Back with a 222Rem

[ArtinNC]

I have some more loaded with H4895 and AA2460 to make sure that was not a Flook . I do have some 4198 that I will load also but it's old . I going to have to pick one powder and stick with it .

 

[ArtinNC]

Everyone says seat them into the rifling so I did some what NOT hard into rifling , but in the rifling . And this is what I shot today. not any better . not Happy .

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Target 5 has a hole same as #3, perhaps the backing for the target? H4198 and 50 gr vmax shoots well in all the Rem 788's .222 I have loaded for, none close to the rifling. LT32 works well also with the vmax.

 

[ArtinNC]

I had all new backing It really don't show in the picture but that hole is a lot bigger . But any how I'm putting the 222 up for a while it's getting to me I need a rest from it .

 

[ArtinNC]

Just bore scoped my barrel the first 6 inches of the barrel has carbon and the rest of the barrel is supper clean . And no carbon ring . I worked on the barrel today and still not clean . Not the best pictures , I'll work on getting it focused . to morrow .

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

IMR 4895 is the accuracy load in the Sierra Manual for 52 and 55 grain bullets. I had my best results with IMR 4198 and 50 grain Sierra bullet (14" twist rifle).

One of my regrets is abandoning the 222 when the barrel started to go south after many years of successful performance. The 222 is a great cartridge both for target shooting and varmint hunting, the latter especially out to about 250 yards or so.

Since I only shoot about 10 to 15 rounds per range trip and normally only 1 to 5 rounds on a varmint / predator hunt, on advice from a former Marine Sniper, I started running a patch of Mineral Spirits followed by one dry patch and one patch containing a few small drops of mineral oil (Hoppe's Gun Oil) down the bore after each range session or hunt between full cleaning cycles (every 50 to 60 rounds). This seems to keep the carbon down and does not create first shot flyers. Jury is still out on this, but it seems better to not let the carbon just sit in the bore between full cleaning cycles. I have noticed that the full cleaning process is easier.

great idea. I would be tempted to refrain from cleaning during my shooting session. I would try not to let the barrel get blazing hot, but other than that see how it goes w no interim cleaning.