No mil-spec 55-grain FMJ-BT bullet I've tried is accurate in my rifle. I know of one savage 340 in 222 that has killed over 100 whitetails, most with 50gr SP factory ammo. However, there are still many good rifles chambered in .222 Rem., and an opportunity to own one should not be shunned. and 300 Blackout. The.222 Remington cartridge is suitable for eg. Accuracy, increased range, flatter trajectory, less wind drift and devastating terminal results are all realized with Superformance ® Varmint ammunition.. Find a Retailer The SAAMI maximum pressure specification for the .222 is a modest 46,000 CUP, which, no doubt, contributes to a .222's long barrel and case life. Hollow Point Flat Base; Barnes 53-gr. A good behind the shoulder shot will work fine with most heavier 224 caliber bullets. In fact, if you make a dimensional comparison of the two cases, the .222 is almost a ¾-scale version of the '06. Both of these bullets can be cranked up to over 3,500 fps and are explosive powerhouses. The Accutip is the stoutest of these projectiles, adequate for meat saver shots on light medium game. The .222 will give the best accuracy will the lower B.C. In 1950 Remington introduced the Model 722 in three calibers. The .257 Roberts and .300 Savage versions had 24-inch barrels. was an immediate hit among the varmint and predator hunters, it also came into its own in a new type of shooting competition: Benchrest. to print a 100-yard, five-shot group that was certified at 0.009”—as close to a one-hole group as any of us could ever imagine. Chambered in the Model 722 Remington, this cartridge was a rimless design, which would feed perfectly from a bolt-action magazine, offer a huge velocity increase over the.22 Hornet, and considerably longer barrel life and less throat erosion than the speedier.220 Swift. Ballistic Tip; Hornady 52-gr. Privacy Policy • Contact Us • Warnings • FAQs • © 2020 National Rifle Association of America, Remington Model 700 American Hunter Rifle Project, Women On Target® Instructional Shooting Clinics, Volunteer At The Great American Outdoor Show, Marion P. Hammer Women Of Distinction Award, Women's Wildlife Management / Conservation Scholarship, National Youth Shooting Sports Ambassadors, NRA Outstanding Achievement Youth Award Presented by Brownells, National Youth Shooting Sports Cooperative Program, woodchuck fields and the prairie dog towns, Large Mountain Lion Spotted Outside Dallas, Head to Head: .308 Winchester vs. .30-06 Springfield, 2020 National Rifle Association of America. The .222 Rem. The various 6mm cartridges have been based on a multitude of case sizes, including (from left) 6mm-221 Fireball, 6mm-222 Rem., 6x45 (6mm-223 Rem. Sometimes the 63-grain Sierra semi-spitzer does well in a .222, and it's a tough, very accurate bullet. But the .222's utility doesn't stop there. The .222's twist won't stabilize the sleek 45-grain Barnes Banded Solid. 222 REMINGTON. We've got you covered. Nice used .222s can occasionally be found, and there seems to be considerable interest in the round, as evidenced by component and die sales. I have been loading for 30+ years, but never fooled with .222 much, .223 and up mostly. With the proper bullet the .223 Remington is more than adequate for deer. The .222 went on to become the head of a large, successful family. The .222's rimless, bottlenecked case has a relatively long neck of about 1.4 calibers, providing plenty of bearing surface for good bullet alignment, a critical component of accuracy. Mag. I recently had an opportunity to put the Triple-Deuce to the test, in a new Sauer Model 100 Classic XT, on the Wyoming prairie dog towns. Nosler has just introduced a 40-grain no-lead version of its popular Ballistic Tip. The wide field of view and clean, crisp dot makes it easy for users to find and track the dot in both target and competitive shooting applications. This means you have the option to read your magazine on most popular phones and tablets. The Trijicon SRO is specifically designed for pistol use. This record would stand for 40 years, until it was dethroned by a group measuring 0.0077”, with the wildcat .30 Stewart. by Philip Massaro - 7mmpoppy Active Member. Understand, that I am not saying a .222 magnum is a premier deer caliber. That may be a loaded question, considering the sheer volume of .223 Rem. In my rifle the TSX bullets like RL7, the Speer bullets don’t seem to care what powder is behind it. I’m forever a fan of the Triple Deuce. Interest in all sorts of hunting and shooting was picking up steam, and returning GIs who were buying a new house and an assembly-line car and had a couple of crumb-crunchers to feed needed a rifle that wouldn't break the bank. The main reason for using the 222 is because it is hanging below the 12 ga shotgun barrel. The standard bullet weight for the .222 has always been 50 grains, and here we have the excellent Hornady V-Max, Sierra BlitzKing and Nosler Ballistic Tip bullets that cruise at about 3,000 to 3,100 fps, print itty-bitty groups and are explosive on prairie dogs and 'chucks. Of course, the mainstream media is all over the place, from claiming "an AR-15 cannot be used to hunt deer" to 'deer would explode from being hit with the high-caliber bullet of a Bushmaster assault rifle'. still relevant? Remington does not currently make a CoreLoct load for the.222 Remington - they make a PSP load and a PowerLoct - both of which have much thinner jackets than CoreLoct bullets. The 40-grain Sierra HP over 24.4 grains of Benchmark gives 3,226 fps and explosive pinpoint accuracy. most of the time i use my 7mm rem mag . Subscriber Services. Joined Feb 1, 2009 Messages … The M700's 24-inch barrel features a 1:14 twist, standard for the .222. I soon learned that load requirements for the .222 were simple. comes factory loaded with three different bullets: Full Metal Jacket – read more about the FMJ bullet here Soft … Back before the.223 existed, the.222 was the deer cartridge for many Texas hunters, with factory loads, of course. The .222 Remington was our first rimless .22-caliber cartridge - the case was an entirely new design, although many shooters observed that it looked a lot like a miniature .30-06. Based on experience and ballistic data analysis, I judge this to be roughly 175 yards for the traditional .30-30 cartridge loaded with a 150 grain flat-point bullet. V-Max; Speer 52-gr. The .222 is also terrific on turkeys. The .222 Remington, also known as the triple deuce, triple two, and treble two, is a centerfire rifle cartridge.Introduced in 1950, it was the first commercial rimless.22 (5.56 mm) cartridge made in the United States.As such, it was an entirely new design, without a parent case. A box of "bullets." In the past 30 years I have hunted extensively with it in many states and used it as the test bed to wring out countless new bullets and powders. Therefore, in good conscience I cannot recommend any.222 loading for deer. Some folks say a 16" AR firing .223 is inadequate for deer, while others say with the right bullets and loads, it can be done. Ballistic Tip Lead Free; Barnes 36-gr. My favorite turkey load is the discontinued Speer 55-grain FMJ over 8.8 grains of SR-4759 for a velocity of 1,768 fps. The combination of great accuracy, low cost, mild report and absence of recoil made the M722 in .222 very popular. Nowadays, the current darlings of the paper-punchers are Hodgdon's Benchrest and IMR 8208 XBR, new powders but proven performers for both target shooting and varmints. of muzzle energy (ME). (I have read that an FMJ bullet can tumble at low velocity, but I have not observed this.) While the .222 Rem. TS-X; Sierra 55-gr. suffers from slow-twist-syndrome; like the .22-250 Rem., it won’t stabilize bullets any longer than 50 or 55-grains. has stolen the limelight—military adopted cartridges tend to do that after all—we owe a debt of gratitude to Mike Walker and his development; without the .222, there would be no .223. Let me point out that there is a big difference in a .222 and a .222 magnum, the .222 magnum blows away the .223 Remington. Mag., the .17 Rem., .221 Fireball, .17 Fireball and .300 Blackout can all trace their lineage back to Mike Walker’s design, and that’s quite an impressive legacy. is the bane of varmints and predators everywhere. In the ensuing decades, the .222 spawned an entire family of cartridges based on its case, such as the .221 and .17 Fireballs, .17 and .223 Remingtons, and the .222 Remington Magnum, not to mention many esoteric wildcats. Remington factory loads include the 50 grain Accutip, a 50 grain hollow point, a 50 grain soft point and the 50 grain Hornady V-Max, all at 3140fps for a realistic 3070fps. The.222 Rem. I have 2 buddies, with 3 .222 Rem rifles between them. But it will cleanly harvest whitetail deer. • .45 ACP• .404 Jeffery• .44 Remington Magnum• .243 Winchester• .338 Winchester Magnum• .357 S&W Magnum• 6.5-284 Norma• 8x57 Mauser• .38 Smith & Wesson Special• 7x57mm Mauser• 9 mm Luger• .35 Whelen• .454 Casull• .375 H&H Magnum• .45 Colt• .22-250 Remington• 10mm Auto• .308 Winchester, E-mail your comments/questions about this site to: EmediaHunter@nrahq.org, For questions/comments about American Hunter magazine, please e-mail:Publications@nrahq.org, You can contact the NRA via phone at: NRA Member Programs1-800-672-3888, To advertise on American Hunter, visit nramediakit.com for more information. I don't intend to HUNT deer and piggies with the 222, just have it with me. Yet, the .222 hangs on, with ammunition produced by Hornady, Federal, Remington, Nosler and HSM. Factory .222 ammunition was loaded with a new 50-grain softpoint bullet that delivered 3,140 fps and demolished 'chucks and other critters out to 250 yards. Almost any small rifle primer will work, but the CCI-BR4, Remington 7½ or Federal GM205M are top picks. The accuracy was certainly there, with this gun easily printing subMOA groups, and easily creating the red mist at ranges out to 300 yards, and even a bit beyond. The history of the .223 Remington really began in 1950, when Remington introduced the .222 Remington in the company’s Model 722 bolt-action rifle. BlitzKing; Nosler 50-gr. Joined Nov 24, 2008 Messages 8,324 Location SW Montana. And it's a nostalgic reflection of simpler times when the country was in a state of exhilarating advancement. The barrel was free floated completely. ammunition available to the hunter. Jun 2, 2010 #7 7. While any good bullet will shoot well in the .222, the standard 1:14 twist will seldom stabilize bullets heavier than 55 grains at .222 velocities, so that is the heaviest weight used in our test loads. Mr. Walker was among the founding fathers of the modern era of this competition, and the .222 dominated the scene for more than two decades. In 1950, Remington released Mike Walker’s creation—the .222 Rem. Andy Cross says: February 10, 2017 at 8:38 pm. Interest in the .222 Remington cartridge has revived following Lapua’s decision in 2009 to 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. There are a fair amount of factory loads on the market for the.222 Remington, including both the major manufacturers as well as boutique companies. The Sauer was fed with HSM ammunition, driving the 40-grain flat base Berger hollowpoint at a muzzle velocity of 3350 fps. SP over 21.5 grains of H322 (2,400 fps) that put three shots well under 1″. It is unlike any other rifle on the market because it offers features no one else does; those looking for a rifle that fits like a custom-made firearm should look no further than the Benelli Lupo. A.222 Remington is not appropriate for use on deer unless one is in a survival situation. Loads” on the .222 Remington in 1968, he chronographed factory 50-grain loads at 3,159 fps; in his 1977 revisit of the cartridge, factory 50-grain ammunition clocked 3,121 fps. 222 Rem 50 gr V-MAX® Superformance® Item #8316 | 20/Box . However, I must confess that Hornady’s factory loads shoot so well that the reloader is hard-pressed to better them. Trends change, technology advances, and time marches on, but there’s no denying the fact that a skilled marksman with a .222 Rem. In this segment of âAt The Range,â Handgunning Editor Jeremy Stafford and contributor Patrick Sweeney compare the visibility of red and green lasers in outdoor, sunny conditions. Almost any combination shoots well, and many are spectacular. It is a popular cartridge in Europe, mainly due to the fact that hunting with military calibers is prohibited in many countries. Works real good in the right ranges! Yeah, buddy. Looking for previous installments of Behind the Bullet? Get the American Hunter Insider newsletter for at-a-glance access to industry news, gear, gun reviews, videos and more—delivered directly to your Inbox. Friday, July 14, 2017. It pushed a 50-grain bullet at a claimed 3,230 fps (reduced to 3,140 fps today) and quickly became popular with varmint and predator hunters. Hodgdon states that H-322 "has won more benchrest matches than all other propellants combined," and I can believe it. The.222 is also terrific on turkeys. small to medium game hunting such as roe deer, fox etc. It just happens to be the rife behind the truck seat and so gets used most by an older guy that I … The Triple-Deuce uses a case head diameter of 0.378”, and is sparked by a standard small rifle primer. Hollow Point; Nosler 40-gr. ©2020 Outdoor Sportsman Group. Range testing for accuracy and velocity a box of Prvi Partizan / PPU brand .222 Remington ammo. The following data was developed in a Remington 40XBBR rifle with a 20-inch barrel. Additionally, the .222 Rem. It was the standard for benchrest loads in the 1950s and '60s. The head rattled like a sack of gravel. 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 would wager that over 90% of the .223 rounds fired in America are fired for recreational use, in low-stress pursuits. Oct 16, 2008 Thread starter #8 On 23 September 1973, Mac McMillan used the .222 Rem. Jun 2, 2010 #6 B. bigngreen Well-Known Member. 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 … I've shoot a truck load of deer with a 22-250 using the cheap bulk Remington soft point in 52gr with a 1-14 twist Rem 788. Superformance ® Varmint ammunition delivers muzzle velocity increases of 100 to 200 feet per second from EVERY gun. and practice shooting at short to medium range. BlitzKing; Sierra 40-gr. L. to R. are 17 Fireball, 17 Remington, 204 Ruger, 221 Fireball, 222 Remington, 223 Remington. Relatively fast- to medium-burning-rate powders are perfect for the .222. Contrary to popular belief, the .223 is a legal big-game cartridge in most states. The little 222 Remington gave rise to a significant family of cartridges. The .22-250 was more powerful but much noisier and harder on barrels. In The .30-30 Winchester: Its Capabilities as a Deer Cartridge, I used the KPS index to determine the ranges to which various .30-30 loads could be considered to have effective killing power on deer and similar size game. Speer's current 55-grain FMJ TMJ Uni-Cor bullet is a good replacement. I have used the flyweight Barnes 36-grain Varmint Grenade lead-free on PDs, and it lives up to its name. The .224 Valkyrie was created to provide optimal long-range performance, and matching... With the right bullets and powders, reloading 45 ACP can yield ammo more than capable of... How do you decide what propellant you're going to choose in your reloads? A top accuracy load with 50-grain bullets is 26.6 grains of W-748 or the same charge of AA-2460. The only work we did to it was re-bed the action, making sure the whole of the action was bedded in the stock. I have practiced tactical drills. Hollow Point; Sierra 53-gr. With proper loads it is very versatile and non-destructive on the game whether the target is a fox on the ground or a Black Cock in the top of a birch tree at 200 meters. Started shooting a 222 in ’75. The most readily available off the shelf load is Remington’s 50 grain soft point. Using a case length of 1.700”, with a 23˚ shoulder, this short-action gem drove a 50-grain bullet at just over 3100 fps, making a lethal combination for the small-bore aficionado. Some hunters think the .223 Remington is too small of a caliber, without enough bullet weight, for deer. Beginning in 1950 the .222 Remington was the varmint and small game cartridge by which all others to come later would be judged. For the European hunter, however, .222 Remington is a very good choice for all small game up to and including the European roe deer, which rarely exceeds 70 pounds. My favorite turkey load is the discontinued Speer 55-grain FMJ over 8.8 grains of SR-4759 for a velocity of 1,768 fps. And don't overlook old IMR or H-4198. BlitzKing; and Nosler 55-gr. My favorite bullets, for deer and hogs is the Speer #1029 50gr SP or 50gr Barnes TSX. Our test rifle is a Remington Model 700 ADL that I bought new in 1979, and a Weaver K8 has provided the sighting since then. Trijicon has dominated the Carry Optic landscape on hard-use handguns for years. By the way, Savage makes a very nice little 222 presently, in American. Right after World War II, American gun companies got busy updating old designs and developing new ones. Speer's current 55-grain FMJ TMJ Uni-Cor bullet is a good replacement. Most notably, it was the basis for the U.S. Army’s work in developing the 5.56 NATO/.223 Rem., though the list is much longer than that. Someone give me a good starting point, will be shooting 50gr bullets mostly. My most accurate load in the short barrel was Hornady’s 50-gr. This is comforting, as a neat little .222 with a medium-powered scope has much to offer today's shooters. I’d classify those folks as fools. But it was the third chambering that garnered the most attention: the new .222 Remington, which had a 26-inch barrel. That's another attribute of the .222 - long barrel life. Great .224-inch bullets for reloading the .222 Remington are available for just about anything: (from left) Nosler 35-gr. Sixteen-round "clip." It's pretty hard to find any other handgun cartridge that is as versatile as the good old 45... Give a Gift Once upon a time, there was a little cartridge that was the epitome of accuracy. I have settled into the bench in pursuit of MOA accuracy. The reliable 45-grain Speer SP does well with 23.1 grains of IMR 8208 XBR. Both are good choices for lighter loads. For pure accuracy, it's hard to beat in .222 loads. In the event the rifle were called on for real, well, I a… I is a Rem 700 with a Hart barrel, another is a Mossberg 800 with full bull factory barrel, another is Savage 340. All Guns and Ammo subscribers now have digital access to their magazine content. Ballistic Tip; Hornady 50-gr. Not shown are the 222 Rem. Though the .223 Rem. What we can do is provide a framework to understand what average conditions might look like, and whether those are reasonably viable for a shot from the average shooter to harvest a whitetail deer in the fewest number of shots possible, i.e., ethically. To get started, click the link below to visit mymagnow.com and learn how to access your digital magazine. The .222 also spawned three other cartridges … I have fired my old alarm and excursion Colt HBAR for fun, at varmints and at distant targets often over the past 20 years. | It still shoots as well now as it did in 1979. Reloder 7 and AA-2015 are also terrific in the .222. The .222 went on to set benchrest records for years (until the advent of the 6mm PPC). A load with 22.2 grains of Vihtavuori N-135 - or 23.5 grains of AA-2520 - gives over 2,900 fps with the 55-grain versions of these three tipped bullets, and they are terrific on coyotes. V-Max; Sierra 50-gr. It was based on a new rimless case and filled an obvious void between the .22 Hornet and .220 Swift. All Rights Reserved. And at only $74.95, the M722 was inexpensive. In this Guns & Ammo TV segment, Gun Tech Editor Richard Nance and Pro-Shooter Jim Tarr discuss the benefits of airsoft training for uniformed professionals and armed citizens alike. That is certainly true at my house. Let’s dive right in. ), 6x47 (6mm-222 Rem. With a 1:14” twist rate, even some of the lighter bullets—if designed with a long, sleek ogive—will give stabilization issues. I helped dress a hog shot in the nose with a promotional load of sixes out of a 16 gauge. Where I hunt 35 yards is the max range. Varmint Grenade; Sierra 40-gr. 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