IWAC
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I have a definite recoil sensitivity, that's why my 257 Roberts with a good recoil pad is no more.
I have decided that a new rifle should have these characteristics:
Low recoil
Sufficient for predators and hogs
Easily reloadable
Component (mostly brass) availability
I have about settled on the Savage model 25 Walking Varminter...can get it in either 222 Rem or 223/5.56
Gathering information, I have discovered that the .223 is slightly less accurate than the 222.(?) I don't know if that is a practical problem, or not.
Brass for either is available, if not common for the 222.
Recoil is about the same for either round, given like weights and powder charges.
Heavier bullets are available for larger critters.
Ammunition is more available for the .223.
The .222 has a longer neck, making it more...somethng. Does that make a great deal of practical difference?
Can anyone with experience with either or both rounds give me some guidance?
Thanx
I have decided that a new rifle should have these characteristics:
Low recoil
Sufficient for predators and hogs
Easily reloadable
Component (mostly brass) availability
I have about settled on the Savage model 25 Walking Varminter...can get it in either 222 Rem or 223/5.56
Gathering information, I have discovered that the .223 is slightly less accurate than the 222.(?) I don't know if that is a practical problem, or not.
Brass for either is available, if not common for the 222.
Recoil is about the same for either round, given like weights and powder charges.
Heavier bullets are available for larger critters.
Ammunition is more available for the .223.
The .222 has a longer neck, making it more...somethng. Does that make a great deal of practical difference?
Can anyone with experience with either or both rounds give me some guidance?
Thanx