223 For Deer?

[spavent]

I hunt with .223 frequently. No problem at all. It is about good shooting and proper bullet.. Ballistic Tip, Hollow Point, Soft Point and the ability to hit a 6 in circle at whatever distance your shooting. Also give him a good schooling on kill zones of the animal in question and the best orientations to shoot from.

 

[Retread]

Sounds like a good excuse to buy another gun....

 

[Laufen]

I hunt with .223 frequently. No problem at all. It is about good shooting and proper bullet.. Ballistic Tip, Hollow Point, Soft Point and the ability to hit a 6 in circle at whatever distance your shooting. Also give him a good schooling on kill zones of the animal in question and the best orientations to shoot from.

BT's and HP's aren't a great choice for deer, but hey.

 

[hikingthehills]

BT's and HP's aren't a great choice for deer, but hey.

Soft points the way to go!

 

[Laufen]

Soft points the way to go!

fo sho, with a dense core and a nice thick jacket. The Sarah Palin of bullets.

 

[GeauxLSU]

The little dude surprises me with how well he shoots my 22 Hornet. The 260 definitely is too much not because of the size of the rifle but because of the recoil. I'm hoping the 223 is a good in between rifle since he can shoot it well.

I get it but the reduced recoil supposedly cuts the recoil in half. I'd MUCH rather be slinging 140 grains at a deer in a purpose constructed bullet than trying to 'make do and hope for the best' with something less than half that weight.
I have lamented MANY times parents give small children "too much gun" but letting an inexperinced shooter go afield after deer with a marginal at best round just has too many things pointing the direction of potential unhappiness.

 

[Vincent Vega]

fo sho, with a dense core and a nice thick jacket. The Sarah Palin of bullets.

Good! These Speers are soft points and they've performed well for me in 7mm and 30 caliber.

 

[Laufen]

These aren't elk. The little fella will be just fine under 100 yards on Georgia sized deer with the proper bullet.

 

[DMGun]

Be sure to use very good hearing protection. A lot of recoil sensitivity is actually due to the loud noise.

 

[Laufen]

Good! These Speers are soft points and they've performed well for me in 7mm and 30 caliber.

As long as they aren't designed for paper you're good to go. Good luck!