I have my grandfathers 222 given to me by Uncle. I have had it for 30 plus year. My grandfather used it for coyote in the canyons of Southern California. I have shot more whistle pigs than I can count with it.

Not that hard around here. Heck I even found some on the shelf in the local Wal Mart. I have an old Remington model 760 in that caliber with a 3-9 Leupold on it.

Great varmint gun. I have a Remington 700. Killed a lot of ground hogs with it.

Supposed to be in demand, old Remington 788 might be 400$ about 2x original price?

Years ago, I belonged to a bench rest range club, and the overwhelming majority of shooters shot a .222 Rem.

I wouldn't sell mine for that

Used to be the 222 and 222mag were the most accurate and popular caliber around for varmints

Excellent caliber for a trapper. As well as coyote and small game I have taken cougar and deer with a 222 Rem. Shot placement and accuracy is the key when using on big game. I also had a 222 cartridge you could insert a 22lr into and fire it for use on small game and dispatching trapped animals.

not only is brass available but Lapua brass is available!!

IMI brass is the best, but maybe they don't do the .222

I've heard that some 22-250's have the barrel shot out of them. Is this a concern with the triple deuce? I'm gonna be building a .223 Wylde, so I really don't need a .222, but I'd like to get one of those 788's.

Lets hear it twice for Lapua brass.

its inherant accuracy held ALL benchrest records from it's intro up until late 70's when the 6mm PPC took over accuracy.
got mine in '76
stopped counting eastern woodchucks at 1,000 bout 20 yrs ago
pile up Idaho yotes and gophers out to 300 yds
shot benchrest competition for over 25 yrs, placing often
likes 19.5 gr IMR4198 pushing a 52 gr BTHP for 1 hole--5 shot groups at 100 yds.

NOPE, they don't go but 3200 fps compared to the barrel burner 250 at 4000 fps with the same bullet

First rifle I owned deer, woodchucks, etc don't know how much I shot it used a 50 grain blitz for everything if I miss it's my fault

Thanks John. The reason I ask is if buying through some place like gunbroker, that will be one less thing to worry about. And, good shooting!

Won many of a turkey shoot with mine.

I’ve had a couple. One was a savage o/u. Liked it but it just let me down a few too many times. Great off the bench. Horrible in the field. Probably the horrible trigger. Had a savage 340. Attractive as a mud fence but it shot like a house on fire. But, as things go, if I’m not gonna use it, might as well get I to hands that will. Didn’t see where it shot any better than any 223 I’ve ever owned with hand loaded ammo. But, with factory stuff, it might be the best shooting rifle I’d ever owned.

My 700 BDL is a tack driver and would be the last rifle I would ever get rid of. I did not understand how accurate a rifle could be until I bought this one 30 years ago.

All I know is a lot of these comments are making me feel old! I bought my 788 in either 78 or 79 with money from fox pelts, and it only took a few of them to buy it!