Re: 223 for Whitetail
Shot 3 deer with a .223. Full spectrum of results. One dropped like a stone, one jolted about 25 yards and one went about 75yrds, fighting it the whole time.
Like its been said... shot placement and the size of the deer is the key.
.223 works great on smaller bucks but if you want to ethically take a monster down, you MUST have a larger caliber...
Got rid of my .223 for a .246. Works alot better!
Will never go back to a .223 unless it's an AR.
Can't stress the .243 enough...