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taylorce1 · January 10, 2011, 07:52 AM

I don't get not wanting a .223 either! What he wants to do is perfect for a .223 with a 1:9 or 1:7 twist rate. Ammo might be a little more expensive than regular 55 grain ammo, but to get 600 yards you are going to need bullets in the 70 grain range. The .223 has plenty of "oomph" to kill varmints at that range as well.

If your not going to hand load the .223 makes more sense than any other listed. If you aren't going to consider the .223 then the .243 makes the obvious choice out of your list. Even then it isn't going to give you much savings vs. your .30-06.

January 10, 2011, 07:52 AM	#10
taylorce1 Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2005 Location: On the Santa Fe Trail Posts: 8,242	I don't get not wanting a .223 either! What he wants to do is perfect for a .223 with a 1:9 or 1:7 twist rate. Ammo might be a little more expensive than regular 55 grain ammo, but to get 600 yards you are going to need bullets in the 70 grain range. The .223 has plenty of "oomph" to kill varmints at that range as well. If your not going to hand load the .223 makes more sense than any other listed. If you aren't going to consider the .223 then the .243 makes the obvious choice out of your list. Even then it isn't going to give you much savings vs. your .30-06.