That 222 I Put Together a While Back

[AccelR8]

Mark W, do what I did. Let it sit in the corner of the gun cabinet and think about how it's been acting. Let it see its friends going in and out and having fun. I bet soon it will decide to play a little more nicely.

 

[AckleymanII]

H335 with Rem 7 1/2 was what I used with very, very high velocity and great accuracy...about 150 fps faster than H332.

 

[JSH]

Now I gotta buy a 222. Dang. Seems everyone that has them loves them.

Get the 222 first all factory brass no work no muss no fuss.
THEN test drive a 22BR

 

[gambleone]

Get the 222 first all factory brass no work no muss no fuss.
THEN test drive a 22BR

Is there much difference between them? Hows barrel life of 22br vs 222?

 

[Juppe12]

It's interesting to hear and see how 222 is so interesting still there in US. Here in Finland triple deuce has been always "grouse-gun". It's still going strong, Lapua, Norma and Sako are making factory ammo (of course we get Hornady etc) And Sako is making rifles on Sako and Tikka brand. And then all those old Sako and Tikka rifles, there's a lot of those. My father had 222 Tikka, I have Tikka and my daughter bought her own, but she preferred Sako But I think that it's not going to fade away

 

[JSH]

Get the 222 first all factory brass no work no muss no fuss.
THEN test drive a 22BR

Not a whole lot. Difference between a Camero and a Corvette.

 

[AccelR8]

It's interesting to hear and see how 222 is so interesting still there in US. Here in Finland triple deuce has been always "grouse-gun". It's still going strong, Lapua, Norma and Sako are making factory ammo (of course we get Hornady etc) And Sako is making rifles on Sako and Tikka brand. And then all those old Sako and Tikka rifles, there's a lot of those. My father had 222 Tikka, I have Tikka and my daughter bought her own, but she preferred Sako But I think that it's not going to fade away

I think there's some recent interest in the US. Not a big amount, I wouldn't call it a resurgence but it does seem people have had custom guns built in the 222 more than usual right now. Not so much the retail buyers that go to the store and buy a factory gun. I'm not sure what's driving the uptick in interest. Nostalgia? A fad? In any event I think it's good.

 

[Juppe12]

I think there's some recent interest in the US. Not a big amount, I wouldn't call it a resurgence but it does seem people have had custom guns built in the 222 more than usual right now. Not so much the retail buyers that go to the store and buy a factory gun. I'm not sure what's driving the uptick in interest. Nostalgia? A fad? In any event I think it's good.

I think that it is nostalgia. Lot of us have started with 222 or have had it when we were young. My first gun was 222 and I know that lot of my friends have similar way. But on the other hand, its nice annd fun caliber to shoot and reload. And in the end, fun is always good to have

 

[AccelR8]

Range trip today, this time Hornady 40 grain V-Max at about 3,540 fps.

If you want to get technical my math was a bit off, should say .37 MOA not .38 MOA 5 shots