Using Li'l Gun powder in 222Rem?

imacanuk · April 21, 2010, 03:45 PM

I just inherited my dad's 222 Rem, so I went to get all the supplies to load some ammo. They were out of the powders I intended to get, but they did have some Li'l Gun powder. I remembered seeing that powder listed for use in the 22 Hornet, so I bought some thinking it would work. Now that I'm home I see that Li'l Gun is not listed anywhere for use in the 222Rem. Does anyone know of any recipies, or did I waste my money?

Doodlebugger45 · April 21, 2010, 04:14 PM

I looked through all the Loaddata.com database and couldn't find a single load using LilGun in a .222. Not to say it couldn't work because I did see loads using other pistol powders such as 4227, Unique, and 2400. But I would have no idea where to even start for that powder. There are a whole lot of rifle powders that work for the .222, surely you could find just one of them in stock?

April 21, 2010, 03:45 PM	#1
imacanuk Member Join Date: September 2, 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 98	Using Li'l Gun powder in 222Rem? I just inherited my dad's 222 Rem, so I went to get all the supplies to load some ammo. They were out of the powders I intended to get, but they did have some Li'l Gun powder. I remembered seeing that powder listed for use in the 22 Hornet, so I bought some thinking it would work. Now that I'm home I see that Li'l Gun is not listed anywhere for use in the 222Rem. Does anyone know of any recipies, or did I waste my money?

April 21, 2010, 04:14 PM	#2
Doodlebugger45 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,717	I looked through all the Loaddata.com database and couldn't find a single load using LilGun in a .222. Not to say it couldn't work because I did see loads using other pistol powders such as 4227, Unique, and 2400. But I would have no idea where to even start for that powder. There are a whole lot of rifle powders that work for the .222, surely you could find just one of them in stock?