Thread: Is the .223 the most versatile cartridge?

Flyblown.....Ive shot somewhere around 50 deer .....dont know as stopped counting years ago....how many were over a hundred yards??? less than 20. over 300???less than 10


less than 50 yards.....probably 20 LOL
it all depend on where and how you hunt,having self taught mainly and learning during the hard years of late 80s-early 90s it was bush stalking or nothing....it only the last few years that have had me venture out into open country.

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

No.

270 is the most versatile caliber

after shooting just about every animal in NZ with mine its hard not to agree.

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

No.

270 is the most versatile caliber

Yes. At least now I'm not the first to say it.

For bullet weights and shooting range it's hard to beat IMO. I haven't shot heaps of animals or owned many rifles though. I just love my pooseventy.

I cannot wait to go out shooting magpies and rabbits with one of you guys... and your .270! Bring it on!

Giant noisy cartridges don't count. Yes you can shoot anything with them. I can shoot rabbits with my 7mm RM for $2.50/round. Shot hundreds of rabbits with 6.5x47L reloads at $2.40/rnd. .223 has cheap boxes of 50 for $1/rnd last time I looked. Much more affordable for bunny shooting and I have seen neck shot deer dropped with a 40gr V-max.

.243 etc is too big and too expensive to be an all rounder, by comparison. You can shoot rabbits with any large chambering.

I miss my AR terribly now, but my new Sauer 100 is a very nice rifle. Very nice to have a .223 back in the safe.

using that logic the .22lr would win hands down...... and yes Ive shot both magpies and rabbits with the poohseventy.

Originally Posted by Tussock

Giant noisy cartridges don't count. Yes you can shoot anything with them. I can shoot rabbits with my 7mm RM for $2.50/round. Shot hundreds of rabbits with 6.5x47L reloads at $2.40/rnd. .223 has cheap boxes of 50 for $1/rnd last time I looked. Much more affordable for bunny shooting and I have seen neck shot deer dropped with a 40gr V-max.

.243 etc is too big and too expensive to be an all rounder, by comparison. You can shoot rabbits with any large chambering.

I miss my AR terribly now, but my new Sauer 100 is a very nice rifle. Very nice to have a .223 back in the safe.

So using that reckoning, the humble 22 long rifle is the best all rounder.

Snap!

Originally Posted by Cigar

So using that reckoning, the humble 22 long rifle is the best all rounder.

Shot my 1st deer with one

Chris Cahill was of the opinion that shooters really only needed one shotgun and one rifle.

Once I got past my indignation at his statement, I realised that it was an interesting challenge.

If I could only have 1 rifle, it would either be 223 or 243.

223 for the cost of running one, 243 for the versatility of projectiles.

True. Though a .223 is a solid deer killer and a 22LRF is a very borderline deer killer.

The way I see it is all the calibers mentioned are right for there chosen jobs. I would hate to live in a world where we could only choose from a few calibers, me I like to pick up a different rifle from time to time and have a play. I love my 300 Win Mag …. but it is a bit hard on rabbits but it will kill them, there are better choices the 223 is one.
Yes I do have a 223 and I do like it.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

The way I see it is all the calibers mentioned are right for there chosen jobs. I would hate to live in a world where we could only choose from a few calibers, me I like to pick up a different rifle from time to time and have a play. I love my 300 Win Mag …. but it is a bit hard on rabbits but it will kill them, there are better choices the 223 is one.
Yes I do have a 223 and I do like it.

300 win mag would be a magic act on rabbits, wouldnt it ?

See that rabbit?

Yes

I'm gonna make it disappear into pink mist. There'll be a boom first though.

Come on. Really?, I wasnt born yesterday.

BOOOM

Thats amazing.

I know

A shotgun?