I have an older Rem 40x in 222mag. The brass is getting harder to find and more $$$. I am having it rebarreled and was thinking of doing it in just regular 222 or 223. I can't decide to leave it as 222 mag or not. What would you guys recommend.
The 223 is the practical choice. It's up to you whether you want a BR type chamber or one of standard dimensions. I never found any practical difference in accuracy between the three cartridges and I have had pure benchrest rifles in all 3. Regards, Bill.
Well you already have an uncommon cartridge and everybody and there brother has a .223 get a .220 Swift. It's common enough that you can get ammo at the local gun shop but most people opt for the .22-250 (another one that everyones got) and it pop's open a can of water like you won't believe. Kerry
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Unless you've shot it & know that the barrel is toast, I'd keep it as a 222 Mag. The 40-X's are wonderfully accurate rifles. Why take it apart over a $20 difference in brass? You might not get the same accuracy with a new barrel as this one already has. You're talking less than $50 per hundred on brass, and it will last you forever.
I haven't called them about this lately, but I did for a poster from England. Blue Star Cartridge and Brass in Searcy, Arkansas, phone 501 268 6443, usually has plenty of .222 mag brass at reasonable prices. As do several others. I just have done a good bit of business with Blue Star and they are good folks.
As someone above said, I would not rebarrel unless the barrel is worn out. And then I would strongly consider the .223 Ackley Improved that Big Stick recommended above. You can use any .223 ammo to fireform and normally get very good accuracy while doing so.
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