AlphaHunter88
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I bought a CVA Elite Stalker (heavy barrel) .223 Remington from my favorite LGS recently. Still have to outfit it with the CVA scope mount and a decent hunting optic. I plan to use this rifle as a back-up to my pair of 30-06s, and for the wife when she goes to the deer stand (which amounts to 5-6x a year, max.) Before you go blasting the .223 as "an underpowered caliber for deer," spare me the argument. I know better. Shot placement and having the right ammo is the key. I refuse to take anything less than a stellar shot opportunity and I've engrained that same philosophy into the Mrs. That brings me to the burning question of what factory ammo would best suit southeastern whitetail out of this gun. I'm completely inexperienced with this or any other centerfire .22 cal. My experiences are limited to .24 caliber and up. I'm looking for a good flat shooting soft point that still has enough meat on it to create an acceptable wound channel and offer the best penetration. Also looking for something that is easy to find at big box stores. Any help would be greatly appreciated!