The .222 Remington was introduced in the Remington Arms Model 726 bolt action rifle. The .222 also spawned three other cartridges — the shorter .221 Remington Fireball, the more powerful .222 Remington Magnum, and most importantly, the .223 Remington. Saw in the Hornady Loading Manual where H335 will push a 40 grainer to 3600fps from 222. 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. Flat Base bullet for when you are strictly Varminting. Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > Cali Well-Known Member. 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. 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. I dont really care for the .223 Rem, thats why I got the .222 Rem, something different! I decided for a temporary fix by shimming that front action screw about .040”. Abbreviated Name: 222 Rem Nickname: triple-deuce . The barrel was free floated completely. My first center fire rifle to own and reload for was a Savage 340 in 222 Remington. It doesn't give up a whole lot in velocity compared to the .223, but it does however spank it in the accuracy department. 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. For the purpose of this post, I would like to know using standard factory loads. The only work we did to it was re-bed the action, making sure the whole of the action was bedded in the stock. best accuracy with the longest range? 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. 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. The MV of this load is given as 3000 fps using Winchester cases and WSR primers. The case was based on a lengthened .222 Remington that offered powder capacity and velocity increases. Hunting & Varminting with the 222 Remington. It is often said the 222 Remington is so nicely balanced because its a scaled down 30-06 Springfield, but that isn’t accurate. The .222 Remington is a wonderful, accurate and light recoiling round. The accuracy and flat trajectory of the cartridge resulted in the adoption of the round for varmint and benchrest rifles. It is inherently more accurate than the .223 because of the longer case neck. There is also a 222 Remington Magnum by the way. Plenty of factory ammo to be had and reloaded for the .222. Performance Like the .222, when using 40 to 55 grain projectiles, the .223 produces a broad but shallow wound channel at … of muzzle energy (ME). .223 Remington (Pet Loads) Loading For Accuracy, Efficiency and Versatility. Sell it and get a .223 if that is what you want. I am shooting 40 gr Blitzkings, very accurately. Not shown are the 222 Rem. Mag. I have two 222's. The faster .220 Swift and .22-250 Remington provided more reach than the .222 Remington. 222 remington for sale and auction. I realise that if a shooter reloads brass with various amounts of powder and different grain projectiles both range and accuracy can be increased. 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. Factory rifles often produce groups of one minute of arc (0.3 mrad) or less with no tuning. For pure accuracy, it's hard to beat in .222 Remington handloads. Winchester brass and Federal 205M primers were used in all the following loads. Share This: We reported on the new Howa .222 Remington Mini Action Rifle back in late September, 2015.. Introduction. The .222 Remington Magnum was a short-lived commercially produced cartridge derived from the .222 Remington. Zeke It, in turn, gave way to the present reigning champ, the 6mm PPC. Remington Arms Company would use the Remington 222 round in the model 722 and the Remington … Since then I have had other 222's and have loved them all. It's a shame that Remington cheapened them up by cutting the barrels down because they were competing too heavily with the 700s. I got $650 for it. 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. 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. 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. 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. Though pillar bedded, it presents glass bedding challenges for the DIY guy.. My 222 was put together by Shilen, on a remington action. 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. Discussion in 'Sako Short Actions' started by Cali, Aug 23, 2016. Both of them are extremely accurate guns For cheaper grade rifles they can't be beat in any caliber. You can get very accurate rifles in both though. in .222 to buy one in .308. 6PPC has a bit more spit and of course arguably better pure accuracy. .222 Remington was my 2nd choice, and I'm still open to owning one. 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. The .22-250 was more powerful but much noisier and harder on barrels. I'll be watching this thread as well. The following data was developed in a Remington 40XBBR rifle with a 20-inch barrel. Introduced in 1950 in the Model 722, the .222 couldn't have come along at a better time. 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. This is a maximum load. 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. As said above, for years it was used as the benchmark for accuracy. 222 Remington Rifle Cartridge. I am currently shooting H4198 and they do very well. 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. bullets, but for most hunting situations, that won’t pose a huge issue, unless the long range game is your passion. It effectively floated the barrel and gave me a quick way of testing the rifle for accuracy potential. I found out early, and even with the No. TECHNICAL INFORMATION: The "triple-deuce," as often called, is a superbly accurate cartridge. 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. One in a Remington Model 600 and one in a Browning A Bolt. Vixen 222 poor accuracy. The little 222 Remington gave rise to a significant family of cartridges. 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. Yet, the .222 hangs on, with ammunition produced by Hornady, Federal, Remington, Nosler and HSM. The .222 Remington was first used in the Model 722, which was also made by Remington. .222, .223, .22-250, .220 swift and.243. Then when nobody bought the sawed off versions, Remington discontinued them entirely. Remington has had an unbridled love affair with the .22 centerfires; I count six cartridges in this caliber that bear the Remington headstamp. Buy a 222 remington online. BR bullets! 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. It shoots bugholes with a case full of IMR 4895 and Sierra 52 gr Matchkings or Bergers. L. to R. are 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 204 Ruger, 221 Fireball, 222 Remington, 223 Remington. 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. Speer H.P. The .222 Remington was introduced in the Remington Arms Model 722 bolt-action rifle. As you have posted here on the Varmint Reloading Forum, then, I also want to suggest the 52 gr. 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. Remember that the .223 Remington is a varmint cartridge. My "go to" load was 19.5 of H4198 and a Sierra 52 gr MatchKing. It quickly outsold the .222 Remington and the rather new .222 Remington Magnum, causing those … For optimum consistency, we recommend RL7, IMR 4198, and A-2015. and 300 Blackout. .222 Remington. October 24th, 2008 Dedicated Website for .222 Remington Fans. Picked up Vixen 222 in excellent condition made in the 60's few light scratches but otherwise looks new. 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. Beginning in 1950 the .222 Remington was the varmint and small game cartridge by which all others to come later would be judged. What a great cartridge!!! 222 REMINGTON. Mike Walker of Remington designed the .222, and it was introduced in the Remington Model 722 rifle, which he also designed. The accuracy and flat trajectory of the cartridge resulted in the adoption of the round for varmint and benchrest rifles. 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 .222 will give the best accuracy will the lower B.C. The neck on a 223 case, like that of the 300 Winchester Magnum, is right at the ragged edge of being too short. The .222 Remington held on as the favorite I then tried the Remington ammo. But I want more speed. Sell your 222 remington for FREE today on GunsAmerica! 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