Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Im struggling getting my favoured .222 factory ammo. Sako Arrow Head Can any one suggest a good quality .222 round to try? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Lapua, Norma, RWS? Handload? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 yeah id love to hand load, but i dont have the funds yet to buy a reloading kit. All in good time. Do Norma do a 50gr V-max? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 The norma ballistic tip is astoundingly accurate stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 yeah id like to find some near by to try it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Assuming this is for live quarry, the Ballistic Tip is a superbly accurate bullet, I've used them in various calibres since the eighties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 will there be much difference in the way it hits in regards to dropping charlie with a 40gr round as apposed to a 50gr round Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldie Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not at sensible ranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Id never shoot anything more than 250 Yards with my .222 wind dependant I think what i mean is will a 40gr round hit any less harder than a 50gr round. Hydro-static Shock and all that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 50g sako softpoint shoots very well in my cz527 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Id never shoot anything more than 250 Yards with my .222 wind dependant I think what i mean is will a 40gr round hit any less harder than a 50gr round. Hydro-static Shock and all that "Hit harder" /hydrostatic shock does depend on bullet construction and point of impact. There will be some minor differences,but in general, at the distances you suggest,most commercial ammo will be sufficient,at least-as following suggest (these are energy figures in ft lb at 100y for 222 rem: Hornady 40 Vmax 839 Fed 40 Nosler BT 790 Nosler 40 BT 745 Hornady 50Vmax 835 Nosler 50BT 810 Fed 53 TNT 887 Norma 55Oryx 794 Norma 62 SP 831 I don't have more european loadings to hand,but these data should give a general answer,and some considerable reassurance,there really is not a lot of difference in energy being delivered,and all are adequate,at least (the Norma Oryx 223 55 load just for comparison delivers 831 ft lb,the 223 Hornady 40 Vmax 937,Fed 40 Nosler BT 915-clearly a little more,but not a lot more. The 222 rem has a good record against fox; european premium ammo has been so designed for many decades. Gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stacka Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 thank you for your response. So in short as long as its accurate, it should hit bloody hard and do the job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Don't underestimate the .222 Rem - here in Scotland we're used it for Roe deer for years to great effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 thank you for your response. So in short as long as its accurate, it should hit bloody hard and do the job Yes. I believe the Sako 50g Arrowhead actually uses the Nosler Ballistic Tip bullet. G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako 75 .243 Posted July 10, 2014 Report Share Posted July 10, 2014 Ask..Pete..A.K.A...swamp donkey...shot his .222 out to 870!at the RRC..Best bloke to talk too regarding the .222 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jon Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 depending on your use, try privy, cheep & the odd mishap , but for vermin/fox , they do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jon Posted July 21, 2014 Report Share Posted July 21, 2014 depending on your use, try privy, cheep & the odd mishap , but for vermin/fox , they do the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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