Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire Any love for the .222?

I had a 788 in .222 that was insanely accurate with Winchester factory ammo, 5 shots at 100 yds could be covered with a dime. Ugly as a fence post with a water pipe strapped on, but any ground squirrel within 250 yards didn't stand a chance. Wish I still had it.

Oh yeah, lots of love.
I have two, a 788 and a 722.
They are both very accurate, especially the 722.
Wouldn’t part with em’.

Yep, I have one.

Rem 700 with McMillan edge and a 1:9 twist barrel of unknown make.

Have used it on deer, antelope, turkey, coyotes, porcupine and targets.

I have a 722 and a cooper in 222

The 722 is a very nice shooting rifle and was one of the first rifles I owned. The cooper is the most accurate rifle I own with 50gr blitzkings

Yes - love. Have two. One is a carbine barrel for the TC frame. Handy and tight shooting.

The other bought used in Scottsdale - a Rem 700 built in 1977 with heavier factory barrel and one of those older long target type Redfield scopes. Not so handy for going after varmints, but did anyway. Back when first trying it out at the range in Prescott, a retired army colonel was watching/kibitzing and suggested a certain load. Excellent - still use that one.

I had a 40X in .222. I found something else that I had to have and traded it. VERY dumb on my part.

I got a Savage model 25 synthetic chambered in a 222. love the round the gun well it shoots good enough but it's not just whoopee.. too much plastic and kind of a bad bolt design in my opinion.

First centerfire rifle purchased is a Rem. 600 Mohawk in .222. It is a joy to shoot.

Had a Rem 722 years ago...

Mentioned before....now have a 20-222

Same concept as the 20-223 (20 Practical)

Use Redding bushing dies to neck down the 222 to 20 caliber

Use a Forster 222 seater die to seat 40 gr V Max

H322 powder...or 8208 or 4895....brass of your choice

This Pac Nor barrel started life as a 20BR.....9 twist....now its 20-222

Soo much fun in the p/dog patch

killed a LOT of critters with a few different .222's in my youth..

Friend had one of those!

It was a real beauty, and shot excellent!

Then, he took it to a gunsmith and had it reamed out for .223... Gunsmith also struck through the .222 and messily stamped .223 next to it.

I have a Remington 600 Mohawk. Laminate stock. Was my grandpas.

Yeah, tikka, 1 in 9 twist. Shoots 68 & 70 grain bullets great.

Just one, an extremely accurate Krico.

I had a 1st gen Model Seven in 222 back in the day. Thought I needed a 223 more so I sold it.

What a dumb, dumb move that was.

It's a good round.

Had a 788 in 222. It shot OK but not as good as my 223. I did not like the 788 action.

Traded it off and never missed it.

Yup, vintage Sako and Balvar 2 1/2-8 scope…

^^ That's nice ^^

What is the date of manufacture for that rifle?