Contender 222

[Spike A]

Purchasing a contender 222 from a member with a 10” barrel any thoughts on powder or bullet for this length of barrel? Or just use normal 222 specs?

 

[Gary Wiant]

In the back of the Lyman reload manual they have a section for Contender / Encore load data im not sure if the 222 is listed or not. I can check a little later & let you know for sure

 

[JSH]

It may have a lot of "bark" but I have found most of my TC's to shoot as well with rifle loads.
Jeff

 

[Spike A]

One of the rare instances I don’t want all bark and no bite ​

 

['Freak]

Both Sierra and Hornady reloading manuals have load data fer 222 Remington in T/C Contender barrel lengths.

 

[Spike A]

I have both .. I guess I didn’t realize they had their own section good to know, thank you

 

[2506]

The 222 Rem barrel most likely has a 12" twist so 55 gr bullets are about as heavy as you can stabilize. For varmints like ground hogs the 50 gr Sierra Blitz or the Hornady VMax would be a great one to try.

 

[stacy]

MY 10'' 222 LOVES RL-7 AND 40GR NOSLER BT'S SHOT SOME DANDY 200YD GROUPS WITH IT

 

[Spike A]

MY 10'' 222 LOVES RL-7 AND 40GR NOSLER BT'S SHOT SOME DANDY 200YD GROUPS WITH IT

Thanks Stacy, going to have to hunt down that combo, what primers were you using? One gentlemen told me to use magnum primers, because they burn hotter it will burn up powder faster, better speed for shorter barrels?

 

[expiper]

short cut 4198 and 52-53 sierra match kings,,,Roger

 

[Spike A]

short cut 4198 and 52-53 sierra match kings,,,Roger

Do you prefer h, or imr?

 

[expiper]

Do you prefer h, or imr?

Spike,,,,I like the "H" because it is "short cut"...it meters through a powder measure better!!!...Roger

 

[stacy]

Thanks Stacy, going to have to hunt down that combo, what primers were you using? One gentlemen told me to use magnum primers, because they burn hotter it will burn up powder faster, better speed for shorter barrels?

205MATCH WORKS GREAT !

 

[Ilmo]

I had a 222 contender. Could not get it to shoot until I found out it had a 1-14 twist. It was a 10 inch barrel I wasn't getting the bullets going fast enough to stabilize Using a fast powder like 4198 or rl7 and using short bullets Would be my recommendation
When I got a 14 inch long 223 barrel, It worked even better I think it had a faster twist also.

 

[gemihur]

IMR 4198 & H380 are my go-to for the 222 family of brass
Great cartridges all!

 

[jsn]

Hodgdon has load data for TC 10" 222 Rem online, looks like the same as the old IMR pamphlets from around 2000. Hornady 7th Edition has more data as well.