Wow, be careful with that can of worms. Once you open it, all kinds of things come out, lol. I have used my 221 Fireball a couple of times. One doe at 140 yards and one at 240. They were broadside shots, both behind the shoulder. Obviously the 221 is a bit slower than the 223, so take from this what you will. The 240 yard shot passed through both lungs and broke the off side leg. The deer ran 30-35 yards and went down. The 140 yard shot, passed through both lungs and and left a quarter size hole out the back side. I was using 53 gr SMK's at 3000 fps. Hind sight being 20/20, I would limit my shots to 150 yards. This is personal preference and not because of any apparent limitations of the rifle.

I have shot 60 gr. Sierras with good accuracy and probably better suited for hunting. The 60gr Partition and 62 gr. TSX Barnes bullets should be phenomenal.

Let us know how it goes.