Good For You! Hopefully that'll "scratch that itch" for a while! LOL!
That is one beautiful bolt gun. Years ago, I passed on one like that in .222 when I lived in South Texas. I had just bought a Remington 788 in .223 Remington and didn't have the extra $$.

WYT-P
Skyhunter

 

Here is my other 222 Rem Mag but with heavy barrel in a Sako 469. This one dates to 1960.

 

Handsome rifles! I see the appeal.

 

I don't know how many times I've walked in a Walmart and saw several boxes of 222 Rem on the shelf and nothing else. That is a fine rifle you picked up. Persistence pays off most times. Enjoy.

 

Isn't it something to see 222 Rem ammo on the shelf now but nothing else that we really need? I've seen the same thing here in WI. The last two generations have probably never heard of the 222 Rem. Fortunately, I have a lifetime supply of 222 Rem, and the 222 Rem Mag brass. Nosler made a run of brass and ammo five years ago for the 222 RM and I bought 450 cases at a sane cost. Midway has some now for $240 per hundred LOL!

 

REAL NICE!!

 

Showing our age. I remember reading in AMERICAN RIFLEMAN the commercial release of the .222 Rem Mag. Junior NRA members got the magazine subscription too, just like regular members.
In a pinch you can neck up and fireform .204 Ruger cases into .222 Rem Mag.

 

Showing our age. I remember reading in AMERICAN RIFLEMAN the commercial release of the .222 Rem Mag. Junior NRA members got the magazine subscription too, just like regular members.
In a pinch you can neck up and fireform .204 Ruger cases into .222 Rem Mag.

Yes, I am not as old as you, but I understand the showing your age thing. Always wanted a 222 Rem mag. Like you, I figured I could always use 204 Ruger brass in a pinch. I just don't like necking up in a conversion because the shoulder creates a thick neck and or doughnut. However, I think 204 to .224 would work without issues. Just glad Nosler for whatever reason made a run of brass five years ago.

On a side note, I shot a one hole group at 100 yards with the above pictured heavy barrel Sako 469 with the Lyman 6x that came on the rifle. Not the greatest optics by today's standards, but good enough to get the job done. The Lyman scope was put back on with Redfield mounts and Leupold rings. I ended up with better scope alignment than with the original Sako rings. Now, I can use those for the Vixen!