Have to agree... I use the 22.250 .22 Hornet And the .222 and have done for many years and my personal fave by far is the .222
The .222 is nice and mild to shoot.No need for a heavy barrel making it nice and pointable and has pleanty enough power to stop charlie at 300yrds with a well taken shot.
most of the rifles mentioned will do the job nicely and its all down to personal pref. I always use to take the 22.250 along for shots over 250yards but to be fair I'm more accurate out to 300yrds with my .222 and I'm not one for taking shots much further than that any way.
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