.223 for bear, mountain goat, deer, elk, and moose.

[HairyScandinavian]

I know a guy who shot a jackrabbit with a 460 Wby Mag.

Bunny ran off. Died pretty quick but it ran off.

Funny story. When I was 16 my father bought me a new rifle to replace my youth model 243 because it was too small. I insisted I wanted a 300 Wby Mag because it was the flattest shooting thing at the time (I'm 50) that I knew of. He bought it and we sighted it in and went to the lease. My buddy was super excited and kept egging me on to shoot literally anything and everything with it. Walking along looking for hogs in bedding areas a jackrabbit popped out into view about 60 yards out. Buddy went nuts, to the point I was annoyed with him. Holding my rifle sidearmed I flipped the safety off and fired from the hip not intending to actually connect. Rabbit literally exploded, pieces went everywhere and some guts were scattered in trees. All we found was a small section of hind leg and golf ball sized chunks everywhere. We went back to camp and buddy is losing his mind telling my father all about it. Dad didn't believe us so out we went now looking for rabbits. He kept making me shoot the dang things and it kept just penciling a caliber sized hole in every one of them and they'd run around and fall over dead. I finally told him we lied about it (we didn't) just so I could stop shooting rabbits and he said he hoped I learned my lesson.

So yeah, the whole prairie dog thing is a pretty ridiculous comparison to try to use to claim a bullet isn't good for larger animals.

 

[Pharmseller]

Funny story. When I was 16 my father bought me a new rifle to replace my youth model 243 because it was too small. I insisted I wanted a 300 Wby Mag because it was the flattest shooting thing at the time (I'm 50) that I knew of. He bought it and we sighted it in and went to the lease. My buddy was super excited and kept egging me on to shoot literally anything and everything with it. Walking along looking for hogs in bedding areas a jackrabbit popped out into view about 60 yards out. Buddy went nuts, to the point I was annoyed with him. Holding my rifle sidearmed I flipped the safety off and fired from the hip not intending to actually connect. Rabbit literally exploded, pieces went everywhere and some guts were scattered in trees. All we found was a small section of hind leg and golf ball sized chunks everywhere. We went back to camp and buddy is losing his mind telling my father all about it. Dad didn't believe us so out we went now looking for rabbits. He kept making me shoot the dang things and it kept just penciling a caliber sized hole in every one of them and they'd run around and fall over dead. I finally told him we lied about it (we didn't) just so I could stop shooting rabbits and he said he hoped I learned my lesson.

So yeah, the whole prairie dog thing is a pretty ridiculous comparison to try to use to claim a bullet isn't good for larger animals.

My bride bought me a stainless Mark V as a wedding present when they first came out in 1995. She went with me to the range when I sighted it in but stayed in the car.

After every shot she rolled the window down to yell “Two dollars!”

(I know, $40 a box ain’t much now but this was 1995 and we were kids.)

No way I was shooting rabbits with it. Plus, it hurt like hell. I’m a bit of a sissy, after all.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

My bride bought me a stainless Mark V as a wedding present when they first came out in 1995. She went with me to the range when I sighted it in but stayed in the car.

After every shot she rolled the window down to yell “Two dollars!”

(I know, $40 a box ain’t much now but this was 1995 and we were kids.)

No way I was shooting rabbits with it. Plus, it hurt like hell. I’m a bit of a sissy, after all.

I still have that rifle, tried to shoot it a few years ago and leaned into it a little too much and it ended my range session and I had to try not to shed a tear. I shot it from 16 to around 36 years old and never noticed the recoil shooting animals. I guess I got old?!?
Now days we're screaming five dollars! Lol

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

An obvious troll by a notorious troll but here we are.

Perhaps the dumbest part is when his “expert” is baffled by the fact that an ELDM behaves differently than a varmint bullet.

When I wanna take advice from a fat prairie dog hunter.. I'll be sure to look these guys up.

Hell, you can blow squeeks in half an they will still make it back to their hole

We’re getting a little uncomfortable over here with all this “223 for p dogs and rabbits”
Back to killing elk and bear please

 

[Matt5266]

When I wanna take advice from a fat prairie dog hunter.. I'll be sure to look these guys up.



We’re getting a little uncomfortable over here with all this “223 for p dogs and rabbits”
Back to killing elk and bear please


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Not gonna lie that things pretty cute

 

[Formidilosus]

Not gonna lie that things pretty cute

He’s a vicious beast.

 

[nm.otter]

Those hind legs have impressive wounding potential.

 

[Southernfried]

Funny, the longer I am on this forum, the list of those I follow on youtube gets shorter and shorter lol and that is one wascally looking wabbit.....but since my grandson wants one, how do you keep it from crapping in the house, or is it like a monkey and ya have to diaper it? ......never thought Id ask that question before lol

 

[jonnyviceroy]

When I wanna take advice from a fat prairie dog hunter.. I'll be sure to look these guys up.



We’re getting a little uncomfortable over here with all this “223 for p dogs and rabbits”
Back to killing elk and bear please


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I knew I’d seen that rabbit before, little different fur than I remember though…

 

[The Guide]

Funny, the longer I am on this forum, the list of those I follow on youtube gets shorter and shorter lol and that is one wascally looking wabbit.....but since my grandson wants one, how do you keep it from crapping in the house, or is it like a monkey and ya have to diaper it? ......never thought Id ask that question before lol

Rabbits are pretty easy to litter box train. They like to use the toilet in the same place every time as long as it is kept relatively clean.

Jay

 

[Deere_Man]

Funny story. When I was 16 my father bought me a new rifle to replace my youth model 243 because it was too small. I insisted I wanted a 300 Wby Mag because it was the flattest shooting thing at the time (I'm 50) that I knew of. He bought it and we sighted it in and went to the lease. My buddy was super excited and kept egging me on to shoot literally anything and everything with it. Walking along looking for hogs in bedding areas a jackrabbit popped out into view about 60 yards out. Buddy went nuts, to the point I was annoyed with him. Holding my rifle sidearmed I flipped the safety off and fired from the hip not intending to actually connect. Rabbit literally exploded, pieces went everywhere and some guts were scattered in trees. All we found was a small section of hind leg and golf ball sized chunks everywhere. We went back to camp and buddy is losing his mind telling my father all about it. Dad didn't believe us so out we went now looking for rabbits. He kept making me shoot the dang things and it kept just penciling a caliber sized hole in every one of them and they'd run around and fall over dead. I finally told him we lied about it (we didn't) just so I could stop shooting rabbits and he said he hoped I learned my lesson.

So yeah, the whole prairie dog thing is a pretty ridiculous comparison to try to use to claim a bullet isn't good for larger animals.

The takeaway from this, for me, was that a 22 Hornet would have made a better deer rifle to occasionally shoot rabbits with.

 

[Southernfried]

Rabbits are pretty easy to litter box train. They like to use the toilet in the same place every time as long as it is kept relatively clean.

Jay

Really? I litterally had no idea.

 

[HairyScandinavian]

The takeaway from this, for me, was that a 22 Hornet would have made a better deer rifle to occasionally shoot rabbits with.

...and deer too. Shooting Weatherby soft points it penciled through all my deer as well (behind shoulder shots). We didn't know any better back then.

 

[Amathanda]

This thread is expanding my knowledge base at an incredible rate. From using a 223 to ass shoot elk at 800 yards, to stopping charging brown bears, to potty training rabbits….impressive indeed.

 

[Pharmseller]

This thread is expanding my knowledge base at an incredible rate. From using a 223 to ass shoot elk at 800 yards, to stopping charging brown bears, to potty training rabbits….impressive indeed.

Point of clarification:

I am potty trained. The bunny is litter box trained. There is a difference.

 

[Amathanda]

Point of clarification:

I am potty trained. The bunny is litter box trained. There is a difference.

Thank you for the clarification. Much appreciated. At this point, this is arguably the best thread to ever hit the interwebs.

 

[Matt5266]

Barrel is speeding up just a touch and groups are shrinking. Im either getting better or this gun just flat out shoots. I think its the latter.... second picture is at 320 yards. Just dialed with quick drop and sent 5 shots. Light wind but I just held center to see how they grouped.

 

[Ellsquatch]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

 

[Ajsomp]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

10x will work just fine.

 

[Taudisio]

Is anyone running a 10x swfa on their RSS? I drank the coolaid and set one up with a swfa 3-15 that I really like. My wife really enjoys shooting the .223 with a can and want to help her get ready to fill some tags. A fixed power scope will definitely simplify some aspects and the 6x is mostly unobtanium. The .223 is a joy to shoot and I really look forward to killing some bears this spring with it.

Have a 10x on mine. Works great.