fruitloop Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 (edited) right guys what are the pros and cons of the .222 and .223 as i am going to send a veriation off for one or the other mainly for foxys but cant make my mind up wich to go for so needing some help Edited December 7, 2011 by fruitloop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Logic Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Are you going to reload? The 222 is a good calibre but reloading helps it a lot more than 223, where factory ammo is (though pricey) readily available in a number of different varieties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Both calibres will do the job well on Fox!It's probably up to individual preference.I prefer the .22-250 calibre myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGEvans Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 You thought about .243? Could scale up or down ammo then from Fox to Deer? Just for foxes though, 22-250 every time. T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted December 7, 2011 Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Out of the two id go .223 everytime, not that different to a .22-250 a\nd good enough for foxes till beyond your capabilitys, unless youre a mod sniper. Good availability of rifles and ammo too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casts_by_fly Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 just apply for a 22 centerfire. That will give you the option of either and then you can just buy the best option for gun that you come across. Its a coin flip for performance between the two for fox. thanks rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitloop Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 the flo not let me just appliy for a .22c/f ive been told i have to specify cal.. will be reloading. as this is my 1st c/f was looking for the most versatile cal for fox /munty/target Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davy Holt Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Hi, if you are going to relad then the .222, less powder, less recoil, less noise and with the same 50 grain heads, stops Charlie on the spot well out by most peoples shooting ranges Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 I`d go for .222,lovely to shoot,very accurate and very effective.40gr bullets make it a pretty flat shooting round. No twist rate issues either and barrels last forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ackley Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Out of the two id go .223 everytime, not that different to a .22-250 a\nd good enough for foxes till beyond your capabilitys, unless youre a mod sniper. Good availability of rifles and ammo too the 223 is a country mile away from the 22.250 mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 (edited) For all of them the chance of walking into a gunshop and finding they have ammo in stock must be an important consideration. On that basis, .223 hands down. And to be honest the ammo is cheap enough its not worth reloading. OK if you want to, thats fine, but everyone stocks .223 Peter Lawman does it for £39.95 a hundred. Edited December 8, 2011 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 Lots of reason to chose a 223 but sometimes more is not alway's better. I adore the 222, it is a peach of a round. Longest fox I shot was 388 paces with a 222. A friends 222 with ballistic tips 40grn and reloader 7 IIRC use to get over 3900fps and I watched him from a cz take small varmints out to 400 yards all the time when no wind. He would chuck it out to 800 and be within 3' all the time if not to windy. The low 20's grains of BL-C2 or H322, close on a case full and your away, shoot 30+grains to 55grain bullets all day long. I never have owned a 223 but spent some time with some and they are fine. One friend of mine bought some cheap military ball and pulled the heads and loaded with a lighter weight BTip. Shot 1" groups just like that! So,,,,,, U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitloop Posted December 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 ammo is not a problem local gun shop has a good selection of both .222 and .223 in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 if you think you'll be after deer in the future try for a .243 a bit more punch will shoot from 55 to 100 grain bullets and obviously is deer legal. I went down the .223 as a first centrefire then .243 and really it only cost me money in the long run as I bought 2 guns and scopes etc etc and really the .243 does everything the .223 does. If it came to a choice of .222 or .223 then it would be .223 simply due to the larger variety of guns and ammunition about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dekers Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 the flo not let me just appliy for a .22c/f ive been told i have to specify cal.. will be reloading. as this is my 1st c/f was looking for the most versatile cal for fox /munty/target The truth is there is little to chose between either of them performance wise, so you may want to base your buying decision on other matters. As you are reloading the 222 may well win, if you were looking at factory ammo I would say .223 every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted December 8, 2011 Report Share Posted December 8, 2011 What is the legal recommended calibre/velocity/grains etc for muntjac I am using a cz .223 for munties with 55grain winchesters and it stops em,would also stop em further than i can shoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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