223 vs 22-250 for roos

[animalpest]

Interestingly, I shot 2 roos with one shot with the .223. Fragments of bullet hit the second one.

[bigrich]

Interestingly, I shot 2 roos with one shot with the .223. Fragments of bullet hit the second one.

sounds a bit like the old frontiersman trick shot, splitting a musket ball on a axe blade to hit two targets .

daniel boone or davey crocket , can't remember which your from WA . animalpest , "lion of the west" maybe

[bigpete]

Interestingly, I shot 2 roos with one shot with the .223. Fragments of bullet hit the second one.

sounds a bit like the old frontiersman trick shot, splitting a musket ball on a axe blade to hit two targets .

daniel boone or davey crocket , can't remember which your from WA . animalpest , "lion of the west" maybe

Its honestly not terribly difficult

[bigrich]

Interestingly, I shot 2 roos with one shot with the .223. Fragments of bullet hit the second one.

sounds a bit like the old frontiersman trick shot, splitting a musket ball on a axe blade to hit two targets .

daniel boone or davey crocket , can't remember which your from WA . animalpest , "lion of the west" maybe

Its honestly not terribly difficult

bloody terribly difficult for me mate

[Cape_Yorkee]

Earlier this year we did a road trip into CQ and got talking to a gun store owner in Longreach about this subject. Every pro shooter in that area to his knowledge used 223. The only ammo he really had in stock too was PPU and he certainly had no shortage (I'm sure they'd all reload, and PPU sure does make pretty cases)

[animalpest]

There is no doubt a .223 is cheaper to shoot compared to a 22/250. And barrels last longer.

My go to roo rifle is a .222 but the 223 rifles certainly get a workout.

Most shooters that I competency test use a .223. But I have had . 243, 6.5x55 and even 7mm Rem Mag turn up

When the roos are further out or there is wind, I will pick my 22/250 any night. Horses for courses.

[bigrich]

There is no doubt a .223 is cheaper to shoot compared to a 22/250. And barrels last longer.

My go to roo rifle is a .222 but the 223 rifles certainly get a workout.

Most shooters that I competency test use a .223. But I have had . 243, 6.5x55 and even 7mm Rem Mag turn up

When the roos are further out or there is wind, I will pick my 22/250 any night. Horses for courses.

7mm rem mag ? Really? That doesn’t sound very common sensed let alone competent. At the opposite end of the spectrum, Reminds me of a clown I knew years ago who bought a 17hmr for goat cause a staffer at the big C gun shop recommended it .things didn’t go well for the goat even after this joker was told it was a bad idea. Right tool for the job….