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Us leopard print thong dudes shoot 7x57s....
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Athletes and actors are not heroes, only soldiers, airmen,marines and sailors get that respect�and let's add firemen and LEO's
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Nice rifles.
If you were going to build a .222 Rem Mag from scratch, you may want to consider a .22-204. I have two and really like them. One, a SS M-7 has 7.5 twist and does a great job with 75 gr. VLD's at 3,000 fps. The other, a 722 with 14 twist Hart really likes the 40 gr. pills and pushes them pretty fast.
The advantage over the .222 RM is a much better selection of high quality brass, including Lapua. One pass with an expander turns .204 cases into 22-204 rounds with no fire forming needed. Just that simple. The die situation has been discussed here before and isn't a big deal.
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I actually buy the 222 Remington Magnum brass new and load it up and shoot it without wildcatting/forming brass. The guns shoot lights out, so there is no need for improving an already fantastic cartridge...
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Seems to work.
I had heard some less than flattering things about Rem. brass, although I've used my share over years of handloading. If you got a good batch and it functions, no problem.
BTW, those are some really nice rifles and scopes.
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They work for me. I don't care about annealing brass and buying expensive brass, I just shoot the cheap stuff and good bullets... ![[Linked Image]](http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee202/bridgershooters/118_2857.jpg)
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If it ain't broke...  DF
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Kirk,
Good to know there's somebody out there who can tell the difference between the .223 and .222 Magnum.
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Theres a difference? 
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I have an old hornady book that says that it would take some pretty exhaustive testing to tell the difference in accuracy between the stanard .222 and the .222 magnum. The advantage with the magnum is that it is a good deal faster.
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They work for me. I don't care about annealing brass and buying expensive brass, I just shoot the cheap stuff and good bullets...
shrapnel, hearing you say this about remington brass really validates my entire shooting/reloading existence. my confidence is through the roof
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I have been shooting pd for over 30 years and have tried everything from 17 rimfire to 25-06 and right now I am very happy with 2 17HMR's and a pair of 223 savages and a new 6x45.
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Us leopard print thong dudes shoot 7x57s.... So you change your thong when you shoot a 204  ?
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