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...
- .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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