I just bought a Rem 722 in .222 from a member here. Just to see if it would go bang, I loaded up 3 loads with book minimum's & 50 gr bullets & shot them at 100 yds. Worst was 1-1/4" then a 3/4" & then a 1/2". Kinda sums up what's good about a .222 - even a 60 yr old one!