Thoughts on 222rem. Mag Have a rare chance to pick one up EDIT:It came home

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Manitobamonster

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I was contacted this morning by a fellow wanting to sell a old remington 722 in 222 rem. magnum. Thoughts on the cartridge itself from a shooting ballistics standpoint. and general thought on the rifle itself would be appreciated. The fellow wants $800 cdn. for the gun 200 shells and dies gun is in about 80% condition. Thx in advance for replies
 
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I love my model 722 222 remington.Mine shoots great out to 250 yds I haven't tried shooting it any furthrt then that but a three shot group I can cover it with a quarter now thats shooting from a bench,but I love mine.As for the price I am not sure as mine was left to me by my grandfather when he passed away.
 
I have a semi-custom Rem 700/PacNor that I had built about 10 years ago. It has accounted for a lot of PD's over the years and it shoots extremely well.

I like the rifle/cartridge combination for PD's. The 222 Rem Mag will extend the range of the .223 a bit further, but IMO it's no phenom on it's own that performs ballistic miracles.

For a used 722, $800 sounds kinda' high to me.... ??

JMO - BCB
 
Great cartridge. I had one that was a rechambered .222 M-700. It will, if loaded to the same pressures, best the .223 by about 100 fps. Not a big deal, but it is an interesting little cartridge. If you buy it, I have a box or so of cartridges I'd send you for the shipping cost.

BTW, I think Buster is right that the rifle itself seems a good bit overpriced.
 
You can normally buy a 722 in .222 for $325 to $350,they only made about 3800 in .222 magnum so you would add 25%, then you have probably 150 to 200 in shells and dies. This is in American funds , I don't know what the exchange rate is.
 
I looked it up and it's about $760.00 U.S., and I'd say you would have to deduct at least 25% for being in 80% condition. If it had a 6.5-20x Leupold on it it might be worth that much, but I'd hesitate even then.....YMMV
 
Got more info on the gun from the actual owner of it the gun has shot less than 10 boxes of shells and has been sitting in gun vault for last 20 years he calls the condition of it 90-95%. Was originally purchased for doin predator control around a waterfowl project new back in the 60's but was rarely used. I agree seems high but going on guns america and seeing what some of the 222 are selling for it makes me wonder if this guy is that far off his rocker.
 
I had 2 .222's that I paid less than 400 a piece for.Not magnums but I would also say that the 800 is a bit high.I wish I still had the old 722 that I sold real nice shooter and real easy on the shoulder for newer shooters.I would get a .223 if you are set on a quarter bore because ammo is cheap and that has the same ballistics as the .222 mag.
 
IMO!!! The percent of quality and "Tack Driver kinda go hand in hand. I've seen tack drivers that wouldn't shoot under an inch if you get my meaning. I would look at the rifle and judge what condition it was in by your own standards. It sounds rather pricey to me.
 
Originally Posted By: BusterThat rifle is worth maybe $400.00 - $450.00 tops. As far as ballistics go, it's basically a .223.

Just left the Boise gun show a couple of hours ago. Was not in the market for one, but noticed that rifles like this are holding steady in the $400 range. Good gun no doubt, but that certainly does sound a bit high to me as well.

And yes, same vel as most .223's are capable of. Still a good caliber though.
 
I had a 722 in 222 that was stolen from me a long time ago. It was one of the best shooters I've ever owned so I'm always looking in gunbroker.com to see what's available. Guys will often say the 222 mag is "rare" and want a lot of money for one but the truth is they run anywhere from $350 to $500 depending on the condition and the great majority of the best looking ones have been refurbished. I've seen them with some good Redfield or Leupold glass going somewhere in the $800 range and depending on the scope it may be worth it but you didn't mention a scope.

As far as the 222 mag cartridge is concerned it's considered superior to the 223 and was Remington's first offering to the military but the military wanted it made smaller with the same ballistics so the 223 was born. 222 mag brass is expensive and is sometimes hard to obtain but I still prefer the 222 mag over the 223 but that's just me. Nothing wrong with either cartridge and the 223 has the advantage with better availability and lower cost.

At 80% plus dies and brass I would go as high as $425 tops but I'd have to see the rifle to make sure it still shoots.
 
What kind of glass does it have on it if any? Are the 200 rounds loaded or empty brass. If loaded there's probably 150 bucks right here if not more. The dies are worth a few bucks. Offer him 450-500 bucks and see what happens. I like the 222 mag myself. Dave
 
Well I over paid to be sure but I bought it after over a year of ads and gun shows I have my 222rem mag and happy to say it. Never sure what I wanted one for I just love odd ball calibers and had my heart set on this one.

This gun was made in Oct. of 1958 first year it was commercially chambered. It's only home was it was purchased by Delta waterfowl new to be used by a student working there doing predator control less than five boxes of shells where fired out of it ( I have what was left of the 5th box) it was then parked in the vault there taken out and oiled and looked after up till last year when this fellow traded some hand carved decoys he had done to Delta in exchange for the gun. He then bought 150 new brass and loaded them of those he fired 26 and then it sat in his cabinet at home. Was great to go there he has helped Delta for many years and to hear his stories made it worthwhile. I know oe of the heads of Delta whom he got the gun from quite well and the story is right. Yeah maybe I overpaid but it has a great story unreal condition and with there only been just over 3800 of them made in 222rem mag it holds a class all it's own in my books. Thank you all for your replies was very appreciated !
 
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Good buy, I would have done the same thing. I have a soft spot for those old 722s, I have five of them, two 222s, a 244, 257 Roberts, and one that has been re-barreled to 22PPC.
 
I have a 222 REM in a CZ.. It is a one hole shooter.. and is easy on the pocket book to reload..
Oops missed the mag part..
 
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Originally Posted By: ManitobamonsterWell I over paid to be sure but I bought it after over a year of ads and gun shows I have my 222rem mag and happy to say it. Never sure what I wanted one for I just love odd ball calibers and had my heart set on this one.

Congratulations on a great find!
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That gun is worth exactly what you were willing to pay for it, and with the condition and all the ammo that came with it I don't think you paid a bad price. Very cool story behind the gun too and you are happy about it so who gives a darn about the lowest possible price.

I understand your love of odd .22 centerfires. I bought a nice older Rem 700 carbine (rare 20" barrel model) two years ago in .222 Remington Magnum. Great cartridge and that gun shoots extremely well. As was said, it is basically a ballistic twin to the .223 but for me (and you, I think) it is totally different. I've owned several .22 CF's over the years and I have yet to own a .223 - it's just too mainstream. Not knocking the .223 as it is a fantastic cartridge and I'm sure I will own one eventually but something more interesting always seems to come along. My latest is a Winchester model 70 in .225 Winchester that has accounted for a couple coyotes so far.

 
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