Rem 222 load ? IMR or H-4198

[sbranden]

The 222 is a wonderfully accurate round. I too heard from Walt Berger about H335 and 52's - in fact I still have that and a couple other e-mails from him from probably early 2000's. Never tried it myself. I've shot the heck out of IMR-4198 and it's a great powder in the 222.

get yourself some CCI 400's, and 40 V-MAX's. I've had a couple of 222's that really liked:

21.0 IMR-4198
40 V-MAX
CCI 400
2.130" base to tip (or whatever the suggested "Book COL" is, nothing fancy)

This one runs about 3,300 in my old Rem 700 BDL and just drills.
40 V-MAX / NBT, 50 Blitz, 50 NBT / V-MAX, I especially like the accuracy of the 50 TNT's too.
52 HPBT, 52 Bergers. Good stuff!

H335, Reloder 7, I've shot Benchmark before, BLC-2, you won't have any problems finding a good combination quickly in the 222.

 

[Kittitas George]

Extremely good fortune yesterday, I was able to purchase 2 lbs. of H335. I have the other 'go to' powders, so I'll be short on excuses if my 40X 222 doesn't shoot.

 

[toasty]

The 222 is a wonderfully accurate round. I too heard from Walt Berger about H335 and 52's - in fact I still have that and a couple other e-mails from him from probably early 2000's. Never tried it myself. I've shot the heck out of IMR-4198 and it's a great powder in the 222.

get yourself some CCI 400's, and 40 V-MAX's. I've had a couple of 222's that really liked:

21.0 IMR-4198
40 V-MAX
CCI 400
2.130" base to tip (or whatever the suggested "Book COL" is, nothing fancy)

This one runs about 3,300 in my old Rem 700 BDL and just drills.
40 V-MAX / NBT, 50 Blitz, 50 NBT / V-MAX, I especially like the accuracy of the 50 TNT's too.
52 HPBT, 52 Bergers. Good stuff!

H335, Reloder 7, I've shot Benchmark before, BLC-2, you won't have any problems finding a good combination quickly in the 222.

By way of another data point. I am getting 3300 with 19.6gr of IMR 4198 with the 40gr Nos BT In my rifle. I am getting pressure signs at 21gr.

 

[diyj98]

I haven't reloaded 222 in years, but IMR 4198 was always my go to powder in my 40X and other 222's.

 

[Terry Scott]

All True, the wonderful thing about the 222 is it likes all the powders listed above. for me if loading volume I use the Ball powders H322 and H335 glide effortlessly through accurately.
H4198 has been difficult for me to find as I load it in my 20's.