222 remington for 100-200 yard target shooting???

There is a theory about the angle of the shoulder ending within the length of the neck is better for barrel life than a neck that would be shorter. I have not seen any test data. The test would require using cases of the same volume and bullet diameter with the bullets at the same oal and matching throats in the barrels and thousands of rounds fired... and repeated with several barrel makes.

I believe the benefit of the 6mm Remington over the .243 Winchester is longer brass life and higher velocities... They both eat barrels a bit...
 
Thanks for all the opinions, I am glad to see that this cartridge is still well respected. I think it will be a very good cartridge for me to try. I reload but am kind of a rookie at it so I am going to stay away for the 6 ppc'c and the 22 br's.
 
SteveB said:
This is an interesting topic because I firmly believe that the length of a cartridge neck has something to do with barrel life, accuaracy, stability of the charge burning. I have been considering building a long neck 223 and use 204 Ruger brass necked up and resized in a 223 die. This would leave a neck length similar to the 222 but the case capacity of the 223. It would also "possibly" be legal for F-TR class and be more accuate than 223. I have found that my 223 isn't as accuate as my 22BR.

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I believe that cartridge is called the 222 Rem Magnum. Also a great shooter, but I prefer the triple deuce (I have two, a varmint weight and a walking around 600). - dan
 
Dan

You are technically correct but I haven't checked the length of the shoulder location between the 223 and the 222 Rem Mag yet. I "think" there is a difference but can't be sure until I do. Won't be much anyway.

Steve
 
I have shot both the 222 and the 223 in BR competition. In fact, they were on the same action and in the same barrel. I couldn't see much difference at all. Today, if I was going to build a BR rifle based on that case head size, I would go with the 223. This just due to brass availability. This inspite of liking the 222's long neck much better. Regards, Bill
 
I have been a 222 Remington "fanatic" since about 1960. I have a couple at present, but have owned as many as 5 at one time. This is a chambering that is hard to go wrong with. My present sporter, a Nobby Uno tweaked 700 "Classic" is absolutely deadly, often running 5-50 Ballistic Tips or V-maxes into .25" or so. A bone stock, older 700V is about the same. If I use the 52 Sierra match, the groups will tighten a bit on average. I have a bunch of Lapua brass for them, and it is the best!! Regards, Eagleye
 
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When there was a lot of benchrest shooting at club in Ottawa some time ago The 222 was very popular, a fellow had a 222 HV Varmint gun built on 40x action with a Hart barrel he shot a .177" group in a competition. My brother shot it a few times and said it was only gun he ever fired that he could see the bullets printing on target in scope gun was very heavy.
Another cartridge of the day was the 6 by47, 222 rem mag case necked up to shoot 6mm bullets, it was the for runner to the 6mmppc & 6mmbr
Like Denis mention now all most all the benchrest records and gun of choice today.
The 222 factory guns mostly had 1/14 twist and the 52gr & 53gr where great bullets in these guns.They would shoot one hole groups with ease.
But now fellows are making -up 223rem with fast twist barrels 1/7, 1/7.7
so they can shoot heavy 224. bullets 75gr to 90gr and they shoot to 1000 yards, F/TR class here is picture of group Liberty on site shot at 300y with a 1/7.7 twist 28" Krieger on a 700 action using 80gr VLD Bergers at about 2900fps Smith was Mic Mcfee group measure .520" He also shot just under .2" at 100y I was spotting when he shot this group the three shots togeather where his first 3 shots pretty amazing shooting he did with 223
My brothers 40x 28" Hart 1/7 twist,shot a .600" at 300 yards and was testing some 90gr beregrs that are showing some great promise
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I love my .222 Tikka SV. It's a little picky about what I feed it but it when it likes it it shoots great. My best group so far is 0.225" at 100 yds with a 40 gr sierra and 24.5 gr of H335. I've been thinking about a .22 for long range and a .222 Rem Mag with a 1 in 7 or 8 twist tube would be a great choice. Now if I only had the cash :(.
 
I inherited my .222 browning from my father. I believe he bought it in the early '70's. I have great luck with it out to 200 yards.


Although the coyotes and gophers around here are not fond of it.:D
 
I had read so much about the 222 that I felt it would be important to give it a go. I have aquired a few of them in the last year and am working on load development. The guns I will be shooting are, a Kimber of Oregon Custom Classic Varmint, An Ithaca LS 55 HB, a Rem 788 1st year production, and a BRNO Fox. I have shot all of these with some factory ammo that I had and have not noticed any of them delivering anything real special in the way of accuracy. I'm hoping that hand loading will alter these findings. FS
 
I just passed on a BLR in .222rem...............I already have 2 other rifles in .222 but that BLR is haunting my dreams.

Last bid I heard was $600 and its far from mint.

Great cartridge and one theat is dear to my heart cause my dad loves it.
 
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