Arz [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons When looking at the .22LR vs .223, the truth is that the .223 is, in fact, a .22 caliber round.While the media loves to portray this as a âhuge assault bulletâ and only meant for use in warfare, the truth is that a .223 round is a relatively small and not particularly powerful. If the barrel is already stamped 223, I would set it back a half turn to get the old marking below the show line and restamp with 222 Rem Mag. A 223 will fit into a 222 mag chamber and might fire. The last Remington factory load for the .222 Magnum drove a 55 grain bullet at a MV of 3,240 fps. Memory is dim, but I think its barrel was only 20 inches long. Magnum. I've done it to a couple sps sporter barrels. Reply. T. Trickymissfit Well-Known Member. Mar 26, 2011 #8 just a quick glance in the Hornaday maual shows the 45 grain .204 maxed out at 3600fps with a .245B/C. vs. 223 remington - Shooting Sports Forum The 222 evidently didnât pass the military trials, but the 223 did and of course, was used in the M16. A friend of mine has a 700 Remington in .222 Remington (not the magnum) and wants to rechamber the same barrel to .223 Remington. ??? He prefers factory ammunition, and would like to take advantage of the cheaper and more available .223 Remington. OK, I may have misread the question - If you hand-loaded a particular bullet into the casing designed for a different round, then put that cartridge into a rifle designed for that cartridge, it wouldnât matter. Muzzle energy was 1,282 ft. lbs. Works fine. In my reading, I know the .222 Remington (5.7 X 43) came out earlier than the .223 Remington (5.56 X 46 for all intent and purposes) and that the 222 was popular in Europe for hunting, etc. Looking at cartridge drawings in my Lyman manual, it looks like it may be feasible. A scope sighted .222 Magnum rifle shooting the Remington 55 grain spitzer bullet and zeroed at 200 yards hit 1.6" high at 100 yards, 1.5" high at 150 yards, 0 at 200 yards, and 3.1" low at 250 yards. I admit that I am new at all this, but would someone tell me if the 222 remington (tripple duce) and the 222 magnum 222 mag. Case capacity is about 5% smaller than that of the .222 Remington Magnum, but it was loaded to a slightly higher pressure, so the two have essentially identical ballistics. The salesman who is a .222 benchrest shooter said that several members of another rifle target club have been ordering Varget by the kegs 4 and 5 at a time for shooting in the .222 class cases. The only advantage a .223 has over the .222 is it handles heavier projectiles better and at the end of the day a fox, coyote or whatever doesn't really know whether it's been hit with a 55gn from a .223 or a 50gn from a .222. as dead is dead. 222 vs 22 mag. It doomed both prior .222s. In 1964 Remington introduced a civilian version of the 5.56mm, calling it the .223 Remington. That's what I did. The results would make for ⦠221 Fireball --- 222 Rem --- 223 REM --- 223 Ackley --- 222 Rem mag --- 22-204 . The .223 Remington cartridge has a shorter neck and the shoulder is moved back slightly compared to the .222 Remington Magnum. Joined Jun 11, 2010 Messages 4,148 Location greenwood, IN. I was in a huge reloading supply store about 30 miles from here today to check on a good powder for the .222 Remington and .222 Rem. After buying my .222 Remington Magnum, a friend came into a Remington Model 722 so chambered, but with a shortened barrel.
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