Barnes TSX or Federal Trophy Copper. Looks like they are designed to expand and have 1000 ft lbs of energy to 100 yards. I would be careful of the shots I took and stay under 100. I’ve always considered 223 lighter than I’d prefer for deer, but I’d be more comfortable with this rifle than the cheap loaner…
So anyone shoot deer with a 223? Good/bad experiences? Loads that work well?