cimarronvalley
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I agree with a lot of the others. I use my various 223s for pack dogs and coyotes down. A 6mm bullet is the minimum I would consider for game animals, however, the farmers and ranchers I hunt with in east central Montana don't hesitate to use a 22 on Mule deer down. I've seen my hunting partner drop a big mule deer doe at 120+ yards and a doe antelope at over 360 yards with a single round from his Ruger 77 in 223. One round for each and they dropped without a twitch.