223 will do the job on a deer if you use a fairly heavy grain and you're within 200 yards. I wouldn't want to use it for anything out past that though, and then there's the legality issues with 223 because I know it's not a legal hunting round here in Alberta. Price is about accurate though Styrak, I saw a box of 55 grain 223 Rem from Hornady at Wholesale sports for $20.99 the other day. Only noted the Hornady price because that's usually the brand we shoot. Not as bad as my friends 30-378 Weatherby though which is something like $6.90 a round last time I checked haha!
Anyways, back to airsoft... My CA36K has been rock solid and performing great since I bought it back in 2006 from 007airsoft, only things I've changed have been externals (swapped out the integrated scope/carry handle for a C type flat top rail, and added an SRC KV stock to hold a large battery).
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