.222 remington still alive?

[351 WINCHESTER]

I have a tack driving .222 remington 600. It's the most accurate gun I've ever shot. My friend makes the brass from .223 mil surplus. Bullets are milsup too. Powder is cheap.

I know the .223 kinda killed off the .222, but us old die hards are still hanging on. After all the .222 held the world record for the smallest group for years as I recall.

Anyone else like this gem?

 

[gcrookston]

I've owned a Remington 722 and a Sako in Rem 222 and really enjoyed them. Norma, Federal and Remington I believe are just a few of the manufacturers still loading for this caliber and CZ, Browning and Blazer still offer it in their catalog. New brass is available from Norma.

I don't think the triple deuce will be going away any time soon.

 

[Onmilo]

+1 on the .222
It isn't going away anytime soon, especially with handloaders.
The mythical 6mm PPC didn't kill it off either.

 

[bl4ckd0g]

I keep finding scant quantities of it at the range, so I'd assume that there's still a following.

 

[Anteater1717]

It's still alive and well. My gun shop usually caries a few diffrent grain loads.

 

[Mannix]

Most people who own AR15s in France get their's chambered in .222 instead of .223 to get around the 1000rnd/yr purchase limit for .223 ammo. Not sure about our domestic market.

 

[nalioth]

Most people who own AR15s in France get their's chambered in .222 instead of .223 to get around the 1000rnd/yr limit for .223 ammo.

You'll find lots of military pattern guns chambered in .222 Remington and .307 Winchester in some countries where owning military calibers is forbidden.

 

[gcrookston]

I believe Ruger chambered the mini 14 in this round. I think that's the closest we got on this side of the ocean to a military pattern gun chambered at the factory in this round.

 

[Hokkmike]

barely,barely,barely!

That and the .32 Winchester Special and a few other cartridges.

 

[frenchbushmaster]

In France (and generaly Europe) before 1995 we have many many semi-automatique assault rifles in .222 rem. cal.
I say many because before 1995 you dont need any paper or any authorisation for buy a rifle like these.

- AR15
_ STEYR AUG
_ FAMAS
_ SIG 550
_ RUGER mini14
_ VALMET M78 (or M83 I dont remember)
_ GALIL
_ AK47 (different models)
_ etc..

I have two AR15 SPORTER A2 in .222 cal.
And I love them

Actualy many people say the .222 rem. is always more acurrate than the .223 for 300m shooting.
And little bolt action carbines in this caliber are realy appreciate by shooter. It's a little caliber using .223 bullet and so, realy cheap to reload.
I try a CZ527 for exemple, it's a realy good carbine for shooting in .222 rem.

.222 remington style alive in EUROPE

See you,

 

[Twud]

I just bought a pair of Remington VS SF's for PDog hunting. One in 223 and the other in 204. The 204 is being rechambered for 222. Why the different calibers? I don't want the ammo getting mixed up. I have the 223 and it's shooting very nicely. The 222 is still with the gunsmith.

 

[YodaVader]

Remington , the originator of the .222, no longer produces any of their non-custom shop 700 varmint or "precision" rifles in .222. I remember in the mid 90s or so the VLS and I think the VS were still avaliable in the "triple deuce". Earlier this year Bud's had some remaining BDL sporters in .222 for just over $500. It was THE benchrest cartridge for many years. It is a fine cartridge , one that I was close to buying in the years when they were somewhat readily available.

 

[Nolo]

I saw it in the guns shop the other day, so it must be.

 

[Walkalong]

I know the .223 kinda killed off the .222,

Nah. It killed off the .222 Mag. It just made the .222 a little sickly.

I have a heavy barreled Sako in .222 mag that I would not trade for anything, by the way.

 

[Ed Ames]

I've been trying to figure out what to do with mine. I wound up, through no fault of my own, with a savage 340D in .222. It's fairly far from the sort of rifle I would buy but I'm not one for selling things either. I've fired all of 10 rounds through it (half a box of ammo left over from, I'm guessing, the 1960s) and it seemed passibly accurate (again, iron sights and I wasn't shooting from a real rest) but the savages don't have a real reputation for accuracy.

Part of me wants to get the special side-mount base and rings while they are still available and put a scope on it... but I have no use for it scoped or not.

Another part says to pack it up for storage alongside some brass and loading dies.

Not sure what to do with it really.

 

[JBP]

My favorite rifle round. I have a Remington 722 and a Savage 340B in addition to a 14" .222 barrel for my T/C.

The rifle range nearest my house burned down in February and just reopened. I retire at the end of the year and plan to catch up with my long gun shooting in January starting with the .222s.

 

[Madmardig0n]

I've got a Remington 700bdl in .222. It's taken a few deer, and I'm hoping to do some varmit hunting with it eventually. It's a nice rifle, gets the job done, and is a sweet shooter with good handloads.

 

[coltcollector]

My friends all bought the Savage 110 Heavy Barrel Stainless in .223 and went to Oklahoma and tore up the prairie dogs. Accurate as all get out. Cheap and Accurate. A Best Buy!

 

[LeibstandarteAdH]

My friends all bought the Savage 110 Heavy Barrel Stainless in .223

Did you mean to say .222?

 

[Ed/Pa]

I bought a remington model 788 in 222 in 1967. Shot a lot of ground hogs with it. I still own the 788 although it now sports a 4x12 scope and a custom thumbhole stock. Still the most accurate gun I own and wouldnt part with it.
It's alive and well ....at least in my home.

 

[slabsides]

I've got a first-year-of-production Ruger #1 in .222 Rem. The li'l blaster will
keep all its rounds in a group the size of my small finger nail. Too pretty to hunt with, and too valuable to knock around. I take it out sometimes for a treat, like a big triple-scoop sundae with three kinds of sauce. Its last two outings were headshot woodchucks. Hornady SX 50 slugs didn't exit. Can't beat it for varmints or targets but I'd never go after deer or any other game over 30 lbs with the .222. There's lots of better rounds for heavier critters.

 

[OAKVILLE SHOOTER]

I've got dad's Remington 788. He bought it years and countless groundhogs ago. Great little rifle. Very accurate. I wouldn't part ways with it for anything. Also, Midway sells brass from Bertram, Norma, Remington, and Winchester. Loaded ammunition from Federal, Hornady, Norma, Nosler, Prvi Partizan, Remington, and Winchester.

Maybe a little CPR, but nope...not dead yet.

Oakville Shooter

 

[wishn4more]

I nearly bought one at the Powderhorn in SA, Tx

I decided that I'd better check on ammo first (since I don't reload) and found it in stock at the Sportsman's Warehouse. It was pricey, but still in the range of .257 Roberts. Before I got back, it was gone...