Good All Round .223 Ammo

[careybirdwell]

I'm new to the 223 / 5.56 ammo, and I'm looking for a good all round ammo that I can use for Hogs, Yotes, and other varmints. I have no plans on hunting Whitetail with it. I have purchased some cheap target FMJ stuff, but what should I use for general hunting. Hollow Points, Soft Points, Varmint Tipped???Thanks for any advise

[M16]

Winchester white box works for me. Comes 40 rounds to a box. 45 grain sp..

[Cajun Blake]

Winchester white box works for me. Comes 40 rounds to a box. 45 grain sp..

spot on ... white box Winchester

[Kingslayer]

I've killed deer and hogs, with HP rounds..But SP rounds would be ideal

[careybirdwell]

Winchester white box works for me. Comes 40 rounds to a box. 45 grain sp..

Is this fmj or soft points

[M16]

Is this fmj or soft points

hollow points.

[careybirdwell]

hollow points.

OK. Thanks

[TxAg]

i asked this same question a while back and settled on the Winchester 55 gr soft points. They did a great job on a coyote this past week. I prefer them over the polymer tip rapid expansion. I've shot a few boxes of the polymer tip but wasn't crazy about the results.

I picked these based on availability, my gun's twist rate, and lastly price.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/2900155127/winchester-super-x-ammunition-223-remington-55-grain-pointed-soft-point

[TxAg]

I'm interested in hearing other opinions

[Big Ace]

77 grain SMK BTHP
Never had anything survive one. Just my experience, but ideally a soft point would probably be the best all around round.

[Cowpolks-TR]

HSM sells factory reloads with various bullet brands and types. I just ordered a box of 50 for $30 delivered.

[Master Blaster]

Winchester white box 45 gr. jhp work great!!! Really cant say enough about the price and performance of this bullet.

[Putemdown]

Just about all ammo types have work for me except FMJ's they work on the head shots I've been using the Hornady steel match 55 grain HP's 50 round boxes for awhile. Here lately just using 22 mag and 204.

[Mike D]

Federal Fusions would be a good choice as well and reasonably priced to boot.

[Jäger]

Yup, Fusions get my vote for sure. i shot a doe in the neck with one this past Sunday and the aftermath reminded me of Kill Bill.

i also do not doubt the killing power of Winchester Super X 64g Power Points. They just dont group as well as the Fusions do in my particular rifle, but certainly will get the job done.

The only thing i would worry about is finding an all around bullet for hogs and other animals also. i certainly would not shoot a hog of any considerable size with a ballistic tipped varmit bullet and expect to get decent penetration, although this style of bullet would be fine for yotes and other small game