at .22 Hornet velocities, the 50-gr. bullet originally loaded by Remington in the .222 Rem. was marginally stabilized in flight due to its higher velocity. Some rifles shot it accurately ...

From a velocity and accuracy standpoint, the .222 Remington Magnum will do anything that the .223 will do with the same weight of bullet. It cracks the magical 3500 fps barrier with 50-grain bullets ...

At the other end of the velocity spectrum are a couple of .222 members nearing, if not setting, commercial cartridge speed records. In 1971 Remington manipulated its basic .222/.223 platform brass to ...

Also, many who liked the ballistics of the 223 Remington already owned the much revered 222 Remington ... of 22 caliber bullets, which means that they lose velocity fast. With both cartridges ...

It’s based on the 222 Remington cartridge and was introduced ... it’s less important than bullet impact velocity, bullet design, and how both work together to establish terminal performance.