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I was looking at one of these today. I already have reloading components. It appears in good shape and I believe a 24 in barrel. Wondering how they work for anyone that has one. It's not in keeping with the creed craze, but I'm thinking it would make a predator rifle. Thanks for your thoughts.

Should make a fine rifle for whatever you might want to shoot with a 222. Stick a good scope on it and start stacking up the critters.

Would love to have one for a truck gun.

Quiet report and watch the bullet smack a coyote.

My pard killed his first deer with one back in about '85.

Its as good as any Model 700 and better than most.

Those things are worthless as schitt....best let me know where you saw it, and I'll do the world a favor by removing it from the public eye....

A few years back I had a chance to buy one NIB, and as usual I hesitated............

Mine was made in '70 and while fussy in some ways, light bullets are ridiculously accurate from it....

I remember when the 222 was considered the number one choice as a varmint gun around here.

My favorite smaller caliber round. I have quite a few 222s and would not sell any of them. Buy it.

Buy it!

It is one of my favorites for called coyotes, I have two set up for coyotes (Sako Vixen and Win Mod 70) and I built a target/varmint rig.

Guess it's largely a matter of preference, but trying to decide if the money would be better spent on a CZ or something new. Was going to try to trade an old savage 24 in .222/20 on it. He only offered 300. The savage is rough, with cracks and chips in The grip. He said I should restock it and he'd put it on consignment. My Google fu only turned up one option for an available stock, but the price puts it in the not worth it category.

Don't know if I could find a new cz these days. The action on the adl was silk smooth. I have an old savage 340 in .222 also, but scoped, it just doesn't fit me. The adl feels good. I think I may grab it and keep the savage for posterity.

Personally I’d rather have the 700 than the CZ. I’m not wild about a lot of stuff on the CZs and the 700 despite its shortcomings is like a familiar old friend.

Thanks. I've not handled a cz. Just read good reviews.

I guess you could say I like the 222. I've had several, eight I think. Kept trading them off thinking I wanted something faster but kept coming back to it. I had an ADL in 222. It was a good gun. My first was Remington 600. There have been a couple of Savage 24Vs, a Winchester 70V, a drilling 16x16x222R, a 40X, and almost a Daly left handed mini Mauser. The barreled action got burned up in the PacNor fire. I have a donor to send to them for barreling to 222 to replace that one.

Lots of coyotes fell to the 600 and the ADL. More than a few rockchucks and ground squirrels as well. Grab the ADL. You won't regret it.

I d jump all over that. My. 222 is a 788 but if I found a clean vintage 700 adl in 222 one of those raving 788 collectors could buy mine. Mb

Buy it . I have one and me and dad have the varmints also . Great gun and accurate little cartridge.

I’d be tempted to get it to go into the rotation with my 17Rem and 222Mag if I found one local. I’d likely rustle up another fixed 6X, work up a load with either the 55gr Hornady or 55gr Ballistic tip and set forth to slay giants. I have come to really enjoy the small capacity cartridges without all the blast and noise over the last few years. The small stuff is easier to shoot and the better you shoot the better they kill.

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Rickshaw: Sadly I am down to just 6 (six) Rifles in caliber 222 Remington - I have owned a couple of others and why I ever let them get away is beyond me now.
The 222 Remington is simply one of THE most inherently accurate cartridges ever made!
PERIOD!
I bet that 700 ADL in 222 Remington will shoot well for you and will serve perfectly well for 99% of all predator Hunting.
I recommend you buy it and try it out.
If you do get it be sure and let us know how it performs for you.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

I have a Remington 700 in 222 in the Varmint Special and a sporter version. I took the sporter with me on a business trip last fall and stopped to investigate a few places for PDs along the way. I found a small town and can tell you it’s a whole lot of fun whacking them with this caliber. It didn’t really seem to give up anything to my 223s. My shots were up to about 300 yards and it was a great time for a couple of hours. I would post some pics, but it’s a PITA here to do so. Suffice it to say it chunks em. Buy it. You’ll like it!

I’ve had a number if CZs. I only have one 527 left though in 17 Hornet. The safety is backwards to every other bolt action And the action isn’t very smooth. My 17 is a real shooter and gets used for ground squirrels off a bench so it’s not a big deal, but just something to be aware of.