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22 hornet advise
beltfed
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Hello Ya'll
I am thinking about buying a 22 hornet. I would like some advice on this round. I've read it's a good 150 or so yard round. And there is better stuff around such as the 223, 222, 218 bee. ect. But I want something a little quiter. Have any of you had any experince with this round? How do you like it, whats it's effective range on small game and varmits? I was thinking of finding a old single shot. Is a longer barrel better, I do not want a heavy barrel. I would like the shortest I could find. But am I going to lose to much and hurt preforamce, and accuracy? I would be greatfull for any help. Thankyou Beltfed
I am thinking about buying a 22 hornet. I would like some advice on this round. I've read it's a good 150 or so yard round. And there is better stuff around such as the 223, 222, 218 bee. ect. But I want something a little quiter. Have any of you had any experince with this round? How do you like it, whats it's effective range on small game and varmits? I was thinking of finding a old single shot. Is a longer barrel better, I do not want a heavy barrel. I would like the shortest I could find. But am I going to lose to much and hurt preforamce, and accuracy? I would be greatfull for any help. Thankyou Beltfed
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My favorite cartridge is the 22 K-Hornet. It is considerably easier to reload, and it outperforms the original 22 Hornet by a decent margin. It will shoot perfectly out to 300 yards (unless the wind is blowing hard). It is very easy for any competent gunsmith to convert a standard 22 Hornet to the K-Hornet cartridge, and you make the brass by simple fire forming. I have an old Winchester single-shot that I shoot this cartridge in, and with my load, it pushes a 45 gr HP at 3000 fps and very accurately.[^]
Bert H.
Real Men use a SINGLE-SHOT!
I would like to investigate a rifling twist faster than 1:16 that would stabilize the new plastic tipped high tech bullets or the 52gr HP bullet for even better performance.
PS Also get a set trigger
former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction.
Former Member U.S. Navy Shooting Team
Former NSSA All American
Navy Distinguished Pistol Shot
MO, CT, VA.
We all incorporated the Factory tube and had it punched K-Hornet after being setback and then bobbed the barrels at 20". To a man,we all shoot Win-296 and Hornady 33gr V-Max. The 33's were a LS&B blem special some years ago and we horded 10,000 or so,between us. The 35gr version is also excellent,but slightly less frangible,IMHO. The 33's scoot at 3450fps and are an absolute terror on vermin. They fling goo,most convincingly.
The 33/35 V-Max,as well as some other light .224's,will both fit nicely within the 77/22 rotary mag and yet touch the rifling. That is a good thing and throat geometry should be a consideration upon that platform IMHO.
One of my 77/22 K-Hornets is the blue/walnut Sporter and I had it bobbed to 20",teflon coated and dumped a Leupold 6x42mm upon it. It is a giant kick in the *,handy as can be and amazingly lethal. My two oldest children(now 6 and 12) have cut their teeth on it,when moving from various 22lr's,to a first centerfire.
I am guilty of having great love for capacious offerings in most diameters and have more .224 centerfires in my stable than I'd admit to. With that being said,the K-Hornet really is off the charts in the fun category and with proper projectile selection,will bring much performance to the table.
Long story short,a 20" K-Hornet will bring home the bacon and is an absolute hoot while doing it......................