Brett, why don't you check out a tikka rifle, they have a stainless synthetic in .222 with a medium profile barrel. I began my centerfire shooting with an old tikka in triple deuce and it was one of the most accurate rifles I ever shot. Later on you could add a heavier barrel if you chose. Tikkas are made in the same factory as sako's I think. I may be wrong but cz may also offer a heavy varminter in .222. The other option may be to settle for a Remington VSSF in .223. I have one in 22.250 and to date it's the most accurate rifle I own. If I do my part on a calm day it will 3 shots practically through the same hole at 100 yards with winchester supreme 50 grain ballistic silver tips. This ammo shoots so well I have not bothered to load for the 22.250, and I accept the greater cost of it. If you must have .222 buy a second hand bdl varminter and maybe re-barrel it. Just a couple of options hope it helps.
Posts: 7505 | Location: Australia | Registered: 22 May 2002
You might also look at the Remington 40-XB-BR which comes in a heavy varmint class 24 inch barrel. That is the only heavy barrel I know of in a Remington. Anchutz makes 222 but they are all sporter weight barrels for it.
Steve
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Posts: 439 | Location: Kansas by way of Colorado and Montana | Registered: 04 April 2001
Brett: Anschutz has just come out with a HB .222 in blue or stainless. It's their model 1740. Champion Shooters out of Ohio just listed them on their web-site.
