Thread: Classy 222's/223's

Just recently been through this ‘problem’ myself looking for a neat little go anywhere do anything bush rifle. A BSA hunter was on the cards (a mate had a spare) but ended up going with a Model 7 Remington .223. The 1-9 twist and stainless metalwork sold it for me.
After a bedding job and Timney trigger it shoots little 3/4” groups with factory ammo, and weighs in at 6lb 10oz. Can carry it all day! The 75gr BTHP Hornady pills do a heap of damage too. It’s not ‘classy’ but beautifully functional, and obtainable!

The thing with S&L^s is you have to keep reminding the owners what rubish they are. Aye Woody!

Ha ha ha @johnd. The lowly "other brands" just struggle to meet the sheer brilliance the worlds best ay

I'm a big fan of the 222 Rem, I've had a number of them over the years The only fly in the ointment is in combo guns, the rimless case wants to fall under the extractor. I find the 5.6x50R Mag a better round for combo guns.

Current 222 Rem's.

Winchester Model 70, great shooter but a tad heavy as it is built on the standard long action form the factory.



I restocked it in a synthetic stock for hunting.



My little Sako about a perfect rifle for calling Coyotes.



The Sako at work.



My "Itty Bitty Critter Gitter" Self built custom Savage.



I haven't shot anything worth a picture with it but I did win this in a match with it. Custom AR in 20 Practical.



Past 222 Rem's

A Marrochi combo gun in 12ga/222 Rem, very accurate and would shoot sub MOA groups. I just hated the rimless case in it and replaced it with a Bernardelli 2000 in 5.6x50R Mag/12ga

Springfield 800, a renamed Savage 340, I had it in a Fajen stock, again very accurate

It seems hard to find a 222 Rem that doesn't shoot well.

Nice pics AWS, those 'Yotes must be a neat challenge to hunt. I hear you on the combo guns thing, I had a wonderfully accurate Valmet 412 in 222/12ga that 30 years ago I shot a lot of Wallaby's with.

Originally Posted by garyp

Have got some BSA parts here.

Have you got an extractor for a .222 hunter?
mine is hanging up a bit when closing the bolt on a case it sometimes pops off the rim leaving the round stuck in the chamber. I've wondered if it would be possible to build the original back up and file to original shape but would not be easy due to extractor being spring steel

Got a Steyr Mannlicher .222 carbine fully wooded, shoots like a laser with a set trigger, dressed it up with a Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 42 in Controle rings, Old Skool Kool.

Originally Posted by Low box

Got a Steyr Mannlicher .222 carbine fully wooded, shoots like a laser with a set trigger, dressed it up with a Kahles Helia CT 3-9 x 42 in Controle rings, Old Skool Kool.

Photos man... photos!!!

Originally Posted by 10-Ring

It's always amazed me the amount of kiwis who pronounce "Anschutz" as "Anschultz". Must be a hangover from Shultz on "Hogan's Heroes".

And you often see Bruno...

I wouldnt trade my Tikka M55 .222 for any modern offering, shoots half-inch out to 150 with an old K4 weaver and is smoother than any Sako I've owned. My current Sako AV, is very pretty, but feels like a lead-weight to carry, and I worry about scratching it !