Advice on .222 rem reloads

[muckwa]

Looking for some advice on what you use for .222 Rem it has a 1 in 14 twist? I need a decent starting point. Thanks for all your advice once again. I only ask since I have to order supplies since their are no stores up here that carry reloading supplies. I was thinking 52gr Sierra match kings with imr 4198.

 

[Eagleye]

You have it!
Start at 19.0 grains and work up carefully.
Eagleye.

 

[JasonYuke]

You have it!
Start at 19.0 grains and work up carefully.
Eagleye.

X2 and will add every 222 I have owned has liked the bullet kissing the lands.

 

[dead meat]

X3 on the 4198 for my 222. Recently started using H322 for ease of metering and almost as accurate, plenty good enough for gophers.

 

[Fire306]

There is tons of posts regarding the 222 Rem.
I've posted this on most of them. One of the most popular and best loads (seems very good in almost any rifle) is 50gr Hornady SPSX's loaded over 20.5gr of 4198.
I have tried tons of different loads in my 222's and this load is always one of the best.

I did however try CFE 223 with the SPSX bullets and got practically the identical tight groups. 26.2 gr of CFE 223 i believe is the max (please double check). I did load a bunch to 26.5gr and on a hot day I was vaporizing the SPSX bullets. They can't handle 3400+ fps.

I also have a great load using Barnes 36gr Varmint Grenades over 322 powder. I will look it up tonight and post it. Super groups, (<1/2") and screaming fast. 3800-3900 fps.

You will love your 222, they are relatively easy to get good accuracy out of, and they are fairly economical to reload for.

 

[muckwa]

Thanks for all the great advice I will be ordering 50 and 52 see what I can come up with. That's why I love this place so much knowledge and willing to share totally awesome.

 

[44Bore]

I have had good success with the speer 50 grain tnt bullets--shoot accurately with 4198, H 335, WC 735? and BL-C2.

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

i use IMR 3031 and tried both 55 grain and 50 grain projectiles. But best with 23 grains of powder pushing a 50 grain hornady, my BSA hunter shoots so nice and at 150 yards,patterns under a looney. absolutely a gopher vapourizer.

 

[Pathfinder]

. I was thinking 52gr Sierra match kings with imr 4198.

Sounds perfect...I was only using existing supplies and found BLC-2 worked very well with 50-52 gr. bullets

 

[Kermodie]

The 52 gr Speer HP and 50 gr SX are also good with the 14" twist.
CCI BR4 primers.
H4198 is hard to beat for the 222.

 

[Brutus]

Try 25.0 grains of WW 748 and the Winchester 46 grain HP designed for the 22 Hornet.
Super destructive on varmints, & also very accurate.

 

[303EppsFan]

Sounds perfect...I was only using existing supplies and found BLC-2 worked very well with 50-52 gr. bullets

I used this in my Tikka M55 20+ years ago and more recently in my son's 788.

 

[Fire306]

Finally remembered to look up the 36 gr Barnes Varmint Grenade load.
25 gr H322, 36 gr Barnes VG, remington brass. Best group I shot with a Tikka T3 I had was .204" @ 100 yards
In my Sako AI Varmint it will shoot one ragged hole at 100 yard, and they are blistering out the barrel at nearly 3900 fps.

 

[smak_daddy]

The 52 gr Speer HP and 50 gr SX are also good with the 14" twist.
CCI BR4 primers.
H4198 is hard to beat for the 222.

I've never tried the 52 gr Speers, but the SX's and H4198 is a great combo.

 

[kwiebe]

Sierra 52gr MatchKing over 19.5gr's of IMR 4198 very good recipe. Excellent accuracy and approx 3150fps out of 26" pipe.

 

[250 sav]

I've had good luck with IMR 4198 or W 748

 

[manitou210]

VT 133 Berger 52 match, lapua cases, CCI BR it really works