{"id":7837,"date":"2013-12-10T17:39:42","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T17:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramworks.net\/blog\/?p=7837"},"modified":"2015-11-16T17:42:57","modified_gmt":"2015-11-16T17:42:57","slug":"only-one-rifle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/only-one-rifle\/","title":{"rendered":"Only One Rifle"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Jack<\/a>
Jack Ellis with his first buck. Taken with Remington’s 62 grain Core Lokt Ultra Bonded load.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Choosing one rifle cartridge might seem to be a difficult decision. The key to making the choice easy is to remove all emotional attachment to the cartridges you love to shoot, roll between your fingers and pontificate about. I really enjoy the .30 Remington AR, like the .250 Savage and it seems I cannot live without a .35 something. Truth is, these cartridges are fringe cartridges. Yes, they are great but ammo is hard to come by.<\/p>\n

Here are some rules to keep it simple:<\/p>\n

If you can only have one cartridge, you don\u2019t want one you have to handload for.<\/p>\n

You\u2019d want one for which ammo is easy to come by.<\/p>\n

You want a cartridge anyone in your family or that you might be with can shoot well.<\/p>\n

You want a cartridge that could do as much of what you might ask a rifle cartridge to do for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n

For me the choice comes down to two cartridges; the .22 LR or the .223 Remington.<\/p>\n

As much sense as the .22 LR makes its has two main detractors; it cannot be handloaded and it will not work very well for large game. The .223 Remington on the other hand can be handloaded; will work for large game and it also meets all the criteria listed above.<\/p>\n

\"223-4\"<\/a>
Remington’s 62 grain Core Lokt Ultra Bonded load makes the .223 Remington a true big game cartridge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

For me the only remaining question would be which rifle? If it was just one rifle it would have to be an AR which could be used by shooters of most any size for every thing from hunting to personal protection.<\/p>\n

50 years ago the choice would have probably been a lever action .30-30 but times have changed and America\u2019s new multi-purpose rifle is the AR and the new multi-purpose cartridge \u2013 thanks to new ammunition like Remington\u2019s 62 grain Core Lokt Ultra Bonded <\/a>\u2013 is the .223 Remington.<\/p>\n

What would be your choice?<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

[poll id=”18″]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Choosing one rifle cartridge might seem to be a difficult decision. The key to making the choice easy is to remove all emotional attachment to the cartridges you love to shoot, roll between your fingers and pontificate about. I really enjoy the .30 Remington AR, like the .250 Savage and it seems I cannot live without a .35 something. Truth is, these …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2509,2522,2500],"tags":[118,368,369,370],"class_list":["post-7837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-defense","category-hunt","category-shooting","tag-223-remington","tag-deer-hunting-with-a-223","tag-hunting-with-the-ar","tag-only-one-rifle"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5hujZ-22p","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":14996,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wilson-combats-300-hamr-the-most-scout-like-ar-ever\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":0},"title":"Wilson Combat’s 300 HAM’R – The Most Scout-Like AR Ever","author":"gunwriter","date":"September 19, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"\u00a0 https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=htKA8B6bve4&t=1s My grandfather\u2019s favorite tool was a hammer, and he had several. For finish carpentry he had a small one, for framing he had another, and for tearing $#!@ up he had a big one. Wilson Combat has a new hammer and AR 15 aficionados should be excited. It\u2019s\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "DEFENSE"","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/3H-8.jpg?fit=1000%2C745&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/3H-8.jpg?fit=1000%2C745&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/3H-8.jpg?fit=1000%2C745&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/3H-8.jpg?fit=1000%2C745&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7930,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/enough-gun-or-something-like-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":1},"title":"Enough Gun or Something Like It","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 3, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"A couple years back I ordered a full-custom rifle. I had many decisions to make concerning the rifle and one of the hardest was what cartridge to have the rifle chambered for. The rifle was to be used mostly for whitetails were I spend the most time hunting them: Here\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \".223 Remington\"","block_context":{"text":".223 Remington","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/223-remington\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"Select a cartridge you can shoot comfortably and then learn how to shoot your rifle.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/30-AR-150-Accubond-300x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":8414,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/ar-15-cartridges-part-2\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":2},"title":"AR 15 Cartridges – Part 2","author":"gunwriter","date":"February 24, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"The recent polls conducted on AR 15 cartridges yielded some interesting information. Obviously, these were not scientific polls but given there were in the neighborhood of 700 responses we could say they are an indication of trends. Without question it seems obvious that the .223 Remington is thought to be\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "DEFENSE"","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"30AR-7","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/30AR-7-1024x704.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/30AR-7-1024x704.jpg?resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/30AR-7-1024x704.jpg?resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15812,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/picking-your-expert-cartridge\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":3},"title":"Picking Your Expert\/Cartridge","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 3, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u2019m not a rifle hunting cartridge expert. In fact, I\u2019m not sure how that qualification could even be obtained. I am however often asked for advice when it comes to cartridge selection. Because of its nonpartisan stance, my answer\u2014my standard answer\u2014never satisfies.","rel":"","context":"In "Empty Cases Exclusive"","block_context":{"text":"Empty Cases Exclusive","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/empty-cases-exclusive\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BB-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C591&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BB-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C591&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BB-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C591&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/BB-1.jpg?fit=1000%2C591&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":15354,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/general-purpose-loads-for-the-ar15\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":4},"title":"General Purpose Loads for the AR15","author":"gunwriter","date":"December 11, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Jeff Cooper wrote a lot about the general purpose application of the rifle. In fact, that's what he founded his Scout Rifle concept around. Well, here's a look at general purpose loads for eight cartridges available in the AR 15. To read the full article click HERE \u00a0","rel":"","context":"In "DEFENSE"","block_context":{"text":"DEFENSE","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/category\/defense\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/purpose15.jpg?fit=848%2C477&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/purpose15.jpg?fit=848%2C477&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/purpose15.jpg?fit=848%2C477&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/purpose15.jpg?fit=848%2C477&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8047,"url":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/favorite-loads-factory-handloads\/","url_meta":{"origin":7837,"position":5},"title":"Favorite Loads (Factory & Handloads)","author":"gunwriter","date":"January 19, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"I\u2019m often asked what my favorite load for a cartridge is. I test a lot of different cartridges and I handload for just as many. However, the list of cartridges I use on a regular basis are not that extensive. And, I don\u2019t routinely handload for every cartridge I commonly\u2026","rel":"","context":"In \".22 LR\"","block_context":{"text":".22 LR","link":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/tag\/22-lr\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"CCI Stinger","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/CCI-Stinger-200x200.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7837"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7837\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12626,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7837\/revisions\/12626"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/empty-cases.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}