RE: why a .17 caliber and not a .223 caliber?
I know three guys who have bought 17 remingtons in the last couple of years, and from talking to them, the main reason seems to be accuracy. All three of these guns will shoot half minute groups right out of the box. I' m not talking about " my rifle that once upon a time shot three out of five into half inch" , they will average better than a half inch at 100. Another thing is less chance of ricochet. Other than that, its like halcon said, no matter what cartridge you choose, someone can say another does the same thing better. The guys I know have all parked their 22 centerfires and are happily burning 17 ammo as fast as they can load it now.