Sumptinsfuckey
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- Feb 8, 2022
You're right. I double checked and only 10 states outlaw 5.56 for whitetail. My bad for passing on fuddlore.Bro you can hunt Whitetail with 5.56 in most States. I've done it myself. 5.56 is fine for deer if you're a decent shot.
I normally use .308/7.62 NATO tbf but .223/5.56 is fine for deer.
Shit I've taken feral Hogs with 5.56.
I've never had a problem when I've used 5.56, as long as you're not at long range, it's fine. Hornady make a 60 grain spire point that's designed for Whitetail.
That's what I've always used.You're right that the 5.56 was originally not designed for game though, militaries switched to it because its light and you can carry more than .308 or 30 06 that they used to use.
Really if you're hunting bigger game you want a .308 at least though.
Yup. I was wrong. It's even legal here 8n Florida which I didn't know. Thats what I get for listening to Fudds.It is, as long as you're not using weak loads at stupid ranges. Most of the places I hunt is in fairly close woodland, or in a hide, I'm not normally shooting at over 60 or 70 yards and normally a lot closer.
Hornady make 60 grain loads designed specifically for Whitetail deer.
Now some States may have different regulations, but most States in the US as far as I know, (and I've done it in a few) 5.56/.223 is perfectly legal for deer.