Anyone still shooting a 222?

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Anyone still shooting a 222?

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I rarely see anyone talking about the 222 Rem. Just wondering why. I guess all the newer cartridges have made it sort of obsolete but I still love the triple deuce. Anyone still shooting it? Jim D
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No good tool, is ever obsolete......

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Sure, there might be bigger, better, faster choices out there, but NONE have the 'classic factor' going on for them, quite like the deuce.....
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I have a Sako Rhiimaki heavy barrel that I shoot quite often. It's a nice gun and super accurate but heavy to pack around very far. i have chronographed it along side a .223 and there's only about 100 fps difference.
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Soon as I get a chance I'm gonna tweak the loads I tried last month before all the wind & rain showed up.

I'm shooting Dad's old Stevens .222 that he bought new back in the early 60's I believe it was. :D
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Soon as I can get rid of an AR I bought (but haven't had the desire to shoot), I'm gonna hunt down a CZ 527 Lux, a Remington 700 or 722, or maybe a Tikka in .222.
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There's a couple NIB Tikka's on gunbroker in 222 along with a CZ. Really nice pics huntsman22. JD
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I love the Triple Deuce. Just something about it.

I have a Howa made S&W 1500 Varmint that has done some good work on PDs in the past.
Also have one of those engraved Remington 700s with a sporter barrel that is a little laser.

Seriously one of my most favorite rounds ever. :D
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Yes but not as much as i should. My grandfather left it to me so i treat it like a glass vase.
Mohawk 600 i really should take it on a pd trip it has had its share of coyotes and other critters.
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I wish I owned one! very accurate round! One of the truley great classics in my book!
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I have a nice one that I am getting ready to sell. CZ 527 American with a VX2 scope on it and a lot of new brass.
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Tom Kat wrote: Wed Sep 08, 2021 4:10 am I have a nice one that I am getting ready to sell. CZ 527 American with a VX2 scope on it and a lot of new brass.
TK, you do realize this post is just over five years old, right?

If you plan to sell your CZ, then it would be a good idea to create a fresh post stating that with pics of the rifle.
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And in the classified section. Probably would sell pretty fast. :D
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Thanks
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Rem 788 in 222 with Timney trigger performs well for me. Glass bedded. Sporter barrel.
Used for general hunting...rabbits, foxes, hates and cats.
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