Welcome Starboy,

All the calibers you mentioned will get the job done, but the one you didn' t mention the 7mm-08 has me real tempted too. From the articles about it and from the posts on here it' s ..." the perfect deer caliber" ( if that realy exists)

I can' t say enough good things about the Ruger 10-22 you wont be disapointed.

If the .223 dosen' t have to be a semi then there are lots of choices