.222rem recipe for Tikka T3 Varmint

[ktm300]

Anyone have a good recipe for a Tikka T3 stainless varmint in .222rem? Heavy 600mm barrel.
Thanks, and happy new year!

 

[Mount Sweetness]

50gr Hornady SPSX, 20.5gr H4198.

This gun will not be hard to load for.

 

[Pathfinder]

What bullet weight are you going to be loading ?

 

[M12shooter]

My Sako Varmint shoots best with 50 grain pills...actually most 222's do. Pet load of mine is:
-Sierra 50 grain Blitz
-20.5 grains/IMR4198
-CCI primer
-Lapua brass
This load shoots 1/2 MOA or better any day. You can substitute the Blitz for Hornady 50 SPSX as well. Also try the 40 grain Hornady V-Max. They shoot well for many people as well.

 

[ktm300]

Thanks guys, I'll try the 50gr bullet and the IMR4198.

Is a 14" twist standard for this cal?

 

[Fassteel]

loads

I have a few 222 rifles and one of the best loads that seems to work well in 3 of them is with 40 gr Vmax of Ballistic Tip and 21.5 gr of Reloder 7.

The other load is with H322 and 50gr Speer TNT bullets and that is 23.1gr. There are a great many powders to choose from that are capable of making excellent 222 ammo. FS.

Your new rifle may like to shoot the heavier bullets like the 69gr Match kings. FS

 

[dead meat]

Another vote for the 4198 load, use H322 when loading lots gopher ammo as it meters nicer.

 

[ktm300]

Wow, that heavy eh!?

Do you need a faster twist than 14" for a bullet that heavy?

 

[mbogo3]

The IMR4198 load is a classic standby..............Harold

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

i use Hornady 50 gr v-max in front of 23 gr IMR 3031... absolute deadly combination at over 200 yards. I love my BSA .222 for long gopher shots and coyotes.

 

[ktm300]

is the .222 sensitive to jump clearence (to the lands)?
I noticed in my .223, jump wasn't as important as other cals.

 

[dead meat]

No i wouldn`t say the 222 is sensitive to bullet jump, pretty easy to load cartridge. Responds well to a variety of powders. Some will have a slight edge but you need a good bench with a good rifle and shooter to find the small difference. Kind of like a miniature 30-06, lots of combinations and they all work well. Just find your own favorite.

 

[Kevan]

My pet coyote load back in Sask. was a 53 gr. Sierra or Hornady over 22.0 gr. 3031.

 

[deadeyes40]

my 222 load are 50 grain seirra spitzer over 19.7 grains imr 4198 and 45 grain seirra hornet bulet over 20.6 grains of imr 4198.no where near max load or speed but shoot good out of the savage 340.

 

[ktm300]

Are all of your .222's 14" twist?

 

[deadeyes40]

the 340 savage is. does not shoot 50 grain v-max bullets as well as the 50 grain flat bottom bullets either.

 

[ktm300]

Anybody loaded this cal in a tikka varmint? If so, what was a good charge of 4198 for this barrel?

 

[mbogo3]

You will have to ultimately work up your own loads.I make 5 of each charge and put them marked in zip-locks, start shooting the lowest first and watching for pressure signs go up from there.Somewhere around the 20gr mark it should group with that powder.Shoot off of a solid bench/picnic table with sandbags not off of a truck hood or you''ll be none the wiser after.........reloadersnest.com has lots of free data.........good shooting....Harold

 

[manitou210]

52 gr Berger & 53gr Sierra MK FB
#1 VT 133 will be your friend, 748 win works well also
Brass Lapua
CCIBR primers
Clean barrel, good scope, good trigger and nut behind bolt tight !
Will produce .250 or less

 

[brownie]

52gr HPBT with 24grs 4895 is an excellent load for .222 Rem. benchrest shooting.