.222 Remington
.222 Rem · 5,7×43 mm
A small-bore, low-recoil centerfire cartridge introduced by Remington in 1950. Known for accuracy, it is now used mainly for predators.
The .222 Remington was designed by Mike Walker and introduced in 1950 for the Remington 722 rifle. The case is a new design rather than a modification of an existing one. Typical 50–55 grain bullets leave the muzzle at roughly 3,100–3,300 ft/s with negligible recoil.
It has been overtaken by the .223 Remington but remains common in Central Europe among older hunting rifles.
Hunting use
Suitable for fox and golden jackal at moderate range. Bullet energy is generally too low for roe deer, so it is not recommended there. Typical bullet weights are 50–60 grain (3.2–3.9 g).
Suitable game
Factory loads
No factory loads yet.
Firearms in .222 Remington
Break-action single rifle
Blaser K95
.222 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×65 R, 8×57 IRS, 9,3×74 R, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser single-shot break-action rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Straight pull
Blaser R8
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7×64, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Blaser straight-pull hunting rifle with interchangeable barrels.
Straight pull
Merkel Helix Speedster
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 7×64, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Merkel straight-pull repeater with a 1:2 bolt-travel ratio and interchangeable barrels.
Bolt action
Sauer 404
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 7×64, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Sauer's modular bolt-action hunting rifle, successor to the Sauer 202 (2015).
Bolt action
Tikka T3x Hunter
.222 Remington, .223 Remington, .243 Winchester, 6,5×55 SE, 6.5 Creedmoor, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester, .30-06 Springfield, 8×57 IS, 9,3×62, .300 Winchester Magnum
Finnish bolt-action hunting rifle offered in 18 calibres and 510–620 mm barrels.
Derived calibres: .223 Remington
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