Solved: Advise re .222 Remington rifle

[JSH]

Mefizto one thing I will guarantee, the crowd around here is more than willing to help you spend your $$$$ ;-).

The up side, many here have been down the same road. Cheaper and easier to learn from others mistakes, the old “do as I say, not as I did”. It always amazes me the vast amount of knowledge and help given be folks here.

I will warn you on the “nutted” barrel systems. They WILL shoot. Then they are also like potato chips,one is not enough.
The up side, a barrel or caliber you don’t like can easily be swapped out with a little knowledge.

Good luck on your search! I look forward to your find and end result.
Jeff

 

[TAJ45]

to echo a couple of previous posts, if you happen to run into a used 788 in .222 don't pass it up.

Like anything, not always true.
I had one that I planned for my walking varminter. Never shot it, sold it to a very savvy shooter, reloader. Asked him about it several years later at a reunion type shoot in suthern KY . . . He said he never could get it to shoot better than mediocre. Not mediocre for a 222 but mediocre for an avg chambering. Of course, ymmv.

 

[LAH]

Interesting read so far.

 

[Knotwild]

I have two Remington 600's in .222. One is unfired, the other shoots pretty good - 3/4" - but I haven't really worked a load up for it or tried lighter bullets like the 40's. It's a pretty fun little gun.

 

[mefizto]

Greetings all,

I want to thank you all for the help, I have decided on .221 Fireball.

Kindest regards,

M

 

[TAJ45]

By all means ENJOY. It will be interesting as to what your next addition to your safe will be.

 

[nockhunter]

Are you going to build it?

Mike

 

[mefizto]

Hi TAJ45,

thank you. Well, it will depend how I like the rifle/cartridge, and how my next year's hunt with my friends goes.

Hi nockhunter,

No, I have found a Remington LVSF in very nice condition from about 2004, and after doing some research, it appears to be quite good for a factory rifle.

Kindest regards,

M

 

[nockhunter]

Very good find, I hope it drives tacks.

Mike

 

[Bill K]

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No, I have found a Remington LVSF in very nice condition from about 2004, and after doing some research, it appears to be quite good for a factory rifle.


M[/QUOTE]

Well one thing is for sure, if and when it wears out or you want to change, you have a rifle that will feed the 221 FB case, then you can re-barrel it to a 20 VT and really have fun.

 

[mefizto]

Hi nockhunter,

thank you, I hope so. It actually comes form a highly recommended source, so we'll see.

Hi Bill_K,

I am starting to suspect that you, and the rest of the people here, as nice as you all are, will not be a good influence on my budget.

Kindest regards,

M

 

[Bill K]

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Hi Bill_K,

I am starting to suspect that you, and the rest of the people here, as nice as you all are, will not be a good influence on my budget.

Kindest regards,

M[/QUOTE]

I think many of us always post a disclaimer, about "Watching your Wallet" around us..

 

[mefizto]

Hi Bill_K,

LOL, appropriately so.

Kindest regards,

M

 

[quartermaster]

May want to check out The Shooters Corner.
https://www.google.com/search?q=sho...ome..69i57.10119j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Shooters Corner is making me one when the barrel gets here. QM