Is a 223 good for deer hunting?
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“The .223 Remington is a suitable cartridge for hunting deer, within its limitation. This cartridge relies on velocity to drive the lightweight bullets deep. ... The key to using a .223 Remington on deer is to keep impact velocities high. In other words don't shoot deer much beyond 150 yards.