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Old 08-08-2018, 11:55 AM
Salavee Salavee is offline
 
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Originally Posted by brendan's dad View Post
For me it was a no for 2 reasons.

1. I believe that the 6mm and 243 provide an excellent rifle for both women and youth especially with reduced recoil ammunition.

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2. Where does it end? If a manufacturer produced a .204 caliber bullet with enough weight and expansion abilities to match the .223, will we then allow .204. Why not the .17 then?

I think the minimum is currently at a good level and there is no need to change it. Still plenty of opportunity to hunt with a .223; coyotes, badgers, rabbits, and gophers for maximum effect.
That about sums up the .223 debate for me as well.
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