50 grain non toxic loads for a .222

[3595wilk]

I currently have some home loads worked up for 50 grain SPs through my .222 for occasional Munty use. While this is mainly my foxing rifle, I do sometimes take it out when specifically after Munty.

The SPs make the requisite numbers for deer legal use so happy with that - but wondering about a non toxic alternative..

I use Fox non toxics through my .243 and .308 - which are my main deer rifles.

I'm thinking of trying out Fox 50 grains through my .222 too.....anyone have real world experience of them or indeed any non toxic product around the 50-55 grain?

Being a .222 with a 1:14 twist, that will be about the max weight it can stabilise.

Really looking for feedback about their their effectiveness on such quarry.

TIA.

 

[takbok]

I use 50gr Barnes TTSX (with blue tips removed) very successfully in my 1:14" 220 Swift, so either these or the Fox 50gr tipless bullets should be great in your rifle.

 

[Malxwal]

Secondhand experience, but a local keeper to me swears by Yew Tree original bullets in his 222.

 

[JockStalk]

Shorter the better - I pull the tips from TTSX and they stabilise well in 14 twist. Leave the tips in and they are all over the place.

 

[Steff]

I had no luck with the 50gn Fox from my 1:12 .222Rem. Half of them weren‘t even on the target. But I hadn‘t tried pulling the tips.
As for non-toxic. Copper is extremely toxic.
I prefer to call bullet‘s by what they are and not some woke names. SP, FMJ, cup‘n‘core, copper, brass, mono-metal ….

 

[Acm]

I’ve had really good results with the 50grain naturalis, stabilise well in a 1:14 twist tikka

 

[Edinburgh Rifles]

We have ammunition and bullets that are 50gr for the .222 and .22-250

They work perfectly in 1:14” twists

Drop me a line if I can help

 

[cjs66]

My 22/250 shoots the 50g TTSX really well with the tips removed and just for kicks, I tried them with the tips in place, and I got very similar results at 100y, nice round holes and no tumbling but, I've not tried them any further out. These are sent a bit faster than a 222 at 3600fps, are very accurate and are a perfect mushroom on roe deer but, I haven't seen any advantage regarding meat damage and bruising from using my favourite lead bullet, Sierra 1365, 55g GK. I'm sticking with them for now.

cjs

 

[JockStalk]

I shot a yearling roe last night with 50gr TTSX. Side on headshot, back from eye line and below ear. Perfect 22 sized entry and large semicircular hole on exit. Was couched up, no idea of my presence. Didn’t even kick. Gotta love a 22CF on these smaller deer. TTSX expand very well even on small bodied things.