Accuracy expectations of .222

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I do tend to shoot a new to me rifle with different high quality factory to start with . Do the handloads after that as you have a benchmark
Bedding at the get go ? Not what i would do though i would check the lug is actually fully onto the lug inlet.
Not shooting after that , if used put a proper new crown and screw cut for the moderator. Only when things are good with ammo and crown might i look at bedding . If its a rubbish inlet bedding wont be a cure all anyhow and if it was all about the ammo or crown you will still have a poor shooter . Its a poor plan to try and fix a bad inlet with bedding , its like correcting lower brick courses with a load more compo on the next ones !
 
Some rifles respond well to redneck reloading and shooting. Select a bullet, bung it in a case with a middle range charge at factory COL and have at it. It’s great when it works
when it doesn’t it rapidly becomes frustrating and you wish you’d done it systematically

Before you fiddle with rifle I’d restart on the reloading

My experience with 222 is that 55gr Sierra GK is great
 
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1894 said:
Some rifles respond well to redneck reloading and shooting. Select a bullet, bung it in a case with a middle range charge at factory COL and have at it. It’s great when it works
when it doesn’t it rapidly becomes frustrating and you wish you’d done it systematically

Before you fiddle with rifle I’d restart on the reloading

My experience with 222 is that 55gr Sierra GK is great
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A mate of mine has a sauer .308 that works like that, I’ve never been so luck with any of my rifles.
 
pete evans said:
I recently got a sako a1 .222 having wanted one for some time. I have to say I was expecting better accuracy having heard the multiple reports of easy to load for and super accurate. These are two 10 shot groups off a bag on my car bonnet at 100m it was a little blustery but nothing terrible. The tighter group is 40grn varmagedon and the more open group is ppu 50g sp both over n130.
Wondering what my next move should be accept accuracy, experiment more with charge or seating depth or try different bullets. Am I expecting too much?
I home load for 308 243 and 270 the 308 and 243 shot 1/2 inch groups with possibly the first batch of reloads the 270 was a little more fussy but have found a 1/2 inch group with 130 prohuters.
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It’s an old bench rest calibre, that should tell you all you need to know!
 
My efforts for an average shooter.

Schultz & Larsen Legacy, sporter weight barrel, front and rear bags, calm, three shot groups starting with a tepid barrel, 110 yards, mid range/quality 3-9x40 scope.

All 50 grain factory.

PPU soft point 3/4" C-T-C
Sellier & Bellot soft point 7/8" C-T-C
Hornady Superformance Varmint V-Max 5/8" C-T-C

So all well within the 1" benchmark.
 
Cogswell & Harrison said:
My efforts for an average shooter.

Schultz & Larsen Legacy, sporter weight barrel, front and rear bags, calm, three shot groups starting with a tepid barrel, 110 yards, mid range/quality 3-9x40 scope.

All 50 grain factory.

PPU soft point 3/4" C-T-C
Sellier & Bellot soft point 7/8" C-T-C
Hornady Superformance Varmint V-Max 5/8" C-T-C

So all well within the 1" benchmark.
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V max is my go to round in NTX shoots lovely and does the job admirably
 
Conh said:
Not at all if you are happy with groups that are floating around in the moa range… if however you want a truly accurate rifle then yes, sako factory wooden stock rifles need bedding in order to get the most out of them
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Mine isn’t and doesn’t
 
Cogswell & Harrison said:
My efforts for an average shooter.

Schultz & Larsen Legacy, sporter weight barrel, front and rear bags, calm, three shot groups starting with a tepid barrel, 110 yards, mid range/quality 3-9x40 scope.

All 50 grain factory.

PPU soft point 3/4" C-T-C
Sellier & Bellot soft point 7/8" C-T-C
Hornady Superformance Varmint V-Max 5/8" C-T-C

So all well within the 1" benchmark.
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Ha, with the moniker of Cogswell & Harrison its no wonder you are still working in eighths.:rofl:
Happy new year, My "only" Blaser is in a .222 Rem / 16G so I will have to check the groups now.
 
This is a 15 shot group at 300yds with my used and abused 1954 BSA Hunter in .222 that lacks rifling in the middle 3rd of the barrel, shot with my reloads of PPU brass, 55gr FMJs and 22gr N130.
 

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My CZ doesn't like the PPU softies.
Ended with Sierra Blitz over N130 or Sierra Match King over N130 for sub 1" at 100m.
 
I too have a sako .222 which is a good few years old now. It shoots sako 50gn factory ammo into a single ragged hole at 100m.
I reload for it as well and have found it to be quite sensitive to powder and bullet selection.
My choice is 22.6 gn RL 7 with 50gn hornady sp. This produces the same accuracy and chrono's at 3361fps.
Just a few thoughts that might be of interest.
(All the usual precautions in relation to working up from a lighter load apply.)
 
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