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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 1074184" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>As an overall package, the .223 is tough to beat. Dollar for dollar, few centerfire cartrigdes can compete with it. </p><p> </p><p>Versatility is another attribute that the .223 has over many other cartridges. My Mossberg MVP in .223 has a stock design and barrel profile that lend themselves to precision shooting. Yet, it is compact and light enough to be comfortable to carry and is reasonably quick handling, so it makes a good walk-around rifle, predator rifle, and varmint/target rifle. </p><p> </p><p>Its 9 twist barrel works very well with a broad range of bullets. It shoots everything from 40 grain cast lead bullets to 75 grain match bullets very well. In fact, brought on in part by the continuing shortage and cost of rimfire ammo, my MVP has replaced my rimfire .22's. Using cast lead bullets and Trailboss, or shotgun powders like Blue Dot and 800-X, I can load rimfire equivalent rounds for far less than current rimfire prices. My .223 has kept the inexpensive and high volume fundamentals practice, once afforded by my .22LR, alive and well. I love my rimfires, but I am not sure I will ever go back.</p><p> </p><p>When I am finished practicing with rimfire level loads, a quick cleaning and a change of ammo is all it takes to step up to varmint/predator loads clocking well in excess of 3200 fps or heavy bullet match loads. </p><p> </p><p>My .223 is a joy to shoot with anything I feed it. It heats up slowly and is tolerant of long strings of shooting. It is mild, accurate, pleasant to shoot, and inexpensive to load for. There are plenty of cartridges that can beat the .223 on the ballistic tables, but few that can match its combination of virtues.</p><p> </p><p>I also have a 22-250. It shares some of the virtues of the .223, to one degree or another, but it is a far more specialized rig. It is heavier and less handy than my .223, heats up faster, and burns 30-40% more powder than my .223. With its 12 twist, it is less versatile (I wish the manufacturers would wake up and update the standard 22-250 twist to at least a 9 twist, which is what my next barrel will be). However it launches the same bullets up to 500+ feet per second faster, with tack-driving accuracy. It shoots flatter, drifts less, is still mild to shoot, and, IMO, is just plain FUN.</p><p> </p><p>Between the two, the 22-250 is the more specialized rig and occupies a different niche than the .223. In truth, I probably enjoy shooting my 22-250 a bit more because of the sheer speed it can generate, but my .223 will end up getting more trigger time because I can use it in so many different ways.</p><p> </p><p>The two cartridges complement one another very well. I am glad that I own both!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 1074184, member: 22069"] As an overall package, the .223 is tough to beat. Dollar for dollar, few centerfire cartrigdes can compete with it. Versatility is another attribute that the .223 has over many other cartridges. My Mossberg MVP in .223 has a stock design and barrel profile that lend themselves to precision shooting. Yet, it is compact and light enough to be comfortable to carry and is reasonably quick handling, so it makes a good walk-around rifle, predator rifle, and varmint/target rifle. Its 9 twist barrel works very well with a broad range of bullets. It shoots everything from 40 grain cast lead bullets to 75 grain match bullets very well. In fact, brought on in part by the continuing shortage and cost of rimfire ammo, my MVP has replaced my rimfire .22's. Using cast lead bullets and Trailboss, or shotgun powders like Blue Dot and 800-X, I can load rimfire equivalent rounds for far less than current rimfire prices. My .223 has kept the inexpensive and high volume fundamentals practice, once afforded by my .22LR, alive and well. I love my rimfires, but I am not sure I will ever go back. When I am finished practicing with rimfire level loads, a quick cleaning and a change of ammo is all it takes to step up to varmint/predator loads clocking well in excess of 3200 fps or heavy bullet match loads. My .223 is a joy to shoot with anything I feed it. It heats up slowly and is tolerant of long strings of shooting. It is mild, accurate, pleasant to shoot, and inexpensive to load for. There are plenty of cartridges that can beat the .223 on the ballistic tables, but few that can match its combination of virtues. I also have a 22-250. It shares some of the virtues of the .223, to one degree or another, but it is a far more specialized rig. It is heavier and less handy than my .223, heats up faster, and burns 30-40% more powder than my .223. With its 12 twist, it is less versatile (I wish the manufacturers would wake up and update the standard 22-250 twist to at least a 9 twist, which is what my next barrel will be). However it launches the same bullets up to 500+ feet per second faster, with tack-driving accuracy. It shoots flatter, drifts less, is still mild to shoot, and, IMO, is just plain FUN. Between the two, the 22-250 is the more specialized rig and occupies a different niche than the .223. In truth, I probably enjoy shooting my 22-250 a bit more because of the sheer speed it can generate, but my .223 will end up getting more trigger time because I can use it in so many different ways. The two cartridges complement one another very well. I am glad that I own both! [/QUOTE]
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