My 17's, they are good for plinking and varmints and that's about it. On the flip side they sure are fun to shoot. I've got a 17 Remington and a 17 Fireball. I just added a 204 Ruger to the stable.
You beat me with your comment. I was going to say my .223 Rem. In a “real pinch” it could be used on “small” big game, beyond that, paper and varmints! memtb