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Dave, I really love that gun. I'll trade you a Remington Classic 222 & a box of feathers to stick in & tickle your azz for you. Beautiful firearm & a deal.
Jim D

Thanks.

I may need one more... grin.




Travis

There is a Savage 340 in .222 in my local gun/pawn shop. They put it out this past Thursday.

Don't recall what the price was but i remember thinking that it was very reasonable. Looked like it hadn't been used much.

Ed

I think most of them perform well.

If you go after it, make sure there is a magazine or a discount on the rifle.

Gonesouth: I am a BIG fan of the 222 Remington cartridge.
Currently I am down to just six Rifles in that caliber.
The 222 Remington is a splendid and efficient cartridge.
Why, on earth, the cretins at Remington quit offering this caliber in their Rifles is beyond me - and I cannot find any foregiveness for them in that regard.
I bought my first Rifle in 222 caliber back in 1966 (a Remington 722) and I was immediately impressed with the accuracy I could obtain with that "basic" Rifle.
A little later I bought a new Remington 700 Varmint Special in 222 and I REALLY became impressed with the accuracy of that cartridge.
My favorite Rifle in 222 though is a Remington 40XB-BR with a 24 power Leupold scope on it.
This is a single shot with a 2 ounce trigger and whenever I want to impress myself I get this Rifle on over to my local range on a calm day.
Some years ago I bought a Remington 700 Classic in 222 (like yours) and set it up as a "walking Varminter".
I was SO impressed with the accuracy of that thin barreled Remington Rifle that a year later I bought another one, mostly to try and turn a profit.
Curiosity soon got hold of me and I scoped that next 222 Rifle up and shot it, mostly for curiosity/comparison.
It shot every bit as good as my first Classic in 222 - so its still with me.
I have never owned (or shot) a Rifle in caliber 222 Remington that I considered to be less than impressively accurate.
I hope your 222 Classic shoots as well as mine do!
Good luck.
Thanks for your Holiday wishes by the way.
Same to you.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I bought my 222, a Rhiihimaki, for hen just about every kind of powder was hard to find. I was able to grab a couple pounds of RL10x at the time and so far with both 50 & 40 gr V-Maxes it has been well under MOA. Pretty easy on fur, too.

I don't think your's could've turned out any better. That stock is pretty dang nice for what it is/where it is from.

And all this talk of a 222 has me thinking I "need" one. Dang it Charlie!

VarmintGuy, dang, there must not be a limit on them. Guess I'd best get looking for more. I'm impressed with mine now. 52 grain Berger + X-terminator = 1 hole! I want a heavy barrel 222 now. Thanks everyone for all the feedback. I love my 220 Swifts but dam if this ain't fun.
Jim D

Started life as a Rem. Model 7 .222 (they only made them for a couple years when the Mod 7 first came out) with a pretty thin barrel.
After one heavy use on the PD towns of S. Dakota I had the action trued and a heavier stainless barrel installed by Hart. Installed a Timney trigger myself.

Heck of a good shooter, helped reduced the dogs around Murdo.
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Back in the 90's, Remington chambered their Model 700 VLS in the triple deuce. I bought one. Heavy contour 26" barrel. I've only shot factory ammo through it, but it is still easily the most accurate center fire rifle that I have. It's also a pleasure to shoot.

Those bone stock Rhiihimaki's are cool. Nice rifle.




Travis

Gonesouth: I have not tried that X-Termintor powder as yet but those 52 grain Bergers have been SO accurate in so many Rifles for me that I must classify them as "inherently accurate" bullets!
They remind me of the WONDERFUL old Remington 52 grain "Bench Rest" bullets of long ago - I simply never found a Rifle that did not shoot them REALLY well!
The old Remington 52's were not as lethal (explosive) on Varmints as the Berger 52's but I still killed a lot of Rock Chucks with them (head shots).
That is one thing about the Berger 52's they are a little hard to find at times.
Long live the 222!
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

What about a Mark II??
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/610086003

Never seen one of those before!

Fat fingers...missed the extra '2'....

Oh yea......I have 2 461 Sakos, one in 222 the other in 20 tac..

I'm in for fun - 1986 700 24" w/sights 222 Rem
and to add to the fun - 1969 700 24" w/sights 222 Rem Mag.

Ken

I have a 600 that is my daily calling rifle. I mostly use BM and TAC. 50 grain Blitzkings are my go-to bullet for coyotes. It is a 14 twist I think so I am limited somewhat on modern bullets. 40 and 50 plastic tips all shoot good-kill good.

The most accurate factory rifle I ever owned was a Rem 788 in .222. It was about as pretty as a pipe strapped to a fence post, but it could put 5 shots in one ragged hole at 100 yds. And that was with a trigger that felt more like exercise equipment. Dang I miss that one.