Guest ronin Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Howdy guys...I bought a new/ used rifle in .222 remington. This is going to be my yote/ bobcat rifle and I'll be reloading, of course. I've shot a couple of boxes of Winchester 50 Gr. SP's through it already and the accuracy is mighty fine for a 54 year old rifle. I'm reloading the Win brass with Nosler 55 Gr Ballistic Silver Tips, AA2520 at 24 Gr, and CCI Mag small rifle primers. My question is this: To crimp or not to crimp? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: .222 remington I don't crimp any of my bottlenecked cartridges. I have done tests and found it did more harm than good for accuracy. I do crimp the .45-70 Govt. cartridges. They need all the neck tension they can get to help get a good burn. The little Deuce does not need that. Having said that, here is a test that shows an accuracy improvement from crimping. I like BL-C(2) in .222 Rem and .223 Rem. I have great success with the 50 gr V-Max, Ballistic Tip, and the TNT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WABS Posted October 27, 2004 Report Share Posted October 27, 2004 Re: .222 remington I've used my Model 700 .222 for years to hunt fox and coyotes in Minnesota and I absolutely loved it. You've got a great gun, enjoy it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted October 28, 2004 Report Share Posted October 28, 2004 Re: .222 remington I'll try the powder change on my next load. I've still got a bunch of these 55's left but they seem to be pretty accurate. I guess their on the edge from a stability stand point, though. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ronin Posted October 29, 2004 Report Share Posted October 29, 2004 Re: .222 remington Thanks! I already do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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