re: what is the smallest caliber you use for deer? (spinoff)

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interested in the response on the .223 as well. My son is nagging me to let him shoot a deer next year with my AR

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I am not sure on the grain but it was with a AR with a scope, bullets were soft tipped (hunting rounds). Did have an exit wound and good amount of blood.

This round had a better exit wound then the 45-70 ballistic tip I used this past year. Barely any exit wound


this was the round being used for deer hunting: