Posted: 11/9/2014 12:04:03 PM EDT
| I have been invited to hunt on a friends east texas property. My question is, is 77gr 223 heavy enough to take east texas whitetail and pigs? Ranges are from 50 yards to 150 yards. |
| If you are talking about 77gr FGMM, it might be an accurate round but it isn't great for animals. Any .223 or 5.56mm load is light for a deer or hog at 150yds. Just borrow a gun from your host. If they are willing to let you hunt their land I'm sure they will let you use a gun. |
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Wouldn't worry about it. Any decent soft-tip or HP will be fine for deer.
I have the best results for pigs just using FMJ and hitting them in the eye or ear. ETA: Non resident hunting licenses are $350, if I recall correctly. You will also need a hunter's education card, or can use a one time (season) waiver. |
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Wouldn't worry about it. Any decent soft-tip or HP will be fine for deer. I have the best results for pigs just using FMJ and hitting them in the eye or ear. ETA: Non resident hunting licenses are $350, if I recall correctly. You will also need a hunter's education card, or can use a one time (season) waiver. Got it in the mail today. We leave Saturday! Can't wait. |
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I have been using 77grn for several years now. Works fine. I shot a hog that was 300+ pounds in the shoulder and he ran about 35 yards. Dad took a nice 8 point, about 150 lbs, with a remington 55grn soft tip about 4 years ago... crawled about 25 yards and died under a cedar.
Hit a hog in front of the shoulder and it will go down. I know a guy who used 17 HMR and shot a 250 lb hog right in the ear and it folded up like a cheap lawn chair. |