Gone But Not Forgotten

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ColColt

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Was there always something back in your youth that you wanted but finances wouldn't permit it and all you could do was lust and take second best but now that you're older and have more money you find it's gone and no longer being made?

That's exactly what happened to me. Back in the early 70's I was working part time in a print shop and trying to finish up college at the same time. I got a late start so wanted to finish soon as possible. There was the Remington 40X-BR in .222 Remington I wanted so bad but couldn't afford it and the super Unertl scope I felt necessary for it. Now that I can, it's no longer available and hasn't been for some time. Supposedly the 6PPC has overshadowed the .222 and you're even hard pressed to find a decent rifle in that caliber anymore. Makes a man want to cry.:(
 
Three of the seven guns currently in production in CZ's 527 line are available in 222 Rem. CZ puts out some fantastic weapons.
 
Of course it follows that the ammo, as well as the guns, is getting hard to find, too.
Time marches on.
Are you sure that another, more popular round, some forty years since, wouldn't be a better choice?
 
I guess I'm a bit of a dinosaur and think no, there is nothing better. There may be equal(s) now but none better, IMHO.
 
222 Remington CZ

I have one of these nice little rifles. Mounted a Richards Microfit Dual Grip thumbhole stock on it. I love that gun. 222 Remington is a nice light varmint caliber. Also have a magazine follower by Calhoun. Shoot it single shot anyway and like this arrangement better than the 4 round mag.
 

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Fine specimen you have there. It reminds me of a Fajen stock for some reason. I know the 6PPC may be able to out shoot it by a slight margin but you don't have to get a custom rifle for a .222 nor is there any need for tight chambers and having to turn the brass...just sheer accurate simplicity.
 
There's nothing wrong with liking a caliber that many consider outdated. To this day one of the most fascinating calibers to me is the 7x57 Mauser and hopefully I'll find myself in the financial position to get myself one some day.
 
Fine caliber. Nothing wrong with it at all. I think too many think they have to have a 300 or 500XXX Magnum for whatever the reason. I for one don't enjoy getting a sore shoulder or bruises. I've had my share with that shooting a Sharps 45-90. Bruised me terribly. I'm over the macho image and don't need something that beats me to death every time I touch the trigger. Jack O'Connor did more and killed more Big Horn Sheep, various deer including Caribou, Elk and a host of other tough animals with the .270 Winchester without the need for a 338 Weatherby Magnum. His Elk were just as dead being shot with a 150 gr Nosler from the .270 as being hit with the .338.
 
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