.222 Remington Mag

[KahrMan]

My cousin has a .222 rem mag and is having a hard time finding ammo for it. Anybody know of a good source where we can find it for less than $50 per box?

Thanks.

Edited October 16, 2008 by KahrMan

[enfield]

Has he considered reloading?

[KahrMan]

Has he considered reloading?

He really doesn't shoot it enough. Two boxes would last him quite a while. He just doesn't want to pay $100-150 bucks for 2 boxes.

The main purpose of this gun is as a deer gun for his 8yo.

[Guest Mugster]

Aim's got a 50gr lead tipped round pretty cheap.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/222_Remington.html

For low volume like that, i'd order the dies for $25 if i had 10 pieces of brass. I already have bullet/powder/primer that'll work though. Midway has a few bucks off the lee pacesetter stuff...I just ordered a 7.62x39 set.

[molonlabetn]

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-222-rem

$7 per 20

[KahrMan]

http://www.ammunitiontogo.com/catalog1/index.php/cName/rifle-ammo-222-rem

$7 per 20

Thanks but that is for 222 Rem. I am looking for 222 Rem Mag. There is a huge difference in price.

[molonlabetn]

Oops Me payee no attention.

[KahrMan]

Aim's got a 50gr lead tipped round pretty cheap.

http://www.aimsurplus.com/acatalog/222_Remington.html

For low volume like that, i'd order the dies for $25 if i had 10 pieces of brass. I already have bullet/powder/primer that'll work though. Midway has a few bucks off the lee pacesetter stuff...I just ordered a 7.62x39 set.

Thanks but that price is for 222 Rem. I am looking for 222 rem magnum.

[KahrMan]

Oops Me payee no attention.

No problem. I can find it but it is all between $50 and $75 per box. I am just trying to find it cheaper.

[Guest Mugster]

No problem. I can find it but it is all between $50 and $75 per box. I am just trying to find it cheaper.

Oops, no attention here either.

I think your SOL on factory ammo at a decent price. I'm pretty sure they don't make .222 mag ammo anymore.

[ShaunM]

http://www.cooperfirearms.com/our_rifles_new.php You could call them and see if they sell ammo or knows of a company or someone who reloads it for sell. They still make the gun at Cooper Firearms. I don't know worth a try I guess.

[enfield]

I started reloading when I got a Swede and nearly had a coronary at the price of ammo, then available only from Norma.

Reloading is an end in itself - you can't justify it from a cost basis, but it's fun, you can re-create expensive and hard-to-find ammo, and you can lie to yourself that you're only paying 25 cents a round for those .222 mags. When you're done reloading, if ever, you can sell the equipment and recoup most of your cost. It's a trivial investment when you consider that you'll be using the equipment for decades. i bought my Rockchucker press in 1982 and I'm still using it.

If your cousin wants his son to shoot deer with that rifle, he should put the money into reloading equipment instead of into a couple of boxes of ammo. Just my humble opinion.

ps - I wouldn't shoot someone else's reloads in a borrowed rifle, let alone my rifle.

Edited October 22, 2008 by enfield

[KahrMan]

If your cousin wants his son to shoot deer with that rifle, he should put the money into reloading equipment instead of into a couple of boxes of ammo. Just my humble opinion.

ps - I wouldn't shoot someone else's reloads in a borrowed rifle, let alone my rifle.

I totally agree. This is just a stop gap measure for this year. He plans on buying a .243 or .25-06 for his son before next years deer season.