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Contender Loading Data

shooter45shooter45 Member Posts: 17 ✭✭
edited January 2010 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Anyone have a good favorite load for the 22 Hornet? Just bought a 14" barrel, Dies and some Brass. I'm anxious to get started!
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  • Rocky RaabRocky Raab Member Posts: 14,438 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yup.

    Brass of your choice, sized almost but not quite FL. Stop about 1/16" from the shoulder.

    Rem 6 1/2 (NOT 7 1/2) small rifle or the CCI 500 small pistol primer.

    13.0 Hodgdon Lil Gun powder. That's almost a case full.

    Any Hornet bullet from 30 to 45 grains. Seat to fit a magazine or to be just off the lands in the Contender.

    Lee Factory Crimp Die to set a medium crimp.

    You should get 2800 fps and good accuracy. Do not use a hotter primer and do not skip the crimp.
    I may be a bit crazy - but I didn't drive myself.
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  • shooter45shooter45 Member Posts: 17 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks, I'll try it.
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