Topic: 5.56 MM Tips for deer

[Hubby_MC]

Ok, so I just learned its legal in Idaho to hunt deer with a 5.56 mm centerfire. Perhaphs I am just stupid but I had always been told growing up here that its illegal to hunt with a cartridge that small. I am eating the legal crow here.

Anyone have pointed beyond the obvious about it? Kind of curious about giving it a whirl some time this season or next........ but also apprehensive, we have always hunted 308, 300 Win, or 270.
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[Nomad]

 Have shot deer with a 223 used 64gr win at less than 60 yards.
Using a good bullet at less 120 yards would work in most cases
but the 308 and others get the job done better and further.

[Farlo]

I dropped mine at ~200 yards with a 60 gr Partition.  Just because I did it, doesn't mean I recommend it or will do it again.  I got lucky.  The bullet bounced off a rib on the way and broke three more right along the spine.  If it had gone out between two ribs I would have been waiting for him to die of punctured lungs.  There was very damage from hydrostatic shock damage so it probably would have taken awhile.

If you think you'll be taking shots no more than ~100 yards, take the AR and carefully place your shot.  Otherwise, take the .308.

I'm dusting off the old .270 myself.  I have an old friend in a certain place which may require a 300+ yard shot.  Last time I saw him he was at 100 yards and I had a doe tag in my pocket.