Danged gun dealer

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So I had been kind of drooling over the CZ American in .222 Remington. There is a CZ 22 Hornet in the safe that shoots pretty dandy. Having a terminal case of the gun crazies it seems like there is always another piece out there calling my name.

So Saturday I go into the gun shop, and darned if there wasn't a CZ on the rack. In .222 Remington. So I asked to fondle---I mean look at it, and the gun guy handed it to me. Then he says "I have had that thing too long and will make you a great deal you today." 10 minutes later it was on layaway.

Lucky for me, the wife has a Starbucks addiction and spends a fair amount of money every week at the coffee shop. Didn't get in too much trouble. So, aside from spending the last 24 hours reading everything on the internet and in my reloading manuels about this great caliber, I had to pour more money into cases and dies. At least there are lots of powders and primers and projectiles in the reloading room that will work great to get started.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Favorite loads, components, equipment, whatever you have to say. :D
 
[Any advice would be greatly appreciated, whatever you have to say.]

Take 100 primers, and call us in the morning - when you start looking for another CZ-527, but this time in 7.62x39. ;) . :p

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CZ's are a great gun and the triple 2 is a great round, cant go wrong with either of those. So what did you buy it for (does this gun have a purpose ie: Varmints, Targets)? Also what twist rate does the barrel have?

It looks like CZ's have a pretty good following in the USA, even though they have only been available over there since 1991. Here in Australia CZ's (Brno's) have a great following (they have been available here since around the late 1940's). I use to have a nice CZ (Brno) Fox in .222 and it was a real shooter (I regret selling it). One of my favorate rifles in my collection is a 1951 Brno Model 1 in 22lr and even though it was made 60 years ago and has probably had thousands of bullets down the barrel it still out shoots most rifles made today.
 
I have a 527 American and a Varmint model, however both are in .223 flavor. They are flat-out awesome rifles, and would pit them against any non-custom job on the planet. Great company, great rifle- and they get a huge thumbs up for not being "just like every other kid on the block". The .222 is a dandy little round that really does not deserve to be left to fade into obscurity. Tons have been written on the virtues and accuracy of the ctg- as a short-to-mid range varmint round and on the serious competition circuit. I dont know what all you plan to do with it, but there's a bullet between 45 and 52 grains that will do what you want. Like was said above- Varget powder will be a very good place to start.

You're not going to absolutely beat the brass to death, but still- with what's available, I think new Winchester brass may be the best reasonably priced brass available these days.
 
Thanks all!

The purpose of the 222 is for midrange varminting. 22 hornet out to 150 yards, 222 out to 250 and the 22-250 or 204 Ruger beyond that. (I like to waste lots of ammo trying the long range shots, and it is a good way to learn how to shoot better. :D)

The 222 Remington has always intrigued me. From the information and opinions commonly available, this cartridge is evidently capable of good accuracy, and with a bit less report and recoil (although nearly negligible) than the 223. The 221 fireball looked interesting, but that round has just a bit more capability than the 22 Hornet. Some places around here that are good for prairie dogs have residences close by, and the Hornet is perfect for those.

Varget is a good powder IMO too. That will be one of the first things to try. There are Sierra, Nosler, Hornady, Barnes, and Calhoun 224 bullets on the shelf to try. Lots of fun!

The CZ 22 Hornet was purchased used, and from the looks of the magazine, it had some rounds through it. But it has proven to be an accurate and good shooting firearm. I am really excited to get out and shoot the 222. Will report back, for sure.

Thanks for the input!
 
.222 is a great little round and gives up practically nothing to the .223. I obtained a slightly used 700 in .222 with an old K10-1 USA made Weaver on it. 50 gr. Vmax bullets loaded with BLC-2, 748 and 322 have proven very accurate. Out in the field the .222 has so far taken 3 varmints in 3 shots. I hope I can keep that string going. I like the .222 so much that I seldom ever carry anything else when I'm out looking for varmints. What's not to like, no recoil, great accuracy. I think you will enjoy that rifle a great deal.
 
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