Wheelbarrow wrote:You're talking about 2 very different cartridges really...
howtow wrote:35-60gr pills for .222 vs 40-90gr pills for .223
.223 is going to let you do a lot more.
reddog wrote:I ended up getting a .223 Howa , mainly for availabilty of ammo here in country SA , but now I reload anyway.
JohnnyB3105 wrote:I was almost sold on a 223 but my mate loves his 222 and ranted about how great it is.
duncan61 wrote:I have a ruger .222 and love it however on ammo availability and performance .223 wins.You can get bags off 100 military rounds here for $45
duncan61 wrote:We had a situation in the gascoiyne where I reloaded .223 with my .222 dies and shortened the case enough for it to fail to seal.I pulled every round and threw the cases out.We live and learn,only just my mate come back on the quad with bits of copper all over his face
deadkitty wrote:I vote for the .223, more versatile, greater game choices and , from what I can gather, it's also cheap(er) to reload for. Have fun
von_klitzing wrote:Ever considered .222 Rem Mag? I have a Sako Vixen and I'd say it's about the best of both worlds. Just be prepared to reload for it