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22 Hornets?

xxxxxxlxxxxxxl Member Posts: 316 ✭✭✭
edited April 2004 in Ask the Experts
What is the difference between a 22 Hornet and a 22-K Hornet?

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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Shape of the cartridge. The "K" is an improved version with a sharper, or more pronounced shoulder and it thus provided a little more case capacity and purported better powder ignition.


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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello xxxxxxl,

    We had a good discussion on this topic a few weeks ago... here is the link to it - http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=102105

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  • PelicanPelican Member Posts: 1,061 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I'll trade ya 16 wasps and 2 bumblebees for your 22 hornets. Oops, ElCapitan said we can't sell or trade. Sorry, Pel [:o)]
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    so what is the hornet good for ???? reason I ask is i just saw a barrel for a contender down at the local gun shop and was thinking about getting it , price seemed a little high , $205 I believe isn't that a little on the steap side?
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
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    quote:Originally posted by gskyhawk
    so what is the hornet good for ???? reason I ask is i just saw a barrel for a contender down at the local gun shop and was thinking about getting it , price seemed a little high , $205 I believe isn't that a little on the steap side?


    The 22 Hornet is a fantastic varmit cartridge. It was used extensively during the 1930s - 1950s. The K-Hornet will easily push a 45 gr. JHP to 3100 fps (approaching 222 Remington ballistics). It is a relatively quiet cartridge, and is extremely mild to shoot. I only own three Varmit rifles... one in 22 K-Hornet, and the other two in 222 Rem Mag. I personally do not see the need to push a varmit sized bullet any faster than what the 222 Rem Mag is capable of.

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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    Bert H. thanks , I may have to check into this a little more , how good is it out of a shorter T/C barrel , I think the one I was looking at was 14"
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  • xxxxxxlxxxxxxl Member Posts: 316 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am going to use either the 22 or 22-K Hornet to use in Silhouettes. From what I understand it is a flat shooter. I use the 22LR for Small Bore Hunters Silhouette and want to shoot Large Bore as soon as possible.

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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
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    quote:Originally posted by gskyhawk
    Bert H. thanks , I may have to check into this a little more , how good is it out of a shorter T/C barrel , I think the one I was looking at was 14"


    hello gskyhawk...

    I honestly do not know how the 22 Hornet will perform out of a 14" T/C Super Contender, but I am willing to bet that it will perform quite well. It should be an slick shooting medium range varmit killer in the Super Contender. I have a good friend that has a T/C Encore chambered for 22 K-Hornet, and he is in love with it[^].

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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
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    quote:Originally posted by xxxxxxl
    I am going to use either the 22 or 22-K Hornet to use in Silhouettes. From what I understand it is a flat shooter. I use the 22LR for Small Bore Hunters Silhouette and want to shoot Large Bore as soon as possible.

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    While I am a BIG fan of the 22 K-Hornet, I do not believe that it qualifies as a "big bore" silhoutte cartridge. If you intend to shoot "big bore" silhouttes, I would highly recommend either the 7mm IHMSA or 7mm-08.

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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    Bert: thanks any good web site where I can go for mor info ?
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  • bgjohnbgjohn Member Posts: 2,275 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by xxxxxxl
    I am going to use either the 22 or 22-K Hornet to use in Silhouettes. From what I understand it is a flat shooter. I use the 22LR for Small Bore Hunters Silhouette and want to shoot Large Bore as soon as possible.

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    FYI you can't use the K-Hornet for shooting silhouette. You can use a 10" or 12" Hornet to shoot NRA Hunter pistol silhouette. The K-Hornet would qualify for bigbore (IHMSA) but it won't knock down the big targets. You get excellent accuracy from the T/C Contender barrels in this caliber. It's a pretty hot cartridge even in a pistol. I have to load mine down so I don't damage the 50 yard targets. I hope this helps. If you buy it you will love it.[:)]
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