by jeretilda » 04 Sep 2014, 7:46 pm
222 Rem
I have an affinity towards it as it was my first centrefire cartridge years ago.
I love it on a "mixed grill" walk/stalk around.
You might come across a fox up a gully. He's looking at you thinking, "what are you doing mate" and before he knows it, you swing up that rifle and hit him in the chest.
Next you're onto a rabbit patch down near the creek.Throw your backpack on the ground as a rest, wind the scope up and try for some head shots because you know the farmer will want them for the pot.
Then, on the walk back to the camp you're glassing the valley. A nice boar feeding on the edge of the grain field is oblivious to your presence. Stalk up to that dead tree for a rest, drop one behind his ear and he's down.
My old Sako has many a tale like that to tell.
Versatile, low recoil and those 50gr vmax hit hard.
John
Ruger 308W M77 RSI Int MKII w/ Leupold 1-4 X 20 VXII
Ruger 243W M77 RSI Int MKII w/ Leupold 2-7 X 32 VXI
Sako 223 L461 w/ Swarovski 4-12 X 50
Anschutz 1710 DKL w/ Leupold 6.5-20 X 40 VXIII
Anschutz 1518 Mannlicher w/ Leupold 3-9 X 33 EFR VXII