Not too many shoot .222?

[Fret]

It's actually fun to shoot with hardly any recoil and pretty accurate at short range. Took my .222 out early this morning to beat the crowds getting ready for hunting season. Shot ten 5 shot groups at 100 yards in less than 25 minutes before they could call a cold range. Tested a couple different powders, two different bullets, and a few seating depths. Seemed to shoot OK with a couple combos.

 

[ShaKr524]

I think it's a generally underated gem. Any one i have ever handled has been very accurate. I have a Charles Daly (Zastava Mini Mauser) that is a hoot to shoot and makes for a great 250yd walkabout woodchuck rifle.

 

[GrumpyOleFart]

A mate has an Anschutz .222, it's a beautiful rifle.
I've seen one or two as benchrest set ups.
When I was a teen, they were very popular with local farmers.
It's a great calibre.

 

[Ravenworks]

222 was a very popular caliber in the 50' 60's and 70's.

 

[Mike Casselton]

Nice shooting.
322 or 4198?

Fantastic cartridge that balances powder charge vs velocity very well.

Big nodes as you can see.

221 Fireball is another underrated cartridge.

 

[Terry Cross]

It's actually fun to shoot with hardly any recoil and pretty accurate at short range. Took my .222 out early this morning to beat the crowds getting ready for hunting season. Shot ten 5 shot groups at 100 yards in less than 25 minutes before they could call a cold range. Tested a couple different powders, two different bullets, and a few seating depths. Seemed to shoot OK with a couple combos.

Very accurate cartridge with a large following through the 60's.
Single handedly responsible for phucking over more crows across the country than anything else for years.

Only reason it slowed was the 223Rem/5.56 development and finally being adopted in 63'. Usual bandwagon of followers looking for 25 more FPS and promises of tons of once fired mil brass.

I am still looking for an original 700V in 222 just to blow up the occasional crow or turtle with just for old times sake.

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[isofahunter]

Still a fan of the cartridge.

 

[Matt_3479]

I had a CIL 900 (anschutz) which I’m now looking for another. Insanely accurate and easy to shoot! Beautiful triggers! I sold it to the brother in law when he started out.

I’ve often debated on building one, or a 17-222, or 20-222 for fun. You rarely see a custom 222

 

[Blutroop]

I just got a .222 reamer in with some stuff and have been thinking about building one. What is a good twist for it?

 

[Fret]

Used N133 and AR Comp with 52 grain bullets. 14 twist seems to work well.

 

[Average guy]

Grew up shooting my dads Sako 222. Them a 722 Remington was acquired. Both are tack drivers. By the time I was a teenager he and I had matching 40xb br rifles complete with 20x Lyman scopes. I love this old caliber. Still my favorite 22 caliber.

 

[moosemeat]

222 was only supplanted in BR by the PPC cartridge in the mid 70s. A old highpower shooter I shoot with has a 722 in 222 that's been rebarreled and in a winchester marksman stock that is single handedly the easiest rifle to shoot well I've ever seen. When loaded with a flat based bullet it's a legit .25 moa gun.

 

[Fret]

I'm pleasantly surprised that so many are still liking/shooting the .222. I might order another barrel.

 

[DFOOSKING]

I just got rid of my grandpa's old .222 Savage 340 (kinda resembles a Rem 788).

Was an okay gun.

 

[Average guy]

I'm pleasantly surprised that so many are still liking/shooting the .222. I might order another barrel.

I’ve toyed with the idea of a new barrel for my Tikka T3 in 222. Twisted for 50-52 grain bullets.

 

[308Gunner]

I have a CZ that is a flipping hammer with 52 gr SMK’s. I have killed a lot of critters with it.

 

[Greg Langelius *]

The first centerfire rifle I ever shot was a Savage 340K Deuce. I still have it, but it's in bad shape.

My Brother Bill had it and his house had a serious fire. His neighborhood was struck by a bad winter storm in the 1990's and an evac order was issued. The next door neighbor snuck into the house and plugged an extension cord for his refrigerator into Bill's power. When the power was restored days later, there was short and Bill's house was partially destroyed.

The metal needs refinishing, and the stock has a light layer of char all over it. It was a quick, flash fire, and it's been checked out by a competent gunsmith who insists the damage is superficial. I have some (5 full boxes of...) Rem 50gr Commercial ammo to use for test firing. The bore looks like a mirror. Bill did redo the checkering (he was an expert at it) before he passed. Everyone involved has passed.

It's set aside as a project rifle for "someday"...

Greg