What is a good powder for a 222?
There are a full half-dozen powders that qualify as both new, or reasonably so, and suitable for use in the . 222 Remington. Three are single-base, extruded pow- ders: Hodgdon Benchmark, IMR-8208 XBR and Accurate LT-32. The other three are ball powders: Alliant Power Pro 1200-R, Power Pro Varmint and Hodgdon CFE 223.
What shoots a 222 round?
Purpose of 222 Remington The 222 Remington round was originally made for the Remington Model 722, which is a bolt action rifle. The round was quickly adopted for varmint hunting and bench shooting but has since been replaced by the faster 22-250 Remington and .
Are .222 and 5.56 the same?
The military originally used the . 222 Remington but sometime during the 1950’s, the military began using metric designations. Therefore, the . 222 caliber bullet became the 5.56 x 45 mm NATO.
Is the Remington 222 Remington a good gun to reload?
Finishing up, the .222 Remington still has a lot to look forward in reloading and shooting. The cartridge is easy to reload, there are plenty of components out there to experiment with, recoil is light and accuracy can be fantastic.
What kind of bullets do you use in your 222?
My 222 was put together by Shilen, on a remington action. It shoots bugholes with a case full of IMR 4895 and Sierra 52 gr Matchkings or Bergers. I mostly use it for groundhogs in areas where I don’t want to make a lot of noise, in which case I use varmint bullets.
What is the world record for a 222 Remington?
Walt Berger set a few world records with a 222 with a lot of H335. Re: My PERFECT 222 Rem load….. [ Re: keith ] #4028347 04/25/10 I asked about the 222 several months ago on benchrest.com. The 222 only holds one record now – a 0.009 inch, 100 yd group by Gale MacMillan in the light varmint class.
What is your favorite 223 load?
BTW, the Remington 799 or baby Mark 10 made in Serbia, is one fine little rifle. A great “walking varminter”. It’s very accurate until the barrel heats up and the barrel on my gun is mirror smooth so almost no copper fouling – cleanup is quick and easy. Hawk1, your 50 gr Sierra and Benchmark is my favorite 223 load. A true one hole group load.