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boltgun71 · May 21, 2008, 03:10 PM

I personally don't or would, but a buddy I went to high school with uses a Mini-14 in .223 to deer hunt with. I know he has taken at least five whitetails with it and never lost a one that I am aware of. He uses 64gr Winchester PowerPoint bullets in it.

May 21, 2008, 03:10 PM	#8
boltgun71 Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 547	I personally don't or would, but a buddy I went to high school with uses a Mini-14 in .223 to deer hunt with. I know he has taken at least five whitetails with it and never lost a one that I am aware of. He uses 64gr Winchester PowerPoint bullets in it.