 The .222 Remington is still fairly popular in Europe, where producers like Sako, Tikka and Sauer chamber rifles for this caliber.Firearms that are usually chambered for the .223 Remington/5.56×45mm NATO caliber are often rechambered for the .222 Remington for sale in countries where regulations restrict or forbid civilian ownership of "military calibers".Examples of countries with such legislation include Spain and (formerly) France.