222 remington for sale and auction. I then tried the Remington ammo. .222 Remington was my 2nd choice, and I'm still open to owning one. The current darlings of the paper-punchers are Hodgdon Benchrest and IMR 8208 XBR, new powders but proven performers for both target shooting and varmints. I dont really care for the .223 Rem, thats why I got the .222 Rem, something different! For pure accuracy, it's hard to beat in .222 Remington handloads. L. to R. are 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 204 Ruger, 221 Fireball, 222 Remington, 223 Remington. .222, .223, .22-250, .220 swift and.243. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Cali Well-Known Member. The only work we did to it was re-bed the action, making sure the whole of the action was bedded in the stock. The accuracy of the round along with the near flat trajectory helped make it a successful cartridge used for varmint and sport benchrest target shooting. This is a maximum load. The .222 also spawned three other cartridges — the shorter .221 Remington Fireball, the more powerful .222 Remington Magnum, and most importantly, the .223 Remington. 222 REMINGTON. Buy a 222 remington online. Picked up Vixen 222 in excellent condition made in the 60's few light scratches but otherwise looks new. Introduction. Remember that the .223 Remington is a varmint cartridge. bullets, but for most hunting situations, that won’t pose a huge issue, unless the long range game is your passion. Hunting & Varminting with the 222 Remington. Originally developed for a US military prototype Armalite AR-15 rifle in 1958, the cartridge was not adopted by the military, but was introduced commercially in sporting rifles. As you have posted here on the Varmint Reloading Forum, then, I also want to suggest the 52 gr. He was one of the founders of the International Benchrest Shooters Association and first shot the cartridge in competition at the Johnstown, New York, gun club during the summer of 1950. It wasn’t long before the .222 Remington shouldered aside the previous benchrest darling, the .219 Donald-son Wasp, and reigned supreme, for the most part, until the advent of the next accuracy phenom, the .22 PPC. In a Savage Model 12 Low Profile varmint rifle we reviewed on Guns and Shooting Online, the 60 grain Hornady SP bullet in front of 22.8 grains of IMR 3031 powder delivered top accuracy. Since then I have had other 222's and have loved them all. Flat Base bullet for when you are strictly Varminting. My 5% smaller grouping estimation for the 222 Remington vs. the 223 Remington admittedly is not much of an accuracy advantage or edge in the field, and certainly in the world of Varminting the 223's velocity edge may make it the preferred cartridge to use as an "all around" Varminter. But I want more speed. The accuracy and flat trajectory of the cartridge resulted in the adoption of the round for varmint and benchrest rifles. Saw in the Hornady Loading Manual where H335 will push a 40 grainer to 3600fps from 222. Plenty of factory ammo to be had and reloaded for the .222. Not shown are the 222 Rem. Introduced in 1950 in the Model 722, the .222 couldn't have come along at a better time. Yet, the .222 hangs on, with ammunition produced by Hornady, Federal, Remington, Nosler and HSM. The 222 Remington proved to enormously popular and rapidly became the darling of the benchrest shooters, and remained so for many years, setting new standards for accuracy in that sport, and in the field. It effectively floated the barrel and gave me a quick way of testing the rifle for accuracy potential. Both of them are extremely accurate guns For cheaper grade rifles they can't be beat in any caliber. I mostly use it for groundhogs in areas where I don't want to make a lot of noise, in which case I use varmint bullets. Speer H.P. The advantage remains arguable in many situations and benchrest shooters still talk wistfully about the triple deuce..222 is a great caliber to learn hand loading, strive for accuracy, etc. The .22-250 was more powerful but much noisier and harder on barrels. It, in turn, gave way to the present reigning champ, the 6mm PPC. The .222 Remington was first used in the Model 722, which was also made by Remington. The case was based on a lengthened .222 Remington that offered powder capacity and velocity increases. Mike Walker of Remington designed the .222, and it was introduced in the Remington Model 722 rifle, which he also designed. The .222 Remington held on as the favorite .222 Remington. Remington has had an unbridled love affair with the .22 centerfires; I count six cartridges in this caliber that bear the Remington headstamp. best accuracy with the longest range? Looking at all the .224 bullets available, it is certainly a buyer’s market and with the .222, a handloader could spend a lifetime getting that just right load for your pet rifle. The MV of this load is given as 3000 fps using Winchester cases and WSR primers. The following data was developed in a Remington 40XBBR rifle with a 20-inch barrel. It doesn't give up a whole lot in velocity compared to the .223, but it does however spank it in the accuracy department. Performance Like the .222, when using 40 to 55 grain projectiles, the .223 produces a broad but shallow wound channel at … Zeke The little 222 Remington gave rise to a significant family of cartridges. I realise that if a shooter reloads brass with various amounts of powder and different grain projectiles both range and accuracy can be increased. Winchester brass and Federal 205M primers were used in all the following loads. 222 Remington Rifle Cartridge. This new offering piqued our interest in the Mini-Action Rifle, because the .222 Remington is one of those classic calibers that got pushed aside by other, more mainstream, cartridges. 1, that these weights seem to balance .22 caliber rifles and the .222 Remington had what I was looking for in velocity, trajectory and of course, accuracy. I decided for a temporary fix by shimming that front action screw about .040”. As said above, for years it was used as the benchmark for accuracy. One in a Remington Model 600 and one in a Browning A Bolt. The accuracy and flat trajectory of the cartridge resulted in the adoption of the round for varmint and benchrest rifles. Having one of the hyper velocity 22 center fires may give better visual effects but will never outdo the 222 Remington for accuracy and the all-around pleasant experience when shooting it. The neck on a 223 case, like that of the 300 Winchester Magnum, is right at the ragged edge of being too short. I have two 222's. Last week we revealed that Lapua will resume production of .222 Remington Brass.If you’re thinking of chambering a rifle in this very accurate caliber, or if you already have a .222 Rem, we’ve found a useful resource on the web for you. What a great cartridge!!! My 222 was put together by Shilen, on a remington action. Though pillar bedded, it presents glass bedding challenges for the DIY guy.. The .222 seemed just right, and shot extremely well in Remington’s new Model 722 bolt action, becoming one of the major successes of the post-war era. For optimum consistency, we recommend RL7, IMR 4198, and A-2015. I am currently shooting H4198 and they do very well. The barrel was free floated completely. Then when nobody bought the sawed off versions, Remington discontinued them entirely. I have fooled with the 222 but have just picked up a T-3 HB in 222 and was wondering what you fellows that shoot the 222 for accuracy think the best powder is. Abbreviated Name: 222 Rem Nickname: triple-deuce . Sell it and get a .223 if that is what you want. From reading the Bench Rest shooting primer, I take it this little gem was the shooting star in its own day, and from reading further still holds it own today in the right conditions. Discussion in 'Sako Short Actions' started by Cali, Aug 23, 2016. Remington™ .222 / .223 / .222-Mag .222 Remington The .222 Remington was created by Mike Walker, who also developed the button process for rifling barrels and the Models 721, 722, 40X, and 40XBR rifles. You can get very accurate rifles in both though. The .222 Remington was introduced in the Remington Arms Model 722 bolt-action rifle. It quickly outsold the .222 Remington and the rather new .222 Remington Magnum, causing those … Vixen 222 poor accuracy. Share This: We reported on the new Howa .222 Remington Mini Action Rifle back in late September, 2015.. The .222 Remington was introduced in the Remington Arms Model 726 bolt action rifle. It is inherently more accurate than the .223 because of the longer case neck. It is often said the 222 Remington is so nicely balanced because its a scaled down 30-06 Springfield, but that isn’t accurate. I got $650 for it. My first center fire rifle to own and reload for was a Savage 340 in 222 Remington. I have shot around 10 yotes with mine, farthest ones being 250-300 yards and I have yet to lose one with the .222 and 40g bullet. It's a shame that Remington cheapened them up by cutting the barrels down because they were competing too heavily with the 700s. Mag. Factory rifles often produce groups of one minute of arc (0.3 mrad) or less with no tuning. 6PPC has a bit more spit and of course arguably better pure accuracy. of muzzle energy (ME). BR bullets! Sell your 222 remington for FREE today on GunsAmerica! and 300 Blackout. I'll be watching this thread as well. The .222 will give the best accuracy will the lower B.C. Typical factory loads for the .222 Remington drive a 50 grain spitzer bullet at a muzzle velocity (MV) of 3,140 fps with 1,094 ft. lbs. The faster .220 Swift and .22-250 Remington provided more reach than the .222 Remington. in .222 to buy one in .308. Nevertheless, the NATO standardization of this cartridge has ensured its long term popularity with hunters and the .223 Remington is now a major selling cartridge. The .222 Remington Magnum was a short-lived commercially produced cartridge derived from the .222 Remington. Zero that factory load at 200 yards and the bullet will hit 1.9" high at 100 yards, 1.7" high at 150 yards, 0 at 200 yards, 3.6" low at 250 yards, and 9.7" low at 300 yards. Beginning in 1950 the .222 Remington was the varmint and small game cartridge by which all others to come later would be judged. October 24th, 2008 Dedicated Website for .222 Remington Fans. It shoots bugholes with a case full of IMR 4895 and Sierra 52 gr Matchkings or Bergers. JBLEDSOE: I have achieved exceptional accuracy in my all stock Remington 40XB-BR 222 Remington Rifle using H 322 powder, Federal brass, Federal 205 M (match) primers and Berger 52 gr. I found out early, and even with the No. The .222 Remington is a wonderful, accurate and light recoiling round. .223 Remington (Pet Loads) Loading For Accuracy, Efficiency and Versatility. Remington Arms Company would use the Remington 222 round in the model 722 and the Remington … TECHNICAL INFORMATION: The "triple-deuce," as often called, is a superbly accurate cartridge. I am shooting 40 gr Blitzkings, very accurately. My "go to" load was 19.5 of H4198 and a Sierra 52 gr MatchKing. For the purpose of this post, I would like to know using standard factory loads. There is also a 222 Remington Magnum by the way. 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