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- The ballistic performance of the.222 Remington is for a 40, 50, 55, and 60 grain at 3,583 ft/s (40 gr), 3,168 ft/s (50 gr), 3,095 ft/s (55 gr), 2,937 ft/s (60 gr).
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My favorite load is either the 50 gr. Sierra semispitzer or the 50 gr. Rem. Core-Lokt HP, Rem. brass, Rem. 7-1/2 primer, and 25.0 grs. of BL-C (2). Start a little low and work up. Hornady says they get their best accuracy, and use it for testing all their .22 cal. bullets, with 23.0 grs. of BL-C (2).
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Cartridge Type: Rifle Height: 1.7" Width: 0.378" Average FPS: 3167 Average Energy: 1091 Average Gr: 49 Recoil: 0.74 Power Rank: 1.55 of 20 The .222 Remington was designed in 1950 by Mike Walker. The design is a rimless bottleneck with a small rifle primer, and is an original with out a parent case. The ballistic performance of the .222 Remington is...
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Jun 20, 2023 · The 222 Rem just happens to be one of those cartridges that hit a sweet spot in no matter what you put it in. I was varmit hunter not benchrester, 222 was good to 400yds no problem, same as 223 if you are lucky enough to have one that shoots decent.
Jul 5, 2021 · The 222 Remington is extremely accurate when loaded with bullet weights of 50 – 55 grains. I.M.R. powders 4198, 4895, 4320 and 3031 are extremely effective in the 222 Remington case. Filed Under: Ballistics, Hunting Tagged With: ammo, ammo info, ballistics, rifle ammunition.
H-322, BLC-2 and the 4895’s are typically good performers in the .222. From 22 barreled sporters, realistic safe maximum working velocities include 3380fps with 40 grain projectiles, 3180fps with 50 grain projectiles, 3130fps using 52 to 55 grain projectiles and 2930fps with 60 grain projectiles.
Mar 29, 2019 · Pushing a 50-grain bullet to over 3,100 fps, the .222 gave plenty of energy inside of 300 yards, and the pinpoint accuracy sent an indeterminable amount of woodchucks to the Great Alfalfa Field in the Sky.
May 10, 2021 · Between the .222 and .223 Remington cartridges, which is the better choice for the hunter? Contributor Philip Massaro examines the pros and cons of each.
