I think the biggest question that know one has asked yet, is what do you want to hunt?
Plenty of people shoot targets out to 1000yrds with 223, and with the new high BC 224 bullets its really not a impossible ask.
Any of the calibers you mentioned will kill paper targets just fine, but for target shooting, especially learning long range shooting, the lower price of 223 is going to be a huge advantage.
Realistically, your not going to go straight out and shoot at 1000yrds, so there's no disadvantage to 223 (to begin with anyway).
So really it depends what you are hoping to hunt at long range and what you consider long range for hunting.
If you want to shoot prairie dogs at 500yrds 223 will easily manage, but you wont want to be shooting deer at that range.
223 will manage deer up to 200yrds with a well placed shot, it will do further with an excellent shot you will be able to go further.
So, what are you wanting to hunt and at what range?