Originally Posted by liliysdad
When I can push an 70gr bullet at the same or better speeds than a 223AI pushes 50s, its a win every time.

That's not the case for a whole bunch of us, especially when shooting high volume, such as in a prairie dog town. The extra recoil and noise generated are not only wasted, but are actually a detriment. Not to mention reduced barrel life. 40s from a 223/AI case are superb for such use. They are also great from a Hornet.

Like I mentioned earlier, the Big 22s are fine for specialized use, but I straight up don't want one on a prairie dog town, and there are better choices for really serious big game hunting. They shine for low volume, large varmint use.

Also, that 3550 fps 50 grain load is showing around 75k on Quickoad, depending on your exact parameters.