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Old November 28, 2005, 10:41 PM   #19
Dave Haven
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The 222 is a great round that has probably seen its day come and go. It used to be THE varmint caliber out to about 200 yards when the 218 Bee, 22 Hornet, and 220 Swift were popular. When the 22-250 was introduced, its popularity diminished considerably.
Not quite.
The .22-.250 was around before the .222. It just wasn't a standard caliber. It was adopted by Remington in 1963. The .22-.250 and the .219 Donaldson Wasp were very popular in benchrest competition until the .222 came onto the scene.
The .222 is still popular with the benchrest crowd. In fact, it still holds the record at 100 yards. (.009" center-to-center, set by Gale McMillan in 1973.)
Barrel life on the .222 is excellent. My Dad has fired over 3800 rounds through his .222 with no loss of accuracy.
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