Currently planning on the kids using the .223 for plinking and yote hunting with me, next fall I hope they get a chance to use it to take a deer, have no reservations about the 70 grain speer semi round nose over 25 grains varget for a deer round,, out of a stand under 100 yards,,,,,,
the 7mm-08 barrel will be for on down the road a couple years
Oh that raises a question,,, all new H&R .223 barrels are 1-9 twist arn't they?