Remington 40X .222

[Italianusmc_ny]

Was over a friend's house the other day doing some work to my Savage FClass rifle cause he has an awesome shop built in his garage from being a retired Body Shop owner and race car driver.

Well anyway, he rolls into the shop (hes in a wheelchair from a car wreck) with this Remington 40X chambered in .222 and says could you use this. UUMMM.... YEA!!!
Here, its IT'S YOURS.

Now I have this beautiful 40X with a few rust spots and the crown needs some fixing, No biggie.
But my dilemma is, should I keep it in .222 or try and have it rechambered into .223?
Are there any .222 advantages over .223?

I want to keep the original barrel on if I can as its pre drilled and tapped for front iron sights that I might actually try and use instead of a scope.

 

[STS]

Leave it alone. The Duce is a great cartridge.

 

[dolek]

That's a real friend right there . I would leave it original and think of your him everytime your groups are ragged holes .

 

[dexter]

I agree with STS. Leave it alone! .222 is one of my absolute favorite cartridges. Easy on the shoulder & pocketbook + SUPER accuracy potential.

 

[3Ackleys]

I would leave it a 222. 223's are plentiful if you want one.

 

[Ackman]

If the barrel is good, leave it as is, the .222 is a good one. If the time comes for a new barrel or rechamber, then go .223 if it's what you'd rather have. .

 

[dexter]

40X + 222 = Classic Combo. You'll love it!

 

[gambleone]

No Question here. Keep the Triple Deuce.

 

[B23]

I'm with the others, keep a 222. If you're looking for a powder to use, H322 and the triple deuce make for a love affair like no other. I have the 20 cal version, 20-222, and it is such an absolute dream to shoot.

 

[Italianusmc_ny]

I have plenty of IMR4064, will that work?

 

[stacy]

LEAVE IT ALONE I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO SLEEP AT NIGHT THINKING A DUCE IN A 40X BEEN RECHAMBERED TO 223 AND IT NOT EVEN MINE GOT TO LOVE THE 40X 222 ITS A BUGHOLE MACHINE

 

[mmcu]

I have plenty of IMR4064, will that work?

4198 is hard to beat in the 222. Oh yeah, don't rechamber to 223!!!

 

[dolek]

I have plenty of IMR4064, will that work?

It sure will,Hodgdon has it listed for bullets from 50 to 63 grains.

http://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle

 

[nakneker]

The 222 is fun lil number and combined in that 40x it would be a shame to butcher it. Go out and give the 222 a chance, accurate, cheap to shoot, you can always get a 223......

 

[1911nut]

“Are there any .222 advantages over .223?”

yeah, it’s a little easier to shoot bugholes with the 222.

this is 5 shots @ 100 yds from a 40XBR

 

[sw282]

Everybody on earth has a 223. 222 is for the marksman.. 223s are for spray and pray...

 

[afret]

Like most are saying, keep it as a 222. I recently got my 222 together and it's really fun to shoot with the light recoil. It's nice to have something a bit uncommon. As for accuracy, it's a toss up between my 14 twist 222 and 14 twist 223.

 

[lb-ft]

Longer neck
Greater barrel life
More shots in succession before barrel heats up
Burns less powder
It’s as pure a classic as they get
Greater inherent accuracy potential

There. I’m only getting started. Keep it a .222

 

[snert]

H322, 52 grain Berger, Fed GM, Lapua brass.

Keep it a duece, even if you rebarrel.

 

[snert]

Plop a 36 Weaver T on it...