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<blockquote data-quote="brianwinzor" data-source="post: 36096" data-attributes="member: 1067"><p>Slygunner,</p><p></p><p>Like you I am amazed that no one else seems to post experiences of similar feeding problems with 222 magnum, or 204 Ruger when using a Rem 700. I guess very few use the .222 Magnum, and the 204 Ruger is still very new, and the experimentation is only beginnning.</p><p></p><p>Out of curiosity what is the loaded length of factory amunition in the 204 Ruger. I note on their website, that Remington offer 32 and 40 grain Accutip ammunition in this calibre.</p><p></p><p>It is difficult to imagine that Remington would not be aware of the potential problems with the 222 magnum and .204 Ruger with the longer bullets. </p><p></p><p>Also any handloader who uses the longer VLD style bullets and tries to seat near or in the lands, and then chases the lands as the throat erodes will inevitably have problems.</p><p></p><p>An obvious solution is for Remington to either reduce the width of the spacer, or better still eliminate it and redesign the follower.</p><p></p><p>It is ironic that I experienced similar feeding problems due to insufficient length in the magazine of my other Remington M700 Short Action with .473 inch boltface. </p><p></p><p>My current barrel which is chambered for 22/250AI was formerly chambered for the .224 Clark (22/257 Robert Imp) for 1600 shots. I discovered that once the throat had eroded about.080 inches, and the overall length of the loaded round exceeded 2.850 inches, feeding problems occured. </p><p></p><p>Next time I build a .224 Clark I will use a long action, as I have calculated that I will need a magazine that will accomodate a loaded length of about 3.250 inches when using the VLD style 80 and 90 grain bullets.</p><p>Regards, Brian.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="brianwinzor, post: 36096, member: 1067"] Slygunner, Like you I am amazed that no one else seems to post experiences of similar feeding problems with 222 magnum, or 204 Ruger when using a Rem 700. I guess very few use the .222 Magnum, and the 204 Ruger is still very new, and the experimentation is only beginnning. Out of curiosity what is the loaded length of factory amunition in the 204 Ruger. I note on their website, that Remington offer 32 and 40 grain Accutip ammunition in this calibre. It is difficult to imagine that Remington would not be aware of the potential problems with the 222 magnum and .204 Ruger with the longer bullets. Also any handloader who uses the longer VLD style bullets and tries to seat near or in the lands, and then chases the lands as the throat erodes will inevitably have problems. An obvious solution is for Remington to either reduce the width of the spacer, or better still eliminate it and redesign the follower. It is ironic that I experienced similar feeding problems due to insufficient length in the magazine of my other Remington M700 Short Action with .473 inch boltface. My current barrel which is chambered for 22/250AI was formerly chambered for the .224 Clark (22/257 Robert Imp) for 1600 shots. I discovered that once the throat had eroded about.080 inches, and the overall length of the loaded round exceeded 2.850 inches, feeding problems occured. Next time I build a .224 Clark I will use a long action, as I have calculated that I will need a magazine that will accomodate a loaded length of about 3.250 inches when using the VLD style 80 and 90 grain bullets. Regards, Brian. [/QUOTE]
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