One of the first long range cartridges 😊

[Ranger Rick]

The .222 Remington Inspired Some of Today's Most Popular Rifle Cartridges. Here's Why It Failed

If you are a coyote or hog hunter it's likely you shoot a rifle cartridge that descended from the .222 Remington.

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[Orange Dust]

My first dies were .222. Wow. What a long time ago.

 

[Muddyboots]

And then the .222 Rem Mag you were HOT!

 

[philipbrousseau]

45 70.

 

[MagnumManiac]

I have 2 Sako L461 rifles, a standard Vixen in 222Rem and a Deluxe Vixen in 222Mag, they are my all time favourite rifles. Superbly accurate and just a lovely little action to hunt with. Mostly used for rabbits, foxes and goats, but may be used on a hog here and there when they present themselves.

Cheers.

 

[sierracharlie338]

I'm building my daughter a 222 currently. Just need the remage barrel and it will be ready to assemble.

Great article thanks for sharing.

 

[Greenvette01]

Have a Savage 340 in 222 Rem....Love it andshe is accurate!!

 

[Alberta Wexit]

Had a 222 rem a long time ago before reloading started. Model 700 BDL heavy barrel. Sold it now i wish I still had it. It shot great with factory ammo at that time. Great caliber.

 

[Muddyboots]

I sold my .222 many years ago and of course when you are older, wiser, nostalgic you wonder "What the heck was I thinking!". Give anything to have it right now! Shoot all day for pennies and accurate, what more can you ask?

I know .223 dies same BUT it wasn't first out if the gate which makes the .222 something special for us "older mature" shooters. You know "prehistoric" guys!

 

[del2les]

While I love my .222's and have many decades experience with it (BR and Varmint), they were the second set of dies I bought out of my current 51 cartridges I load, but I would not consider it the "first long range cartridges". In the later 1800's, there were 1,000 yard matches held with several varied BP cartridges, then some people used the 30-40 Krag and of course the later 30-06. As for 22 caliber varmint shooting, there were several others that proceeded the venerable triple deuce.

 

[iShoot17]

I'm very thankful that CZ chambered the 527 in the triple deuce!

The cartridge, paired with full length stock of the CZ 527 FS, is one heck of a rifle.

 

[del2les]

Had a 222 rem a long time ago before reloading started. Model 700 BDL heavy barrel. Sold it now i wish I still had it. It shot great with factory ammo at that time. Great caliber.

Did you mean before "you" started loading? Metallic Cartridge Reloading has been around a very long time. (1800's)

 

[357Mag]

The .222 Remington Inspired Some of Today's Most Popular Rifle Cartridges. Here's Why It Failed

If you are a coyote or hog hunter it's likely you shoot a rifle cartridge that descended from the .222 Remington.

www.outdoorlife.com

Ranger Rick -

Have read that the .270 Win is basically a scaled-up .222 . Sorta looks that way, when you compare them visually.


With regards,
357Mag

 

[reeder]

I have 2 Sako L461 rifles, a standard Vixen in 222Rem and a Deluxe Vixen in 222Mag, they are my all time favourite rifles. Superbly accurate and just a lovely little action to hunt with. Mostly used for rabbits, foxes and goats, but may be used on a hog here and there when they present themselves.

Cheers.

Good 'ol triple duce. When I was young all I thought about was the big cannons. Lol. Had a friend that could shoot the eyes out of a snake with his .222. After many decades he still has it.