When are you going to grow up and realize that there is really very little difference between the .223 and 22-250 out to about 250 yards? The .223 is a fine round, and while I prefer the 22-250 myself, I would not insult someone for choosing a .223 instead. In fact, if they can hit with their .223 what I can hit with my 22-250, then they are a better marksman than I am and deserve some respect. I was at the range today with my 22-250 and there was another guy there with a Les Baer Custom .223 that was shooting Black Hills ammo into about .75MOA at 200 yards, one right after the other. That's as good as I can do with my .22-250 Ruger M77VT MkII. I have no doubt that if that guy knows the trajectory of his rifle and can make a decent range and wind call, he'd be able to pop a prairie dog (or anything else) out to at least 400 yards with it, and it's a SEMI-AUTO! I'd like to see that level of accuracy from a semi-auto .22-250.

Oh, and BTW, the 223Rem and 22-250Rem are both the same caliber; caliber .224". They are a different cartridge.

Mike