I usually stay out of these stupid discussions but can't pass on the following:
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"That being said... with any of the big 6s or my favorite 25-06 most anything in the body is instantantly anchoring, but with the little stuff (read .22 CFs) you'll need to hit your coke bottle."
Sorry, Quarterbored, but that statement reveals your lack of experience. Most anything in the body is not instant with any rifle, especially at the ranges you're talking about.
This gets to the heart of the matter of my problem with the long range crowd. How do you know when you've wounded one and do you follow up every shot. Evidently not, or you would have never posted such a erroneous assumption. Note that I said assumption, not experience.
Being as this is a calling board and not a stunt showroom - back to the original question:
A 223 is really starting to run out of gas around the 300 yard mark. For my money, the range at which a 223 kills with firm authority is about 1/2 that. Neither of which should be considered a severe limitation by a responsible hunter and caller.
I don't want hip boots or waders, I don't wanna try to walk in this crap. I need a row boat.
