The .221 Remington Fireball was originally introduced in the early 1960s as a handgun cartridge for the futuristic XP-100 handgun. Apparently, the name was derived from the tremendous muzzle flash ...

If you like to hear folks squabble, just ask your hunting buddies if the 223 Remington is up to the job of deer hunting. You’ll get plenty of opinions and maybe some cussing and finger pointing, too.