.222 loads?

[shrek]

My mate has just started using his .222 which a sourced (and baught) for his 21st, however hes wanting me to load for it and was just wondering if any of you guys know of any good loads for this some what forgotten little round!

 

I was thinking of using H4198 if i can get any! with a 40gr V-max on top, creating a fox laser out to 200 yards, as my mate isnt into long range stuff, or ranging and dialing in, i just want a nippy round thats goin to shoot flatish out to about 200, he probably wont shoot at much over 200 yards anyway!

 

Shrek

[Jay Foxing]

Hi Shrek,

 

It's not forgotten, i use it for benchrest and vermin. It's an excellent round for both.

My round is:

 

Norma Brass

CCI BR4 Primers

25gr of Ramshot Exterminator Powder

40gr Nosler Ballistic Silver Tip

OAL 2.225"

 

Running at 3325fps out of my rifle, is accurate and deadly on the foxes.

Five Shot Group.

 

Don't discount Vit 130 it's another excellent powder for driving light bullets out of a .222rem.

 

Cartridge:  222 Remington Starting Loads Maximum Loads

Load Type:  Rifle

 

Bullet Weight (Gr.) BW Powder C.O.L Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure Grs. Vel. (ft/s) Pressure

35 GR. HDY V-MAX  35  Benchmark 2.025"  23.5  3138  33,700 CUP  25.0  3368  40,900 CUP 

35 GR. HDY V-MAX  35  H322  2.025"  23.5  3316  36,500 CUP  25.2C  3591  45,600 CUP 

35 GR. HDY V-MAX 35 H4198 2.025" 20.5 3366 36,500 CUP 22.0 3591 43,300 CUP

35 GR. HDY V-MAX  35  H4227  2.025"  15.0  3095  38,100 CUP  17.2  3342  43,000 CUP 

35 GR. HDY V-MAX 35 IMR 4198 2.025" 18.7 3252 34,300 PSI 20.8 3659 47,500 PSI

35 GR. HDY V-MAX  35  IMR 4227  2.025"  15.0  3195  38,500 PSI  17.4  3500  46,500 PSI 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  H335  2.125"  22.5  3125  38,400 CUP  25.0  3371  44,600 CUP 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  H4895  2.125"  20.0  2572  23,300 CUP  24.0C  3133  34,200 CUP 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  Benchmark 2.125"  23.5  3110  34,800 CUP  25.0  3303  40,700 CUP 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  H322  2.125"  20.7  2966  31,700 CUP  23.0  3313  44,000 CUP 

40 GR. SIE HP 40 H4198 2.125" 19.5 3201 35,200 CUP 21.4 3480 45,700 CUP

40 GR. SIE HP  40  H4227  2.125"  12.0  2547  28,100 CUP  15.0  3040  45,100 CUP 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  IMR 4198  2.125"  19.0  3226  36,300 PSI  21.2C  3583  48,700 PSI 

40 GR. SIE HP  40  IMR 4227  2.125"  14.0  2984  38,100 PSI  16.0  3240  45,200 PSI 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  BL-C(2)  2.130"  23.0  2774  28,100 CUP  25.5  3100  37,400 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  H335  2.130"  21.5  2962  36,500 CUP  24.0  3252  46,200 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  H4895  2.130"  20.0  2510  25,000 CUP  23.8C  3080  35,900 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  Benchmark 2.130"  23.0  3092  39,700 CUP  24.5  3290  44,900 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  H322  2.130"  20.5  2914  34,600 CUP  22.5  3173  43,600 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP 45 H4198 2.130" 18.9 3011 33,400 CUP 21.0 3315 44,800 CUP

45 GR. SPR SP  45  H4227  2.130"  11.0  2259  24,300 CUP  14.5  2863  46,100 CUP 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  IMR 4895  2.130"  22.0  2829  33,100 PSI  24.0C  3134  42,800 PSI 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  IMR 3031  2.130"  20.0  2806  31,000 PSI  22.5C  3226  45,800 PSI 

45 GR. SPR SP  45  IMR 4198  2.130"  17.8  3083  40,600 PSI  19.8  3311  47,600 PSI 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  Varget  2.130"  23.0  2884  33,600 CUP  25.0C  3114  40,600 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  BL-C(2)  2.130"  22.5  2693  25,500 CUP  25.0  3000  38,600 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  H335  2.130"  21.3  2861  37,100 CUP  23.6  3120  45,700 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  H4895  2.130"  20.0  2466  23,900 CUP  23.8C  3022  36,500 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  Benchmark 2.130"  22.5  2994  39,200 CUP  24.0  3168  45,800 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  H322  2.130"  20.2  2810  33,300 CUP  22.2  3079  43,200 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP 50 H4198 2.130" 18.5 2890 34,000 CUP 20.5 3160 44,200 CUP

50 GR. HDY SP  50  H4227  2.130"  10.5  2124  25,400 CUP  13.8  2668  44,000 CUP 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  IMR 4320  2.130"  22.5  2802  36,900 PSI  25.0C  3100  47,600 PSI 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  IMR 4064  2.130"  21.0  2711  33,500 PSI  23.5C  3065  46,200 PSI 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  IMR 4895  2.130"  22.0  2845  37,800 PSI  24.0C  3106  47,400 PSI 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  IMR 3031  2.130"  20.0  2740  32,000 PSI  22.4C  3156  47,800 PSI 

50 GR. HDY SP  50  IMR 4198  2.130"  17.0  2850  37,100 PSI  19.3  3152  49,000 PSI 

 

All the best,

Jay.

[Redfox]

I have ended up going onto Hodgdon BLC2 24.5 grs, BR4 primer behind nosler 50gr ballistic tips with Rem brass, 3050fps, this is very accurate less than 0.5" at 100 yds and I can shoot out to 200 without any problem on charlies, I really like the 222 and often use it for longer range crows, pigeons etc.

H 322 is a touch faster at 25gr ( 3114fps) but I found not quite as accurate, still good though.

I would start at 24 grs and work up as a small change in powder with these smaller cases can make a big difference in pressure.

The 50gr is less affected by wind than the 40gr and retains a touch more downrange energy.

Redfox

[Andrew]

The bench rest load in the US for many years was 19 grains of 4198 and a 52 grain bullet. I have used it and I like it. Currently, I'm using 22 grain of 3031 and a Speer 50 grain TNT bullet for 3200 fps. My Winchester plops them into a half inch for 5 shots at 100M and they shred prairiedogs.

 

I have tried the 40 grain V-Max and the 40 grain Sierra Varminter with less success than the 50 - 52 grain bullets the round was designed for.~Andrew

[shrek]

Cheers lads, very interesting! i just need to get the mans rifle and start shootin loads through it an see what happens now!