Dusted off my 20-222

[Jrjones]

Nicest day in a really long time here. Took my 20-222 out for a few shots just to relax. Havent shot the rifle since last fall. I learned a few things. Decided to try a few different holds on the gun and change bag position. Just wanted to see. Also had a ton of mirage for some reason, it was bad enough to make me put some paper over the scope so I cld see better. First firing on the Winchester brass. Loaded the shells last year. Started left to right and I was a little rusty, 1” orange stickers. 5 shot groups. First 3 groups I just held the rear grip of gun w front rest like 6” back from forend. 4th group I put a paper sunshade on the Nikon and mad that made a difference aiming. Last and 5th group I put the front rest to the front of the stock and held the forend down w paper shade. No wind flags, just shot 5. Wo. Had the dam 3” bag on the front rest which is dam sloppy as hell on the HBR stock. Didn’t have time. Just wanted to shoot. Just wanted to share. What do you guys use for a mirage shade? I gotta come up w something. I need a different target. Hope you like my 788 20-222. Load for all was 20.5grs H4198 32gr Sierra BK

 

[Jrjones]

On the 3rd group the bolt closed easy on that shell, 4th shot. Yup you SOB that shot dropped down. Lmao. I knew that was gonna be different. O well I had a lot of fun. That’s all that matters to me. I’m learning.

 

[Mfitz717]

Neat gun. You don’t see many 788 actions. I read somewhere they’re actually pretty accurate actions.
I’m hoping to have a 20 cal built in the future or one of my guns rebarreled.
What advantages or disadvantages of the 20-222 vs others (20vt, 20 practical)?

 

[Jrjones]

I just wanted to do something a little different and not as common. It’s pretty easy to just neck down 222 brass and shoot. Thats all I did. The cartridge feeds if that’s important to you. I had a bunch of 222 brass soo… I always liked the 222 anyways. But I don’t think you cld go wrong w any of em. Depends on the velocity you want. With a long barrel mine is nipping at the heals of the bigger cases. But it don’t matter to me, I’m not pushing it. This was an easy button tho.

 

[Tommie]

The 788 was my first love. Yep, I like your gun.

 

[20 TAC]

Thanks for sharing your day with the “20 triple” with us. I have 2 of them, both shoot the same load of H4198 and 32 V-Max into tiny groups. My load settled on with Winchester brass is a bit warmer than yours. What a joy to shoot. Remarkable accuracy. Here are the last 2 shots out of my Tikka 595 with Lilja in November 2024, purchased from Warren (Fireball) years ago. In first pic it’s hard to find any of the pink 1/4” dot left, and on the right a fly that met its untimely demise on cardboard.

 

[Jrjones]

The 788 was my first love. Yep, I like your gun.

My first love also

 

[Jrjones]

Thanks for sharing your day with the “20 triple” with us. I have 2 of them, both shoot the same load of H4198 and 32 V-Max into tiny groups. My load settled on with Winchester brass is a bit warmer than yours. What a joy to shoot. Remarkable accuracy. Here are the last 2 shots out of my Tikka 595 with Lilja in November 2024, purchased from Warren (Fireball) years ago. In first pic it’s hard to find any of the pink 1/4” dot left, and on the right a fly that met its untimely demise on cardboard.

20tac that’s killer. Nice shooting. I’m in live w the cartridge. I have a l461 in it also. I love shooting crows w it. Keep it up, I always liked those 595’s