southarkrob
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I handload for some of my friends kiddos and they all use the New England handi rifles in 223 and I load the 55 grain Sierra gameking hp and one of the girls killed two does last year on at 100 yds and the other at 125 and dropped one and the other ran 50 yards. Saw my brother drop a big doe at over 100 yards with his AR using the federal premium 55 grain sierra HPs.. Said all of that to say this...we have pretty good luck with them.. also ahd good luck with 64 grain Power points.. My niece killed her first deer last year (at the age of 6 ) with a handi-rifle in 243 using 85 gt sierra hps (loaded as slow as I could) and they worked great also.. My job used to take me in contact with lets say some of the less sporting people (poachers) in eastern Oklahoma and you would be amazed at what they kill deer with...everything from 17 hmr's to 223's with 40 grain v-maxs..... I wouldn't hesitate to let your grandson hunt with a 223 loaded with good bullets. I like Ragins idea with the magazine..we did the same thing with my niece and she drilled it right behind the front shoulder...