RE: For All you 223 Fans
I suspect folks use them because (a) they're legal, (b) they shoot them well, and (c) it works for them.
Debating whether one should use something "more well designed for the job" gets rather difficult. Everyone has an opinion that "their" round is the best designed for the job. I like using my .243 because it is more comfortable for me to shoot than my .30-06, and I shoot it better. Although my son and I have taken 9 deer with 9 shots out of our .243's, there have been folks on here telling me that the .243 is really just a glorified gopher gun and there are better guns for the job when deer hunting... Where does the argument end? Do we have a vote to decide the "best" round for deer hunting, and then bar the use of all others?
What exactly is wrong with owing five weapons in a particular caliber? If it's in the budget... go for it...