Thread: 22 Terminator

After a couple of false starts with reamer issues I have finally got my 22-Terminator up & running

It is a long throated 22-204 Ruger, which is a very simple neck up of the 204 brass & easy/economical dies.

I have built a couple so far & they are both going extremely well with sub half moa groups at 100.

They are a Tikka T3 ex 223 1-8 re-chambered, barrel & bolt fluted, with extended magazine to take the long pills.

Initial results with Norma brass have the 53 Vmax at 3700fps, 75 Amax at 3200fps with the full length barrel.

Approx 50fps less for the suppressed one which has a 2" shorter barrel.

The 53 V-max is a fairly new release from Hornady & has a .290 BC, the 75 Amax has a .435 Bc according to Hornady.

If you run those numbers into a ballistic calulator the 75 Amax has outstanding performance from such a little case

In suitable conditions the 53 Vmax would suit bunny destruction out to 4-500 & the 75 Amax would double that distance

There is no comparision between this & a .223, it is even faster than the 223AI without the fire forming & special dies.

It is right up there with, or better than a 22-250 with a custom barrel.

Here is the first one, with fluted bolt & barrel, alloy rail, it weighs 2.795 kgs









This one has a 20" barrel & Gun works Maximus suppressor, alloy rail, fluted bolt & barrel & weighs 3.050 kgs









Im looking forward to being able go & shoot some bunnies with my own one