Advice on 223 rounds for roe deer

[flynny]

I use my .222 as my rifle of choice for roe (BRNO Fox Md2)

I use 60gr Hornady soft points and they stabilise just fine in the factory 1:14 so long as you don't push them too fast. (they are still clocking 2900-3000fps over 20.8gr N133)

 

Its the perfect round IMO, very light carcase damage outside of the wound channel with no bruising.

drops them on the spot

 

get a decent make of factory like Sako or Norma with a decent soft point and you will be right

don't listen to anyone who says its not enough gun or you should use the estate rifle....they probably have little experience of using .22CF on roe

If you really do have a 9 twist, then you should be good up above 65 grains (the 69 grain matchking is what savage recommends for accuracy in their 9 twist barrels). If i were doing it myself, i would be looking at the 65 gr gameking or the 60 gr partition, both driven hard. They both get good reviews by the whitetail guys shooting them at smaller southern deer which are just a littlebigger than a roe.

Rick

Brill, just the info I'm after,

 

Thanks gents

 

Atb

 

Flynny

[r1steele]

The other thing. If they allowed .22 cf on roe. Some forces would use it as an excuse not to grant any thing bigger:(

They allow .22cf for CWD and muntjac and it doesn't stop people getting anything bigger to shoot them with. At the end of the day the Home Office guidelines say .17 rem can be used for foxes but it also has .243 as a fox calibre. They may try to use it as an excuse not to grant anything bigger but they cannot enforce it, you have proved that you have a need for a certain firearm then it is there duty to grant it.

[iain]

That's ok. BUT there are jobs worth out there that look for any excuse to make up the're own rules. They can do what they want till someone stands up to them. Not every one will.

[r1steele]

That's ok. BUT there are jobs worth out there that look for any excuse to make up the're own rules. They can do what they want till someone stands up to them. Not every one will.

Too true.

[henry d]

I use a .222 and home loaded 50gn sp`s which have accounted for many, many roe deer, hit them in the right spot and they go down.

 

The .223 will do the same with whatever weight (above 50gn) factory load shoots well with your rifle.

[flynny]

I use a .222 and home loaded 50gn sp`s which have accounted for many, many roe deer, hit them in the right spot and they go down.

 

The .223 will do the same with whatever weight (above 50gn) factory load shoots well with your rifle.

Thank's Henry,

 

Just to let you all know I've spoke to my FLO who said no problem in getting a 243 with open condition with deer and AOLQ on it, and my variation for a 243 is in the post as we speak, my 223 is up for grabs on gun watch, if there is no interest i'll keep it and raid our coffers to purchase the new rifle when the variation comes through,

 

Thanks gents, PW AT ITS BEST,

 

ATB

 

Flynny

[henry d]

Still a good calibre, get some roe sorted

[midge]

i had a 223 for a few years wish i never sold it .i used sako 50 grain ballistic tips through mine. great round for roe and i never heard anyone off the roe them complain when they were hit with them. have a great day stalking when it comes around