Im in the process of having a 222 put together. Basic specs are a SA700, bedded into a McMillan classic stock with a 12TW Hart barrel finished at 22”. Rifle will be used for woodchucks, crows and coyotes. <SNIP> I’d like to stay in the 50-60g weight of bullet. Bullets I have on hand and in good supply of are the 40gNBT, 55g Sierra gameking, 60g hornadySP and the 63 Sierra SMP. <SNIP>
Of the bullets I have I’m leaning more toward the 55g Gameking....what are you guys running in your 222s and do you have any experience with the above bullets out of the triple deuce ?
The only bullet I've used of the ones you mentioned is the 40gr NBT and then only very little. I've used the 40 gr Sierra BKs more than the 40 NBTs. My fav prairie dog bullet for my CZ 222 Rem is the 50 gr V-Max followed by the 50 gr NBT. Those two 50gr poly-tipped bullets work GREAT - very accurate and explosive using powders like X-terminator, H322, H4198, and Benchmark - all with standard SR primers. Plus, the 50gr poly-tips have worked perfectly on larger critters like coyotes, foxes and badgers. BTW, I grew up shooting woodchucks and I would expect the 50 gr polytips to work just as well on them as it does on P-Dogs.
