bri2506 Posted April 1, 2016 Report Share Posted April 1, 2016 What's everyone s thoughts on a .222. Been offered one a little money in form of a remmy. Only want it for 200 yard shots with a drone on top. Was thinking it would be cheap to load for and apart from finding cases it should have a good supply of fodder for it. It's in a wood stock but going to swap it for modular stock to bolt all bits on with an adjustable stock and cut barrel to a 16 inch to make the perfect truc gun. Any pros and cons would be appreciated as never had anything to do with this caliber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbal Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 222rem is an excellent little cartridge-it can be very acurate.Reloading costs are comparable to 223. The 222 seldom comes in faster twist barrels so 50/52 grain bullets are about it,so it will never reach out as can the 223 with heavy bullets/fast twist;but as a 200-250y fox/small varmint cartridge it is excellent. (velocity is only down maybe 50-100 fps on the 223,energy similarly- with a 200y zero ,10 mph wind drift is is about 5 inches for both-you would probably zero at 100-150,and drop/drift will be even closer. A lot of fox have been taken by the 222,in the past fifty years. It was the 250y cartridge of choice for many.Barrels should shorten very well. I had an 18 inch rem carbine truck rifle. Very handy. It's still loaded commercially. I'd want to check it shoots though ,first-as with any used rifle-it should be well under moa,good ones maybe half that. gbal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snaggletooth Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 If its in good condition, go for it. I picked up bought one on here last year at a very good price. Accuracy was good with factory Hornady 50gr V Max, but with a bit of load development, I've now got 40gr Noslers shooting .5" @ 100 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DW58 Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 .222 Rem, is a fantastic calibre and very accurate. Here in NE Scotland it's used for foxes and roe - I'm amazed at how effective it is on roe with the right bullet. I'd go for it as long as the barrel is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted April 2, 2016 Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I can help you with little used dies, brass and .... if you can get to Diggle Ranges, near Oldham ... a small amount of factory ammunition. As others say, it's a very nice little cartridge - the original modern varmint design and still one of the best for up to 200/300 yards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bri2506 Posted April 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2016 I've been and pulled the trigger on it. Just need to get variation sorted now. Can't see a problem with a one for one against a 223. Going to have a look for a LDT chassis stock for it now. Then get barrel chopped on it. Cheers for comments I also spoke to a friend that had one for years and he only got shut cause of ammo cost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewsh Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I am on my third 19" BRNO sporter - shot 52gr AMax and 60gr Hornady SP extremely well stupidly sold it for a Sako S491 with factory barrel that hated 52gr Amax but shoots 60gr SP, 53gr Barnes XLC and 40gr SBKs very well I also have a 18" barrel H&R single shot which has so far only shot 60gr...again very well most are 1:14 twist bullet length is the key stick to flat base and you should have no problem with the heavier bullets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigkev1 Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 Lapua an Norma still make 222 brass just dropped on 200 of each new Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Posted April 14, 2016 Report Share Posted April 14, 2016 I'm not surprised. the Triple Two is still very popular in Scandinavia. Amongst other uses, they shoot some game birds on the ground, or rather on the snow, in their winter using 50gn flat-base FMJs. The 222 is ideal for this. Also, given the shortage of open prairies in that part of the world, there probably isn't as much need for ultra high-vel cartridges and high-BC bullets as in North American ground squirrel 'varminting'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finman Posted April 15, 2016 Report Share Posted April 15, 2016 I have a .222 on a Sako L461 action. Original everything (barrel, trigger, stock etc, an exact image of this: http://archives.collectorsfirearms.com/?category=929&page=61&category=&product=R10259).It's barrel is 1:7 from factory. Through sheer lack of time I haven't shot it yet, but I'm expecting good things. Best wishes, Finman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bewsh Posted April 18, 2016 Report Share Posted April 18, 2016 I have a .222 on a Sako L461 action. Original everything (barrel, trigger, stock etc, an exact image of this: http://archives.collectorsfirearms.com/?category=929&page=61&category=&product=R10259).It's barrel is 1:7 from factory. Through sheer lack of time I haven't shot it yet, but I'm expecting good things. Best wishes, Finman You sure about the twist? 1:7" is very fast I have the exact same rifle in .222 and its actually just OVER 1:14" twist (which was a pain in the arse as it wouldn't stabilise the 52gr Amax like my previous 1:14" twsit BRNO) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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