I have killed a lot of chucks w 55gr Hornady SP.
Works great.
.223 not deer legal here (IN)..........but 6mm TCU would be.
I might try something like that in my Contender handgun...........but not for buck hunting, just doe tags.
Where I can be a bit more selective on shot angle.
Buck hunting, I want a cartridge/bullet that allows me more shot selection.
Under 150 yards I'm sold on the .35 rem.
Killed 3 deer, never a bang flop. Don't care. If there's a big red trail to my dead deer I think that entirely good enough.
Buddy has killed 3 deer w same cartridge, combined trails......3 steps. But he muffed a couple and hit neck.
Going by deer trails alone, his "record" is superior.
Going by bullet placement.........mine is (but I had blood trails of 10-75 yards).
So how do we slice the "data" ?
Works great.
.223 not deer legal here (IN)..........but 6mm TCU would be.
I might try something like that in my Contender handgun...........but not for buck hunting, just doe tags.
Where I can be a bit more selective on shot angle.
Buck hunting, I want a cartridge/bullet that allows me more shot selection.
Under 150 yards I'm sold on the .35 rem.
Killed 3 deer, never a bang flop. Don't care. If there's a big red trail to my dead deer I think that entirely good enough.
Buddy has killed 3 deer w same cartridge, combined trails......3 steps. But he muffed a couple and hit neck.
Going by deer trails alone, his "record" is superior.
Going by bullet placement.........mine is (but I had blood trails of 10-75 yards).
So how do we slice the "data" ?