Good Ol' 222

[BBarn]

Shot a nice group with a Sako Vixen in 222 Remington today. Not a great group, but a very good group for me. First time I've tried Hornady's 53 gr. Match HP in the rifle.

 

[e rex]

That may only be a good group for you but it would be a GREAT group for me.

 

[Walkalong]

I foolishly sold my Sako .222, but I still have my Sako .222 Mag.

 

[cfullgraf]

Nice shooting.

Maybe some day I’ll dabble with a 222 Remington. Unfortunately, I have to many irons in the fire so to speak to take on a new project.

 

[Offfhand]

A SAKO Vixen in .222 Rem is a treasure, and always the Crown Princess at any shooting range.

 

[Fyrstyk]

In a spot of foolishness, I sold my Sako Riimakii in .222. It was a tack driver at 100 yards using Hornady .55 grain SX bullets. I now have a bull barrel for my Contender carbine in .222, but it doesn't shoot as good as the Sako.

 

[BBarn]

Here is the other group I shot the same day from the Sako with a different bullet. Another first time try, this time with Hornady's 52gr. HPBT Match bullet.





Below is the load I typically shoot in the Sako (this one is a 10-shot group). Will probably look at switching to Hornady bullets since the Noslers are more expensive and have been unavailable for some time.

 

[DM~]

I can't find where it says how far away those groups were made?

DM

 

[BBarn]

50 feet... j/k. 100 yds.