55gr fmj in a 222?

[GSRswapandslow]

I have a surplus of 55gr FMJ bullets.....and a "spare" 222 that isn't accurate enough to warrant my using my bergers or even SMK's in it. Rounds would be loaded from a mag and just used for 200-400yd steel targets...so super accuracy isn't really necessary as this is a gun for my wife to shoot since i sold off the SBR upper that she was shooting. She complained that it was too smokey when suppressed...so she's getting this bolt gun now.

i've got lapua brass and russian primers....wanting to maybe try the WC844 i have in it...any suggestions for a starting load?

 

[Tommie]

If the barrel is a 14" twist, stabilizing 55 grainers may be iffy at 222 velocity.

 

[GSRswapandslow]

i've shot them with 2015 before...and they stabilized, but just didn't shoot well