Thread: Ultimate compact rifle & catrige - 6mmGT/22GT in howa mini action

Originally Posted by gimp

53 pages of the .223 being effectively demonstrated to be the most practical ultimate cartridge of any size, let alone compact.

Thats one way to look at it.

Another might be that there are around 780 posts in that thread of which 164 give or take were by one member (21% of total posts). Now he is clearly a very experienced hunter who knows where his gun shoots and knows the limitations of it. However, he is shooting in a farm situation at animals that allow him to take his time and pick his shots. Most are of smaller deer and not large heavy bodied animals. Almost all of the other deer shown are of a similar type.
After about page 15 there are only a few new posters to the thread with just the same old people reinforcing the same opinion in the echo chamber the thread has become.

The 223 is a very versatile cartridge that deserves a place in every one's gun rack. It is an excellent young person's first center fire. Used by experienced hunters who know its limitations and are happy to pass up on marginal shots it is fine.

However, as an all-round, one deer cartridge to rule them all it is not.