.222 Rimmed

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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by RoginaJack » 20 Feb 2018, 3:16 pm

Thanks,much appreciated....
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Re: 222 rimmed.

Post by Stix » 20 Feb 2018, 6:34 pm

beerhog wrote:Thanks for the info.

ATM I plan to start working up to a load starting a grain or two under the ADI starting load for the .222.


Hi mate...i should add that i started a comfortable 10% below min load in ADI data...
Just work up in half gr increments until you hit a group or hard extraction.

I also found in my rifle that i got better results with slower powders, & the faster powder (2207) was more touchy with extraction--ie; i hit pressure earlier (relatively speaking) in working up.

The thing i found though is dont get too worried if 'one' case only is tight in any given load set...it might be the case itself.

The thing about this round in a Martini is you will most likely encounter difficult extraction well before any dangerous pressures.

As for case capacity with .222Rimmed compared to .222, i understand its the same case, so capacity will be more dependant on the brand of the brass.
So dont use different brands or batches, & i always weight sort my brass anyway.

Its a pretty easy round to load for...
Here is a fox that crossed paths at 90 yds with my .222R...
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.222 Rimmed, 40gr Zmax, 22.5gr BM2.
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Hope you post up some results & let us all know how you went !!
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by RoginaJack » 22 Feb 2018, 10:17 am

Ah. looks dead to me.

And will do...Cheers.
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by Gamerancher » 22 Feb 2018, 10:55 am

Gotta love that "high-tec" cheek piece ol' mate. :lol:
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by Stix » 22 Feb 2018, 12:57 pm

Gamerancher wrote:Gotta love that "high-tec" cheek piece ol' mate. :lol:


:D
Yea i had to upgrade to high tech...the old masking tape would leave residue so i pulled the good high tech stuff out of the tool trailer--can leave it for weeks & leaves no residue when removed...!!! :lol:

Ive tried a few strap on aftermarket ones & they all suck...

Here's another rifle...
This method seems to work pretty well...
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The 22-250 & tenterfield team...
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Let me know if your interested in one mate...& ill send you the blueprints... :clap: :thumbsup:
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by Stix » 22 Feb 2018, 1:04 pm

RoginaJack wrote:Ah. looks dead to me.

And will do...Cheers.


Yep it was dead alrite...!

But its heart was still beating...i actually got video on my phone of blood still pumping out the gaping hole in the poor things head...amazing it was still pumping in the time i got to it & turned it over for the pic...
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by RoginaJack » 22 Feb 2018, 8:28 pm

What, do you have a fox farm over there?
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Re: .222 Rimmed

Post by Stix » 22 Feb 2018, 8:42 pm

Lol...i wish mate...
I think i have bad luck cos i have no one to go with that actually knows what they're doing...so i have to spot shoot n drive myself...

I was away this last weekend & should have got a clean dozen if i was on the back of a ute with a good driver & spotter that actually knows how to use a light on foxes...
Instead i got 6 shootin out of windows & over bonnets..
Also they didnt seem to like any whistle...if i blew a wistle they were gone, if i didnt blow they seemed to hang around...
Typical unpredictable foxing...!!!
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