Anyone loading for one of these? Will have a 1:9 and mostly plan on using 55g but do have some 60g partitions and 62g gold dots both of which are just gathering dust. So if anyone has used similar let me know.
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Anyone loading for one of these? Will have a 1:9 and mostly plan on using 55g but do have some 60g partitions and 62g gold dots both of which are just gathering dust. So if anyone has used similar let me know.
Friend runs an 8T. Nice rig.
its close enough to the 223 which is its child rather than sibling...... to mean results in one pretty much cross over to the other...
What's he run in it?Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
I have a new 1:9" 222 rimmed
Haven't shot it yet?
I've shot mine with 45 grainers i had on hand.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
Just got some 55s now to try
55gr Barnes.Like us he is dwindling on supplies. Told him to look at 52 and 60 Hammers.Quote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
15 per cent more boogie in the 223. Makes a difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Don't sweat it Sierra lists loads up to 63 gr SMP in .222 the twist has very little to do with it in those weights,
Just use common sense when loading.
I find 2206H works well with the 63 SMPc Sierra .
yes n no...... a mild load in one isnt really a hot load in the other...it wasnt until I looked up loads for the trebly that I realised how light Ive loaded the 223 for all these years.... that 24.5grns of ar2206h pops up again lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
the 63grn SMP is short for weight.....that and the 60grn hornady spfbare both reccomended for the 1;14 twistsQuote:
Originally Posted by shooternz
Yea I was leaning more towards the success of heavy for calibre in 222. What speed are you getting?Quote:
Originally Posted by shooternz
A friend of mine was shooting 600 yrd targets with a custom 218 bee ackley loaded with 90 grainers. It was a loooong barrel with a fast twist and appropriately throated. The 222 would be interesting in a similar Configuration with its long neck.
Almost sounds like your discribing 22hp savage lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Friwi
I used 63gr sierra, 62 gr barnes and 70gr speer in mine.
I found with a 1-8 barrel that i would have issues with pressure spikes if i pushed velocities to much.
I mainly used AR2206 and then AR2206H, BM2 would be an interesting powder to use.
Shit loads Hornady 55sp kicking around, and they are cheap. I’m loading 20.3gr Reloader 7 for 3030fps.Quote:
Originally Posted by TeRei
Reds, fallow, goats, hares, rabbits, magpies, geese, and plovers beware!
CZ527 1:12 tube. Just over 1” high at 100 and just under 1”low at 200
MD. I also run 63smp in a Sako A1 .222Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
20gr Reloader7 for 2847 fps
1/2” high at 100 and 1/2” low at 150
Love it!
That's good newsQuote:
Originally Posted by Muttonguts
I just got given a box of Hornady 55s and I have a heap of BM2 so will get on to some 222R load development myself
I finally got around to doing some loads for the 222RQuote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
Hornady 55 SP
BM2 22.0 grains
Bertram 222R brass
I just picked a mid range load because I don't want to squander components
And it's a sub 6 pound Contender carbine so not really a 1/4 moa platform.
But all 4 groups were sub 3/4 moa at 100m
I will test terminal performance now on animals.
If the 55 SPs work ok I will buy some more and do a little more load work.
But don't really expect the load could be improved much more.
Scope could definitely be upgraded
Shooter could do with a bit of rust knocked off
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I have a 222 Tikka with a 1-8 barrel. I regularly ( well, in the summer) use 55g for bunnies ( 19.8g N120) and for heavier bullets, 69g etc switch to IMR8208. Use loads from Hodgdons data - I cant remember off hand. With a can, Its a lot quieter than the 223, so more useful around farms and neighbours.
