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Best bullet for Texas deer hunting with .223?

Any suggestions for .223 (or 5.56) round to take Texas whitetail (not South Texas whitetail) from approx. 100 meters?

16″ barrel with a twist rate of 1 in 9″
It’s a S&W M&P15

I am a long time Alaskan hunter and have taken lots of Sitka Blacktail deer with a 223 using standard 55gr soft point bullets.

In my opinion – the best deer bullets in 223 are the Barnes Tripple Shock in 70gr and the Hornady A-Max in 75 gr. Your 1:9 is a bit slow for these heavier bullets – but – load up a few of the Barnes and see if they fly straight………. if you see keyholes then no. Look for something in the 62 to 65 gr area with a soft point – avoid the varmint bullets with soft copper jackets. I have taken deer with HPBT’s before – your 1:9 will shoot the 68gr ones just fine – but it has always been a broad shot. You would loose allot of meat if one of these went into a quarter.

Hope this helps

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