Thread: 222 1:14 twist pushing the limits

Originally Posted by 300_BLK

Load the speer semi point spitzers. They are 70gr and designed to shoot in the old tikka / sakos 1:14 twist.

They will blow your mind

In my Sako I could not get the 70grain speers to stabilise, accuracy was horrendous, most disappointed, so it depends on the rifle; I don't think the .222 can push them fast enough in a 1:14.
However the 60 grain Hornady SP shot very well and is a good bullet. I tried the 53 grain TSX and it shot well enough for deer, around 1.5 inch groups, but that was the best it would do. But the 50 grain TSX shot very well if you can find them.
The best all round bullet was the very cheap 55 grain Hornady and the 60 grain SP.
I wanted to try the 64 grain Winchester, which supposedly shoots fine and it a good deer bullet but havn't found any to load.

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

In my Sako I could not get the 70grain speers to stabilise, accuracy was horrendous, most disappointed, so it depends on the rifle; I don't think the .222 can push them fast enough in a 1:14.
However the 60 grain Hornady SP shot very well and is a good bullet. I tried the 53 grain TSX and it shot well enough for deer, around 1.5 inch groups, but that was the best it would do. But the 50 grain TSX shot very well if you can find them.
The best all round bullet was the very cheap 55 grain Hornady and the 60 grain SP.
I wanted to try the 64 grain Winchester, which supposedly shoots fine and it a good deer bullet but havn't found any to load.

PM me your address and I will send you some 64 grn Winchester. I have maybe 50.
@Carlsen Highway