.222 Remington?

54rndball · Jun 3, 2020

I have been researching this cartridge and am impressed with the accuracy and history in benchrest competitions. Recently there was a video of ptarmigan hunting in Sweden using a 222 Remington on skis. It seems like a really cool cartridge, economical for reloading, and it would be a great change of pace from my usual shooting. It seems to be in production by Tikka only in the T3. Anyone have any experience with the.222 or Tikkas?

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ted76 · Jun 3, 2020

Just be careful if you reload 5.56/.223 also. I bought a bulk lot of 5.56, and didn't notice that there was some .222 Rem mixed in the lot, I resized a couple of them, until one stuck in the die, luckily I already had a RCBS stuck case remover kit.

gwchem · Jun 3, 2020

My hunting partner has an old Remington semi in 6mm Rem. It shoots pretty well, but we don't reload.

E.Shell · Jun 3, 2020

Generally speaking, the Tikkas are nice rifles.

Regarding the .222, it IS a good a cartridge, but has been overshadowed by the .223 - same bullet diameter, same case head size, but the .223 delivers higher velocity and has the benefit of having a huge number of ammo choices. Also, I didn't bother looking up Tikka's specs, but the .222 has traditionally had a slow twist that is unsuitable for heavier bullets, while the .223 is usually had with 1:9 and faster.

The absolute precision of the .222 was extremely good, but the 22PPC and 6PPC dominated it for benchrest.

Unless you have a nostalgic bent, I'd lean toward the .223, which is easily loaded down to .222 levels. I had a Remington 660 in .222 with a 3-9x Weaver back in the day. Great little walking rifle, but I sold it due accuracy limitations and to using a more accurate rifle with the more effective .22-250 for everything.

Buster Brown · Jun 3, 2020

I recently picked up a FN Mauser single shot bench shooting action that was put together in the 60s by a gunsmith. Trigger pull is under 1lb. Im in the process of finding a stock to try it out. If you look around, theres deals to be had on older rifles in .222. Like you i like the idea of accuracy and alot of easy to find bullets.

Brickman301 · Jun 3, 2020

I have and old savage in .222 Remington. Very nice rifle, and one of the most accurate rifles I own.

I love the cartridge, but as E.Shell said, in today’s world, the 223 is a much easier choice. That said, 223 brass, can easily be made into 222 brass, so if you reload, there’s always that Convenience.

Buster Brown · Jun 3, 2020

The Sako L461 Vixens are supposed to be awesome rifles. They pull a premium on GB but if you keep an eye out at gunshops, sometimes they get overlooked.

babalou · Jun 3, 2020

I met E. Shell at the recent Ann Dari meet up. one effn helluva good dude. Effn knows more about shiite then most people forget. I could sit and listen to him all friggin day long. Very nice and willing to share. Damn I am sour I missed his long range classes.

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