Quote Originally Posted by stomp442 View Post
Stick with the sierra. There is not a finer hunting bullet made in 223 in my opinion. Its solid enough to provide good penetration and dump all of its energy without passing through.
I agree with your theory but with the 223 I think I would prefer a bullet that is constructed solidly enough to provide a higher probability of a pass through. The reason I say that is that with such a small entry hole and no exit hole then a deer could run quite a ways before expiring without leaving any blood trail to follow thus increasing the likelihood of not recovering the animal. If the caliber was larger and had more energy to dump then it would be a different story. I would want as much blood to trail as I can get if my shot did not drop the animal within my sight. The Barnes X bullets and Nosler Partition bullets would be my choice. Remington Hog Hammers and Winchester Razorback XT's are #1 on my list in factory ammo.