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I am looking at a Remington 700 chambered in 222 Remington. I want the rifle for paper killing and the odd gopher hunt.
Not having any experience with anything smaller then my 257 Roberts (other then my 22lr) can anyone give me some advice on the 222 Remington.
Thank you Simplyme
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I load a 12 twist with 50 grainers and kill stuff.
A relatively mild load at 3K with a cup and core bullet.
The 222 is very forgiving on loading, so pending your barrel twist, almost anything will work.
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can anyone give me some advice on the 222 Remington.
Buy it. Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Buy it for yourself!
Or buy it and ship it to me!
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Quite the sig line. I'm not sure we can talk sense into this one.
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Simplyme: Don't dilly-dally - go buy that Rifle! Over the decades I have owned at least 12 Rifles in caliber 222 Remington - all have been quite accurate. I currently shoot 6 Rifles in this caliber and they are all impressively accurate and so much fun to shoot. It simply dumbfounds me WHY the folks at Remington have foresaken this wonderful, efficient and superbly accurate caliber? If they keep making dumb choices like that one they will indeed come to ruination sooner, if not later. I say BUY it and THINK about it later. Long live the "deuce". Hold into the wind VarmintGuy
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I believe it to have the 1 to 14 twist. Being a factory rifle. What bullet weight should I be looking at for loading.
Thank you for all the information and helping to spend my money LOL
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Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Quite the sig line. I'm not sure we can talk sense into this one. Hey,,, he's thinking about buying a classic deuce,,, can't be all that bad. I shoot Benchmark behind 52gr SMK's in mine.
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Figure I can't go wrong $400
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I would buy 3 at that price!
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Yeah, I'd buy it. There are a lot of really good 50-52 grain and lighter, lightly constructed .224 bullets. One should shoot well and if none do you've got a great donor action.
Tom
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I pretty much just sling 40gr Vmax out of mine.
Still love FieldGrades rifle.
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Still love FieldGrades rifle. So does FieldGrade.
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simplyme,
I bedded and floated my BDL .222 out of habit. Other than that it's bone stock and will print very respectable groups with 50 or 55 gr Hornady sp and spx's and 50 gr Winchester sp's. It shot best with Xterminator, but IMR4198 wasn't far behind in that department.
fieldgrade's rifle is pretty uber.
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The very best of the 22 centerfires. I've had 4 plus a 222 Rimmed that I currently have. I have one more Charles Daly mini Mauser action in the safe just begging to be a 222.
Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.
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As others said - get it. One of the most forgiving cartridges to load for. As poob said I would get three at that price.
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fieldgrade's rifle is pretty uber. Thanks guys,,, Even though it's basically the cheapest SPS available I couldn't be happier with the finished product. The fact that the project didn't cost much more than the average Remchester makes it even sweeter. I'll never part with it.
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"I'll never part with it"............ Not trying to be a smartazz, but how many times have I and others said that about a gun? I hope you can stick to it.
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