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The .222 Rem with the 3.2 g (50 gr) Naturalis leadfree bullet for hunting small to medium game

As a hunting round, the .222 Remington originally became popular among capercaillie and black grouse hunters in Scandinavia. It also gained a good reputation in Central-Europe where it was and still is used for hunting of roe bocks. The .222 Rem. round continuously enjoys a reputation for inherent accuracy, and it is today a popular small game and varmint cartridge at short and medium ranges. The .222 Remington cartridge loaded with the Naturalis hunting bullet is suitable for eg. small to medium game hunting such as roe deer, fox etc. and hunting practice shooting at short to medium range.

.222 Rem. / 3.2 g (50 gr) Naturalis

Caliber

.222 Rem.

Bullet

Naturalis

Product no.

N315025

Muzzle velocity

965 m/s (3166 fps)

Bullet type

Lead-free copper

Bullet Code

N566

Bullet weight

3.2 g (50 gr)

BC G1

0.197

BC G7

Twist rate

1-14''

Purpose

Hunting

Velocity [m/s][fps]
Energy [J][ft.-lbs.]
Crosswind drift [mm]Crosswind drift [in] (sidewind 4 m/s)(sidewind 13 fps)
Trajectory [mm][inch]
Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 40 mm above bore line)Impact point above or below line of sight (Scope 1.6 in above bore line)
Metric chart
0 m 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
965 802 656 532
1490 1030 689 293
0 41 181 883
Rifle sighted in at 100 m 200 m 300 m 600 m 800 m 1000 m 1200 m 1500 m
100 0 -115 -461
176 GEE 40 -36 -342
Test barrel length [mm]: 600
Imperial chart
0 yd 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
3166 2676 2230 1845
1099 785 545 373
0 1.3 5.8 14.3
Rifle sighted in at 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 600 yd 800 yd 1000 yd 1200 yd 1500 yd
100 0 -3 -14
198 PBR 1.5 0 -9
Test barrel length [inch]: 24