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Never was able to find a .222 that I really liked in factory form so I decided to have one built to my liking. I really like how this one turned out and I’m hoping it’s a shooter. The only thing I need to do is lose that plastic garbage trigger guard for an aluminum one and install the TriggerTech that I’m currently waiting on.

Blueprinted 700
12 Twist Hart @ 22” (.222 Rem)
Bedded into a McMillan Classic ADL
Forest Camo/Red Decelerator
Tuned Walker Triggger


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Looks great. Love the 222.

That’s gonna be fun! Factory Sporter contour?

That’s very nice!

I did the same, had a 222 made, mine is-

REM 700 action, BDL, blued matte
Shilen 24”, number three contour, blued matte
Glass bedded into McMillan hunter, in tan/brown pattern.
Trigger tech, primary trigger
Zeiss conquest 3.5-10-50, in Leupold rings and bases

Bad azz!

Funny. It was suppose to be a factory sporter contour. That’s what I had the stock inletted for..but when it arrived it was a bit heavier. More like a mag contour. Smith had to open the stock up a bit. After it was all said and done I’m glad it shook out the way it did because the balance is perfect.

Have a pic of that? Would love to see it.

Nice one

Dave

I had a .223AI and a .22-250AI spun up similar to yours, Ky221. It's a good blueprint!

I like that. I need to find an old short action McMillan just like that.

Sweet, always wanted a 222.

Classy build. The red pad finishes it off perfectly.

Very nice build.

A classic rig, correctly done (no man-bun bottom metal). Well done! -Al

Sweet!

You will be pleased, and I think the 12 twist will do all you want with most bullets you will shoot.

700 Sporter contour? Any idea on the weight? Looks about like a 221 SG&Y built that I once owned, got 2nd hand. PLENTY beef in that countour, for accuracy and holding.

Enjoy.

I made a 222 a few years ago too. I began with a Ruger #3 in 45-70. Put on a Schelen barrel in 222 and replaced the #3 wood with wood for a Ruger #1.

Ky221: That is a cool looking Rifle - I hope it shoots as good as it looks!
And the caliber is simply "one of the best".
I have a BUNCH of Rifles in caliber 222 Remington - ranging from the humble Remington 722's and Remington 788's on up through a pair of Remington 700 Classic's and a wonderful Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special and an uncanny accurate Sako L 46 Varmint and my top of the line (accuracy wise) Remington 40XB-BR.
Every Rifle I have ever owned in 222 Remington has shot at least VERY well.
Its sad to me that factory Rifles in 222 Remington are not more readily available today.
Again best of luck with your new custom Rifle and let us know how it shoots.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

As it sits right now 7.4#

I was thinking it would come in around 7.5 without scope and rings. I got pretty close lol


Thanks for all the kind words, much appreciated.

That's a really nice rifle.

Thanks for the weight.

So is that the factory 700 sporter contour ?

Very much dig the old school look of that build. Well done!

When I was building walk about varmint rifles in the late seventies, they were pretty much just like this though the chambering would vary. I like this so much better than the tactical styling so many like today. You deserve some credit as well for resisting the urge to put a gear shifter knob on the bolt. GD

65- according to Hart yes, but I have a few factory sporter rifles and this barrel is a good bit heavier....so I’d say no lol.


Thanks pointer- old school is what I was going for.

GD- never did much care for the look of those oversized knobs.....I guess if seconds really mattered it could save you from a charging woodchuck. Idk.

Very nice!

You nailed it with that build, perfect IMO.

drover

Mount a scope on it yet?

Hart went a tad over on my 338/06 specs, was a 1/2 MOA gun every group.......probably could have done better with more scope and a bit of load tune.

Thanks and enjoy!

Cool little shootin iron, love the triple duece

I pulled the vx3i 3.5-10 from my 17 Rem for the time being.....

Sweet!

Dang man very cool build!

sure you did you anti gun nazi

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222 Sako AI 1/12 22" Bench Mark Barrel , McMillian Stock 3x9 Swavorski

it's fraternal twin

6x45 Sako AI 1/8 20" Bench Mark Barrel Banser Stock 3x9 Swavorsk

6x45 Sako L461 24" Barrel 2x10 Swavorski

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Very Nice

Bet that will shoot 3/8” !

Very nice. I have pretty much the same rifle in .223

That came out REALLY nice!

Congradulations Love it!!! Would love to find one like it.

Nice - what bullets and speeds are you getting with your 6's - and what is your preferred powder?

I agree about the comment that the OP will get 3/8" - EASILY.

Congrats, best of luck with it, looks great!

I use H335 and H4895 the most and 80 and 58 gr bullets, have lots of 70 and 87 gr Hornady just haven't shot many

2830 fps H335 80gr rem
2890 fps H4895 80gr rem

3080 fps H335 58gr Hornady Vmax
3065 fps H4895 58gr Hornady Vmax

Bravo!🍻

Nice looking rig !
Love the red pad...

Tim

A custom .222 is on my bucket list. Keep the .222 alive boys!

Nice build ! Now you can put that brass to good use.

Ken

Fantastic build!!

I'd have to put something parallax adjustable on it if it were mine, even with modest magnification. Something like a Leupold M8 8x40AO.

Nicely done. I like my 222’s and all have been really easy to load for. I’ve reached the point that the first powder I try is H-322 with 40 gr B/tips, Blitzkings or tipped Varmageddons.

Flyer that's good speeds in the 80s, had a Mohawk in 243, shot 80 PSPs around those speeds, dumped a coyote running wide ope left to right to me, about 250 yds. Deadly and in the 6x45, very mild.