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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: jdb on January 03, 2015, 02:27:17 PM

Title: .22 hornet
Post by: jdb on January 03, 2015, 02:27:17 PM: any one use one? I just put one together from spare parts and am wondering about loads and what everyone's experiences are?
Title: Re: .22 hornet
Post by: Bill W on January 03, 2015, 03:29:27 PM: I've shot one in the past. Now it sits in the gun safe along with a K Hornet.

Your results will depend on what twist rate barrel you used. 16 inch twist is a 45 grain bullet show. Most everything heavier keyholes.
Title: Re: .22 hornet
Post by: fastdam on January 03, 2015, 07:38:57 PM: I have 2. I only shoot the newer savage. The other one is ancient and requires a special bullet and i dont wanna mess with it. The one I shoot likes 10.6 grains of H110 and 35 grain v-max bullets. It likes 40 grain sierra hollow points more. I haven't tried lil gun yet but will this spring. Its fun, and cheap if you reload.
Title: Re: .22 hornet
Post by: swift on January 03, 2015, 08:11:54 PM: I shoot two about 1500-1700 rounds a year (squirrels)
This load has shot great in 7 or 8 rifles
13gr lil gun
Std primer
35 gr vmax
1.720 oal
In Rem Nickel brass
Running 3100 fps out of my 21" Rem 799 and 3075fps in a 20" encore
Title: Re: .22 hornet
Post by: rodell on January 15, 2015, 07:45:34 PM: Lil' Gun was made for the Hornet. Fill up the case and seat the bullet to the recommended COAL. At worst you will need to tweak the seating depth a little.

Great coyote gun.