I really like the little 222 Rem, I've owned a bunch over ther years in bolt actions and combo guns. It is easy to load for. I find it is harder to find a bad load than a good one, My goto powders are Win 748, Benchmark and AA-2230, bullets Speer 52gr Flatbase and 40gr NBT.
Little Sako doing it's thing
Same rifle with camo sleave to protect the wood and reduce the shine