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And tell WHY you think they are?
Support your local Friends of NRA - supporting Youth Shooting Sports for more than 20 years.
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.223
It's a glorified varmint round that routinely gets promoted as a viable big game/man stopper.
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Cartridges are neither overrated or underrated.
What makes them appear so are idiots pontificating that which they do not know.
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Oops, looks like Justin exemplified my comment.
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I would have to say anything with the word magnum behind it.
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I would have to say anything with the word magnum behind it. 222 Remington Magnum is a fine example of that. I forgot about that ONE useless cartridge.
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Fudge you steel. If you don't want to play the game GTFO.
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I would have to say anything with the word magnum behind it. 222 Remington Magnum is a fine example of that. I forgot about that ONE useless cartridge. I forgot the why part. Some people think that magnum equates magic and impossible shots now become makeable. Which of course is horseshit.
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Are you implying that the .17 Hornady Rimfire Magnum isn't a 600-yard mule deer cartridge?
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JB, it very well could be after about 6-7 beers out at Harry's!
Thank God they didn't bestow magnum on the 22-250....
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Magnum or standard.... I love them both. 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Bob, I was thinking over-rated as in mind of the shooter.
But like you say, in reality they are all good.
(within reason)
I probably wouldn't take a 25-20 out on a 'serious' deer hunt.
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I prefer classic.
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I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally
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Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell
Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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Sam,
One night long ago I shot some very good pool at Harry's while drinking 6-7 beers--or at least good enough to not have to pay for all but the first beer. So would probably have plenty of confidence with a .17 HMR as well!
The .22-250 is a magnum without knowing it, as is the .220 Swift:-)
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The .243 and it's over-rated flat shooting ability....
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Bob, I was thinking over-rated as in mind of the shooter.
But like you say, in reality they are all good.
(within reason)
I probably wouldn't take a 25-20 out on a 'serious' deer hunt. Agreed on all counts.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Hey, my father shot his first deer with a .25-20! It was only a forkhorn mule deer, but it was indeed a serious hunt.
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Roberts and 250 Savage is as low on the totem as I know, John. So that's all I can speak to........ 
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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