I have posessed both at once at different points (not to mention the period that I had a .222, .223, .220, and the .22-250 WAY TOO MANY varminters for one guy!), and have pretty much given up on .223' s. If I ever get one again, it will be because of the gun it is in, not for its sake. The .22-250 can do everything the .223 can do, and better, maybe not " and then some" , but " better" , so there' s no reason for me to desire another .223. HOWEVER, a new Mini-14 or an AR-15 might be a bit of fun, and just happens to be chambered in the .223. I fall in love with guns like women fall in love with baby things, I would take all of them home forever if I could, but I only need one action/round combination in each category to get things done, even if a buddy needs to borrow a gun for anything we could hunt, I' d have him covered, without ever duplicating action/cartridge categories.