.223 / 5.56x45 for Deer?

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No writer is under oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. For good or ill, that's the way it is.

Come to think of it, in court, nether the judge, nor the Prosecutor, nor the defense attorney are under that oath, either.

Only people giving sworn testimony.....

I've always wondered about that......

 

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I have no intention of lying. My point -- my whole point and my only point, at least on this branch of my discussion -- is that the .223 / 5.56x45 (and the 7.62x39) is NOT a "high-powered" cartridge. Mentioning that 10 states don't allow it for hunting deer is the truth, and I don't need to explain why.

From there I'll segue into "full-power" rifle rounds like .308, .30-06, and 8mm Mauser ... and then I'll bring in the real high-powered rounds, such as .416 Barrett, 700 Nitro Express, and 460 Weatherby Magnum.

I've got the answer I needed, folks, so rather than see this thread devolve from a very specific question into a general discussion about the second Amendment, I think I'll wave my magic moderator wand and close it.