Thread: 223 for varminting?

Originally Posted by 6x47

The .223 is a lot like a .308 in the sense it's boring/ somewhat unfashionable but it plain works. It's also cheap to reload as you can get bulk projectiles for very little.

Having seen a decent .204 in action, I wouldn't hesitate to get one for varminting if you decided against a .223.

I hear what you're saying, boring is often quite good. Unsurprisingly I have a 308 as well haha

I think the 223 will be a good choice for this job.