3 calibers you should not use when hunting these animals

By David LaPell

Pairing caliber with quarry is an essential part of ethical hunting.
Over the years there have been volumes written about what calibers are appropriate for hunting. There are those considered adequate and those considered desirable, but what has not been highlighted often enough are the rounds that should not be used for hunting (or for at least some of the game they are occasionally fired at).
.223 Remington
The first on my list is a great varmint round that, over the last decade, has been finding its way into the deer woods more and more with poor results. And that is, of course, the .223 Remington. I have seen this tragically first hand. The first time I saw the .223 used for hunting whitetail was about eight years ago, when a hunter with many years of experience hit a small four point buck in the vitals with a 55 grain soft point bullet. The deer took off for parts unknown and that was the last time it was seen.
The hunter was sure he had hit the deer as it reacted like it had been struck. His range was short, under one hundred yards. There was no hair or blood found. A couple of

Source: Guns.com