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Originally Posted by PINeely
While a .223 round is probably enough to put down small to medium deer with proper shot placement, hunters have a responsibility to make humane shots. The chance is high that the animal will be wounded, but not killed, and may die days later after suffering. Same is true for long range shots where shot placement is compromised
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This is a similar story with the 9mm pistol round. The 5.56/.223 has been a huge benefactor of bullet technology. What used to be a haphazard small caliber bullet that didn't offer much in terms of ballistic repeatability, now has options galore to choose from. With the same rifle, shooting different ammo, you can go from 20" large cavity penetration leaving you with an intact same weight as it started projectile, all the way to almost immediate super expansion and fragmentation which doesn't penetrate more than 6", repeatably.
I doubt there is much of an issue as there once was.