new to the 222 rem.

[Finnbear]

I have just received components for the 222 rem (a sako) and monday il start loading.

I am using n135 (because i have it in stock) and Fox monolithic bullets in 50gr wich is about the limit of what will stabilise in my rifle as discussed with the manufacturer. I also have pretty mutch unlimited seating freedom as the magazine of my rifle is designed to also house rem mag and 223.

The thing iam still trying to figure out is my seating depth, i like to start close to where i would expect to end up, for example with 30-06 i always start 1.2mm from the lands and usually end up between 1.4 and 0.8mm jump for the best result.

How would i approach the 222 rem, 1.2mm good? does the 222 have a general preference like the 30-06 is documented to have?(about 1mm)

the CIP length just never works for me in older Sako rifles since their throats are so long and my equipment is not high end enough to avoid some jawing issues with a 4+ mm jump wich is what CIP length gets me, wich is ofcourse also the length that suits a typical box mag.

 

[Oldman570]

I have a 222 Sako Manuchler that I have been reloading for for several years. I have found that using a smoked bullet in a empty case to get the lands to mark the bullet and start seating a few empty bullets till you no longer get the land markings on the bullet. Then load a few and see how they perform. If not satisfied you can press some more deeper and try them. Doing this till you are happy with the shots will let you know what the rifle likes best. I smoke my empty bullets by holding them over a lit candle to get the soot on them. ONLY USE resized empty brass to do the job, No primers. Every gun will have different likes. Or trim the cases back more and go with a middle reloading manual loading. Hornady makes the Lock-N-Load Staright O.A.L. Gauge that works best to find the O.A.L. of several calibers.