Jump to Fireball – RCBS Precision Mic.‎: Since the Fireball is about 3/8 shorter than the 223 Remington adding a 3/8” diameter by 3/8” nylon spacer will convert it to the 221 Fireball. . The nylon spacer or bushing fits nicely into the base .

6 answers - Oct 8, 2006I'm considering making a Savage .223 into a .221 Fireball. . A COMMON ROUND AND WILL BE CHEAPER AS COMPARED TO ORDERING . .

44 posts - 38 authors - Last post: Feb 24, 201022-250, 223 wsm, 221 fireball Around the Campfire. . If you want to hunt deer or hogs with the .22-250, get some Trophy Bonded Bear Claws .

While a 6mm 55gr bullet has a lower sectional density than a .223 (.133 vs .157) . . A .223 MIKE could probably equal that and some 55gr loads of .221 Fireball .

11 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Aug 28, 2005What I did was get a .223,the Hornet and .221 are both very good cartridge's . two (204/223) than you would be with the Hornet or the Fireball. .

Q. What twist barrel do I need for my 300/221? . Q. Can I buy ammunition or do I need to have the ability to reload? . .223 REM vs .221 Fireball vs 300/221 .

24 posts - 10 authors - Last post: May 7SSK did not invent taking a 223 or 221 Fireball case and making it 30 cal. The first documented use I have seen was 1969 for the Colt IMP .

L-R: 40 gr Hornady V-Max, 55 gr Sierra BlitzKing, .221 Remington Fireball, .22 LR Remington Golden Bullet . gained some popularity with silhouette shooters and varminters, but still takes a back seat to the more common .223 Remington. .

This seems to be quite similar to the 221 Fireball concept, though the FN . gun, and to 500-600 meters from a rifle, I suggest the 6x45mm (6mm-223) or the .

Mar 5, 2011 – Title: 221 Fireball vs 20 vartarg. Post by: mattri on March 05, . Having used 223 brass to produce both 20 VT and 221 FB I can say IF you .

Mar 26, 2007 – .22 Hornet vs .221 Fireball pros and cons to each? .

The .300 Whisper was originally based on the .221 Fireball case necked up to . 30 caliber. However, avid reloaders have found the .223 Remington or 5.56×45 .

20 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Mar 9, 2008Over the summer I picked up a couple of hundred 223 brass at the shooting range (mixed head stamp) thinking I may want/need to resize them .

Whether chambered in the .17 Remington or .375 H&H, the Model 700 gets its . Here, Remington took the .223 Remington case with a rim size of .378 inch - the . . Cases for the .17 Mach IV are made from the .221 Remington Fireball and .

22 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Apr 19, 2008The upper part of the body of the 223 becomes the neck of the 221 . for you, believe or not there is .221 fireball brass here in canada,do you .

8 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Jun 23, 2010Question on a 221 fireball Large-Bore/Small-Bore Rifle/Shotgun. . as sort of an in-between of the .22WMRF or .22Hornet and the .222 or .223. .

11 posts - 10 authors - Last post: May 30, 2008Most sporting rifles have rifling pitch rates of 1-12 or 1-14 inches. . . 22 Hornet, 218 Bee, 221 Fireball (my favorite), 222 Rem, 223 Rem, 222 .

17 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Jan 3, 2006221 fireball or 22 hornet. . it but expect it will do a fine job. If I need to reach out further then I reach for the 223. or 25-06 longwalker. Logged .

The 221 Remington Fireball rechamber creates a round that is good out to 300 . This rechamber cuts a short 223 chamber, which holds 2 or 3 more grains of .

25 posts - 17 authors - Last post: Dec 21, 2008I want something smaller than a .223 for plinking. cheaper the better as far .

This basically left me with the .221 Fireball, .222 Remington, and .223 . The muzzle would lift about an inch or two off the front rest and immediately settle back .

. .204 Ruger, .22 Hornet, .218 Bee, .221 Fireball, .222 Remington, .223 .

23 posts - 13 authors - Last post: Oct 28, 2009I have also seen mixed data about the ability to use 556x45 or .223 brass rather than 221 fireball. Some say too many cases are ruined using .

In short, compared to a .223 Rem, a Twenty shoots flatter, costs less to shoot, and is . .. This cartridge is based on the 221 Fireball case and is probably the most .

If the spring, follower and feed lips are in good enough condition to reliably feed 5.56, you will be in good shape with the 300/221. .223 REM vs .221 Fireball vs .

21 posts - 15 authors - Last post: Jan 30, 2007I have been thinking about picking up a .223 recently, however, I just . based on the old 221 fireball case. perfect powder to bullet load, usual .

19 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Jun 26, 2009As far as I know 222 Rem or 223 Rem brass can be used to form 221 Rem Fireball brass. Brass is not abundant, but can be found here in there .

20 posts - 12 authors - Last post: Dec 25, 2009Case capacity of 22 water grains for .221 FireBall vs 28.8 in the .223 (SAAMI) or 30.49g which is what my CZ .223 has. That means there is .

10 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Nov 26, 2009Was looking for someone that has some insight on the 221 Fireball? . He does not want a .223 or .222 he wants something smaller then these .

Jan 21, 2011 – If you have a better procedure for one or more of these operations, please tell me about it. . . Ran them through a set of Redding 223 to 221 dies but left them full length; Ran them through a Redding . . 221 Rem Fireball. .

Feb 25, 2009 – Which .221 rifle would be "better": CZ American or Remington LVSF? . will happen with either Hornet or Fireball, or .204, or .223, or whatever. .

46 posts - 14 authors - Last post: Mar 9Could be done and would give you powder capacity, but using a shortened 223 Remington or a 221 Fireball case does offer the advantage of .

The .221 Fireball is a cartridge that almost didn't make it. . I've always thought Remington did it that way because they thought the .223 would be too . had acquired a small cadre of loyal fans who used it in custom rifles or T/C Contenders. .

22 posts - 9 authors - Last post: Aug 22A: There have been many versions of taking a 221 Fireball or 223 case and making it 30 caliber. Several of them have similar, but not identical .

8 posts - 4 authors - Last post: Dec 16, 2008Well right now im hunting with a 223 AI. Its leaves a lil bitty. . 221 fireball vs 22-250, fisherprice1, Guns, 4, 11-14-2002 03:27 PM .

204 Ruger | 221 Fireball | 222 Rem | 223 Rem | 22 PPC | 22-250 . Do NOT use the dimensions on these diagrams to calculate pressures or internal ballistics. .

It was chambered for the brand-new .221 Remington Fireball. . .222 had already spawned the .222 Remington Magnum and the slightly shorter .223. . and a match-grade, varmint-weight barrel, the .221 tends to produce "dimers" or better. .

Officially a .223 Remington necked down to 17 caliber, it was, in fact, much closer to the . It simply is the 221 Remington Fireball necked down to 17 caliber, using a . Some improved designs of the 17-222 might be able to use a grain or so .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Jan 10, 2008[Archive] 300 Whisper vs 300/221 fireball 300 Whisper Rifles and Pistols. . I am making all of my brass from either new Winchester 223 or .

Barrel length, 10.75 or 14.5 in. (273 or 368 mm). Caliber .221 Fireball, .22-250 Remington, .223 Remington, .250 Savage, 6 mm BR Remington, 7 mm BR .

Great things come in small packages - the .221 Remington Fireball. . or the .223 Winchester, but it is well suited for varminting, target shooting, or plinking. .

10 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Apr 15, 2010how much different are they really? remington lists ammo at 2995. how much faster is 223? i have cooper model 21 in 221 fireball. it's real nice .

The CZ527s are available in 221 fireball, 222 and 223. Is there any reason .

13 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Jan 9It's basically a 300 whisper or 30-221. The case is made from 221 fireball brass or .223 if you trim a lot off. It originated to shoot heavy .30 cal .

7 posts - 6 authors - Last post: Mar 21, 2004The Fireball is also very "quiet", as compared to a .223 Remington. Actually, the ballistics for the 50 grain bullet in the 22-inch barrel (.221 .

Alert icon. Sign In or Sign Up now! Alert icon. Uploaded by Salmonaxe223 on Dec 28, 2009. 300/221 Fireball case forming and trim from .223/5.56 brass .

Or is it nobler to shoot the 223 as a Bee, could THAT be the answer? . . The 221 Fireball and 222 Remington also work well using reduced-charged loads. .

36 posts - 11 authors - Last post: Dec 10, 2010http://www.quarterbore.com/300whisper/221_to_300_big.jpg 300 Fireball vs .223 . Colt M4 upper, 10.5" 1:8 stainless match barrel with target .

32 posts - 25 authors - Last post: Jan 26, 2009#948317 - 01/18/09 09:21 AM volume prarie dog gun- 221 Fireball or 204 Ruger ? razor100 . . 204 Ruger and you wont need a 223 or 22-250 .

9 posts - 7 authors - Last post: Jan 28204 or .223 both great both flat shooting both will ge thte job done. if you . 22WMR, 22 Hornet, 204 Ruger, 221 Fireball, 222 Rem, 223 Rem, .

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