Hunting with a 5.56 rifle

[JBKnifeworks]

3 things with a 223
1 bullet placement
2 bullet construction, no varmint bullets
3 bullet placement

 

[BIKER13]

get a 308 and be done with it

 

[Tony2X]

7.62x54r>>>>
Nothin cooler than killin a deer with a 75 year old WW2 rifle.

 

[polaris30144]

The only law regarding a .223/5.56 is that you can not use FMJ bullets. They have to be expanding or soft nose bullets. It has nothing to do with shot placement, humanely killing or any other crap.....it is about bullet....soft point ok....full metal jacket(military type ammo) not ok.

 

[Retread]

You have the opportunity to get a new gun, and you are turning it down?
At least use the "excuse" to buy a new upper.

 

[Staygold]

.22 center fire ammo is legal for big game in GA. when used with expanding bullet

back in the '60s the Hunting Regs. had a list of ammo not legal for big game; what I remember were the .257 Roberts and the .30 Carbine were on that list


if you got caught using .22 center fire back then you got crucified

Dang, I killed one of my biggest bucks two years ago with a 1972 Ruger .257 Roberts. Ran about 60 yds, mostly cause it was a down hill slope.

 

[Flying Gamahooch]

75-77gr bullet, neck shot, done. don't even have to track it.

 

[mad dogi]

Since this is your first time hunting, I would recommend taking a hunter safety course. You would learn a lot from that.

 

[Cobalt 60]

.223 and 5.56 are perfectly adequate if you can shoot worth a ****.

Depending on your age, you are going to be required to take the hunter safety course. Read up on those regulations! And have fun!

PS - some of the best shots are the ones you DON'T take. Don't rush the shot.

 

[Byte Stryke]

7.62x54r>>>>
Nothin cooler than killin a deer with a 75 year old WW2 rifle.

except maybe an 8x56R SP from a 98 year old WW1 Steyr