Originally Posted by eblake
I had a bad experience with another kid shooting a .223 (poor shot, no pass through so no blood trail) so am not enthused about the .223. Would the .357 mag be preferable to the .223?

First off, it was the kid on the trigger, NOT the cartridge. Secondly, if it means anything, check the amount of energy each gives at 100 yds. The basic .223 55 gr SP is over twice that of a 158 gr. 357 Both will most likely shed all that energy within the target.

Food for thought.

Last edited by ingwe; 09/02/22.
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