Thread: Is the .223 the most versatile cartridge?

I'd say so yes. You can buy a 1000 round tin of locally made ammo that will kill pretty much anything in the country. Cheap enough to shoot rabbits and goats and wallabies with. Powerful enough to kill bigger game when used within the capability envelope of the shooter/cartridge. If you save the brass from bulk ammo and reload it, divide the cost again. But it's cheap enough that I don't bother anymore.