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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: MHWASH on December 08, 2008, 10:25:12 PM

Title: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: MHWASH on December 08, 2008, 10:25:12 PM: Or more specifically what weight? Rifle will see most of it's action on coyotes. I'm not trying to turn it into a .223, just looking for an accurate bullet that will take down coyotes reliably. I would like to keep the velocity down to reduce as much noise as possible.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: rainshadow1 on December 08, 2008, 10:45:15 PM: I loaded mine with 40gr V-max, but it's primarily for Bobcats. I'd go ahead and do 50's or 55's depending on your twist rate. Not as flat, but the deuce is SUPER accurate. Well worth learning the trajectory. Quality bullets will flatten a Coyote out to 250 without much trouble.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Gutpile on December 08, 2008, 10:59:09 PM: You get a new toy? Your as bad as me.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Sagedawg on December 09, 2008, 07:40:27 AM: I shoot the 50's out of mine. I never have worked up a load for just shoot factory stuff. I bought some of the HSM with 50 grain Calhoun bullets. Accuracy is good, but so far no yote will cooperate for a terminal performance exam. Mine is a Remmy 788, what are you shooting?

Sage
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: MHWASH on December 09, 2008, 08:48:42 AM: Damn Cabela's. The wife and I braved Spokane for X-mas shopping. Had no intentions to go to Cabela's. Alas we could not find what we needed in Spoko, so Off to Cabela's we go.

I was just browsing and noticed a sign "rock bottom gun prices" or something like that. They had two Rem 799s for $369 new! Well I already had a 22-250, and I've been wanting a 222. This thing is nice, 20" barrel Laminated stock, 6 3/4 pounds.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi4.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fy126%2FMHWASH%2F799002.jpg&hash=29a1b242c0bd112ecbd78336d8a08ee02c3d5ea4)
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Gutpile on December 09, 2008, 08:51:29 AM: Nice!!!! I can't wait to go shopping.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Sagedawg on December 09, 2008, 08:54:10 AM: Very nice !!!!!! Was 369 with scope? If so Cabelas here I come...........no wait a minute, Im saving money right now :bash:

Sage
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: MHWASH on December 09, 2008, 10:06:03 AM: Sage,

Just the bare rifle. And I was saving also, this was my first spure of the moment gun buy.

GP, Have you decided what you want yet?
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Gutpile on December 09, 2008, 10:33:57 AM: Quote
GP, Have you decided what you want yet?

Well, LOL!! The list is too long. I'm definately getting a muzzy. But as far as a calling rifle I'm staying on the fence. Gonna try this new AR 60 grn load and see if it performs better. If it does I'll probably stay put for now. If not, I think I'll get the Tikka in 22-250 and use it for hard hunts and my M77 for shorter hunts since it's so heavy. It just shoots to well to sell. I came into some money so I really need to pace myself so I don't buy something that I don't really really want. :chuckle: Tough problem to have.

What I really want is a 220 swift but I think sage found the last one, and I don't think anybody chambers them anymore. :bash:
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: jdb on December 09, 2008, 07:07:14 PM: I was in a gun shop today and a guy was buying a rem. 700 lvsf? in 220 swift. JB
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Gutpile on December 09, 2008, 07:18:28 PM: There are a few to be had, unfortunately not around here. I'm always a day late or a dollar short, or both. Some day.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: gramps on December 10, 2008, 09:32:14 AM: MHWASH....I have an XP100 w/ a 15" barrel chambered in .222. I load 19 grains of 4198 with a 50 grain Speer TNT. No exit hole on rock chucks or coyotes. Can't find my chrono data for speed, but shoots very well. Would like to find a rifle in .222 also.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: deaddog on December 10, 2008, 12:38:48 PM: Quote from: gramps on December 10, 2008, 09:32:14 AM
MHWASH....I have an XP100 w/ a 15" barrel chambered in .222. I load 19 grains of 4198 with a 50 grain Speer TNT. No exit hole on rock chucks or coyotes. Can't find my chrono data for speed, but shoots very well. Would like to find a rifle in .222 also.
XP100 ooohhhhh nice
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: Antlershed on December 10, 2008, 12:41:43 PM: Quote from: Gutpile on December 09, 2008, 10:33:57 AM
What I really want is a 220 swift but I think sage found the last one, and I don't think anybody chambers them anymore. :bash:
Looks like Remington does in their 700 VS SF II. MSRP is $1284.
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: demontang on December 11, 2008, 07:45:26 AM: Like the 40-55 grain bullets. The 40grain vmax can leave some major fur damage at 3800fps, I havent shot any coyotes with anything heavier then a 45grain bullet so I dont know how the heavier bullets do yet. :dunno:
Title: Re: What bullet for the 222 Rem?
Post by: MHWASH on December 11, 2008, 08:33:38 AM: I'll test a few more loads today, but will probably stick with 55s just because I buy them in bulk.