Grandpa, a blue-ribbon chef, prepared special fare for me on request. 221 Rem Fireball. Not antelope hunting, just scouting. Plentiful factory ammo also validates the present status of this old-timer. Standard Deviation: 27 fps 223 WSSM. 222 Rem Mag. The .22 Hornet has survived this long because it fits perfectly into a spot between The M4 Survival Rifle was a rudimentary bolt-action rifle chambered in the cartridge used by the Air Force in the 1940s. i would stay away from the hornet because of ammo cost, the 223 ammo is very reasonable. of the super-speed .22 centerfires. So the Hornet was well represented in 1932. since 1930, with factory rifles coming along about 2 years later. Speer 33-grain TNT Enter To Win A Primary Arms Prize Package! I agree 100%! Sectional density and ballistic coefficient are anemic in .22-caliber bullets. Arizona Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Since it was the first small-bore, high velocity cartridge designed for small game and varmint hunting, the .22 Hornet was truly an innovative development. Mucho dinero for 1932. Comment: Penetration with accuracy, Barnes 50-grain TTSX FB Bullet 12.7-grain Lil’ Gun It would be a long time before I owned a Hornet. 22 Hornet 1:12, Standard Model, Match Grade Barrels TC Contender G2 Accuracy Barrels® fit the TC Contender and G2 Contender frames. 5.56x45 NATO. Cast 55-grain Lyman mold No. While it’s only advised as a small game and varmint cartridge, it’s useful to note that hunters using the .22 Hornet with proper bullets and head shots have successfully taken game up to and including polar bear with a single bullet. Standard Deviation: 28 fps After all, Arizona allows the .22 WMR on peccaries, as does Texas, and one of my African outfitters has a cousin in Australia who relies on the Hornet for wild pigs and goats. Across the highway from my Wyoming home, the little rifle will be on antelope scouting treks. All the while the little Hornet buzzes merrily along. 1,361 fps There are highly frangible bullets as well as missiles of substantial construction. There is a company that tightens up the bolt and has had great success in improving accuracy. Again, thanks. Built with a thin jacket and a polymer tip, it will rapidly expand on impact. 3,161 fps Sam got After all, those newer cartridges shoot heaver bullets at a higher velocity, which translates into more kinetic energy, flatter trajectories, and better downrange performance. Bud. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: Lyman mold 225438, .225″ diameter, 44-grain gas check, provided 159 bullets for 1 pound of lead. Buy a nice .22 Hornet hunting rifle here. He found standard small rifle primers proved the best choice. The fact that this 1930 baby falls well behind the scintillating .22 centerfires is exactly why the cartridge has never died. With Lil’ Gun powder, the K version will no doubt do better. In a rural setting w e found the mild report not obtrusive to the locals, what is not to like with this old tried and trusted cartridge. Anyone who enjoys both shooting mild centerfire rifles and owning classically 22 Caliber.224” Diameter. Though the details are beyond the scope of this article, wildcatters also developed an “improved” cartridge known as the .22 K-Hornet with a larger case capacity. 22 PPC-USA. 22 Hornet. The Big Game Hunting Blog is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.ca, Amazon.com.au, and other Amazon stores worldwide. Comment: High accuracy, Sierra 53-grain HP Match Bullet Thanks for your comment Bruce! The Hornets are sweet too shoot & very accurate as is the 222. 2,566 fps In today’s post I’m going to show you why the .22 Hornet is so versatile and exactly why you should consider hunting with it. Thanks for your support. Note the .164″ spread! 10.0-grain Lil’ Gun Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Re-chambered Springfield 1922 .22 Long Rifles and newly barreled Martini single shots were the first Hornets (as far as I can tell). I was surprised to see the sought-after Super Grade Model 70 also in .22 Hornet for $84.85. I really liked it and thought it was every bit the equal of my normal make of choice, the Anschütz. Comment: Fine accuracy, Nosler 55-grain Combined Technology Ballistic Silvertip I inherited a supply of galena some time ago, making my bullets very cheap indeed. Hey there everybody! Let’s be honest — at the range, you use a standard magazine pouch for your auto pistol reloads, but in the real world, it doesn’t always happen. The 22 Hornet was born around 1920 and in its day the Hornet was the cats meow. I grew up in Africa Zimbabwe on a large farm 90% of my hunting was done with a brno 22 hornet any thing up to deer sized game fell to its tiny bullet all kneck or head shots. Svt. In fact, my grandfather killed his first deer with a Winchester Model 43 in .22 Hornet many years ago. You can see this pretty clearly in the table below comparing Federal’s 36gr copper plated hollow point .22 Long Rifle, CCI 40gr Game Point .22 Magnum, Hornady 36gr V-Max .22 Hornet, and Winchester 55gr Varmint X .223 Remington ammunition.Yes, the .223 Remington is clearly a more powerful cartridge than the .22 Hornet. Until that point, I have not done one myself but hear it works wonders. Speer’s TNT 50-grain .224 bullet pushed by 13-grain Lil’ Gun retains sufficient pasta, even at 300 yards, to make Rancher Harry happy with a reduction of livestock-tripping prairie dog holes. Best 100-yard group: .345″ for four shots (reason for four instead of five shots due to capacity of Savage magazine). Winchester sees the result as feasible and begins building ammo in 1930 chambered for the—nothing. This means the bullet makes one full revolution every 16″ as it travels down the barrel. Probably one of the most underrated cartridges of all time, and one I personally use, is the .22 Hornet. Norma offers ammo with 2.9-gram bullet (44.7 grains), RWS touts a 3-gram bullet (46 grains) and Winchester’s standard Hornet factory load did very well in both rifles with its 45-grain bullet in Super-X softpoint. I found Pb at 55 pounds for $85. at the trigger. With a maximum effective range of around 200 yards, the cartridge allowed hunters to hit small targets out about as far as was realistically possible for most people with iron sights. A Remington 6 1/2 primer seems to help accuracy too. Ninety percent of the time it is more than adequate. However, even though the cartridge has been around for almost a century, and even though it can’t come anywhere close to the performance of those newer cartridges on paper, the .22 Hornet is still a very useful varmint hunting cartridge. Standard Deviation: 13 fps Nosler offers its fine Custom, with 35-grain bullet (which the Ideal loved). Some accounts from that time period state that the .22 Hornet was the most accurate centerfire cartridge the technicians at Winchester had ever encountered up until that point. Screw Fl resizing die to full contact with ram head 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun It took me two years of frustration and 2 moa groups untiI I discovered the Hornet handloading secrets. However, assuming it’s legal to use on deer where you live, I still tend to agree with Mel Tappan’s assessment of the .22 hornet for deer hunting in his book Survival Guns (p90-91): It is by no means a reliable deer cartridge, even with handloads, although it has been used for that purpose. The Speer 40-grain Spire Point is another interesting Hornet bullet, along with Speer’s 50-grain Spitzer. For comparison, it’s not uncommon to see 1:9 or even a 1:7 rifling in an AR-15. The tiny Hornet first saw the light of day as Winchester-loaded ammunition in 1930. Some calibres come into vogue as the next big thing; others silently slip into obscurity, while there are some that simply refuse to retire, despite their age. Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: The polymer tip helps increase the ballistic coefficient and initiate expansion, even at low impact velocities. The fix involves putting a shim washer between the two halves of the bolt and making a new pin for the bolt that fits tighter. Sighted to strike 2″ high at 100 yards, a 50-grain bullet starting at 2,700 to 2,800 fps drops about 2″ at 200 yards. I label 50 yards an average shot on the pseudo pig. After World War II, the .22 Hornet started to decline in popularity for a couple different reasons though. Chronographing results clearly place the .22 Hornet in its promised niche between the .22 WMR and the .222/.223 clan. 4. This group measures .345″ Finally, the cartridge was extremely accurate. I have a Browning A-bolt in .22 Hornet, and its easily my most accurate rifle. In February I reviewed a Weihrauch HW60J in .17 HMR. Westfield, MA 01085 www.lymanproducts.com Puddlefoot wrote, “History is a lie agreed to.” My research of shooting history is never one of lies, but often of vast differences in information. Seat bullet. Alabama Department of Conservation & Natural Resources. 11. i do have a winchester 22 hornet which is accurate but not as good as my 223. the winchester is a 1956 so that may have some bering on its accuracy. A cartridge that shoots that flat seems like a natural for Field Pistol competition. From left to right, virgin 22 Hornet case, 6mm Hornet with shoulder positioned for my reamer and the last is a standard 22 K-Hornet fireformed case. Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources, State Agency: Fully chamfer case mouth; Have owned & shot them for 45+ years. Custom Load for Sam Fadala Comment: Very accurate, Remington Express Rifle 45-grain PSP Having lavished praise on the little rascal, I admit it was not the cartridge that lured me. One 10-shot, 100-yard group: .836″ with Remington factory ammo (only 10-shot group tested). But there’s much more. It’s also possible to improve upon the performance of the .22 Hornet by handloading. Comment: Very accurate, Nosler Custom .22 Hornet Sam also ran a primer test for the Hornet. Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, State Agency: of 1.723" and should feed through the magazines of bolt action repeating rifles without a problem. It’s very economical to handload, and can be used effectively with cast bullets. Today's video is an overview of the Ruger Model 77/22 chambered in .22 Hornet. I had been looking for a 22 Hornet for a while and finally found the one I wanted at Alpine Shooting over in Ft. Worth. As all of the big farms seem to be falling victim to developers my Browning B78 high wall in 22-250 gets more “safe time” and my Browning 1885 low wall in 22 Hornet seems to get more field time. The .22 Hornet handles bullets up to 55 grains, depending upon rate of twist of the For small game and furbearers, there are full metal jackets (where allowed by law), such as the fine Sierra 55-grain GameKing boattail. He initially shot the buck in the shoulder and caused a nasty, but probably not immediately fatal wound. Thanks for your comment, Standard Deviation: 21 fps You retain the accuracy, get a more power and loading is a lot less critical. New York Department of Environmental Conservation, State Agency: 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun Winchester introduced the.22 Hornet in late 1930/early 1931 in two loadings: one with a softnose bullet, the other with a … 5. The .22 Hornet has no real modern centerfire equivalent when it comes to hunting populated areas, wooded lands, or small game. 17 Rem Fireball. Alaska Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: Lyman Products Group However at only .142 sectional density for a 50-grain Spitzer with a “C” of merely .175, these bullets do what they were designed for. shooters relied on custom rifles. Standard Deviation: 28 fps Let’s also look at some handguns: Thompson/Center and Anschutz pistols, Taurus DA Raging Hornet 8-shot, double-action revolver and MRI’s SA BFR 6-shot single-action. While he ended up killing probably hundreds of coyotes and other varmints with that Winchester Model 43, he never took it deer hunting again. Also own 223 & 22-250's. California Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Install charge with a tap of funnel to settle powder ( 13-grain Lil’ Gun fills the case The .22 Hornet is still great for varmints and small game out to 200 yards and the light report of the cartridge also makes it easier on the ears than louder cartridges like the .220 Swift or .223 Remington. Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife, State Agency: After all, that’s most likely the main reason why the 22 Hornet is the number one cartridge of choice of Field Pistol shooters today. Any help as to reloading hints greatly appreciated. Standard Deviation: 19 fps Glad you enjoyed it! Exact performance varies depending on barrel length, but for instance, Hornady advertises a muzzle velocity of 3,100 feet per second for their 35gr Varmint Express ammunition and 2,665 feet per second for their 45gr Interlock ammo. There was also the M6 Scout Aircrew Survival Weapon issued by the USAF as an over/under .22 Hornet/410 shotgun combo. 7. More recently, Hodgdon Lil Gun powder has breathed new life into the .22 Hornet, boasting velocities of up to 3000fps with 45 grain bullets, along with mild pressures and excellent accuracy. Utah Division of Wildlife Resources, State Agency: The Hornet continues to be superior for javelina, the pig-like musk hog. Since they have a slower rifling twist, those older rifles quite often have trouble stabilizing bullets heavier than 45 grains. We have 2, an 1885 Winchester Low Wall reproduction by Browning and a Ruger 77/22 Hornet rechambered to K Hornet. Price: $745, All Velocity Results from 26″ barrel The points you make confirm that I will get get a .22 Hornet. For that reason, shooters during the early days of the Hornet primarily used customized rifles like the bolt-action Springfield Model 1922 or the single shot Martini Cadet. By 1939, the Stoeger catalog boasted the Model 70 Winchester in .22 Hornet for $61.25. Jim allowed me to tag along on jackrabbit safaris. The deer stopped, turned and looked at him for a few seconds. South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: But I think I’ll hang with the everyday .22 Hornet. Whelen was not the only person impressed with the cartridge and it started to catch on with the hunting community. Among other models, the Browning A-Bolt Micro Hunter, the Browning Model 1885 Low Wall, the CZ Model 527, the New England Handi-Rifle, the Ruger No. 22-250 Rem. For a detailed discussion about another high velocity .22 caliber cartridge in the .224 Valkyrie, read the article below: The Lyman 50th Edition (p126-126) and Hornady 10th Edition (p139-142) reloading manuals and The .22 Hornet by Layne Simpson in Shooting Times were used as references for this article. The 34gr dogtowns (I think they're called - the ones from Midway) were super accurate as well but I wanted a heavier bullet for coyotes. I'm leaning toward li'l gun as pressure is low. So after a bit of research I ordered one in .22 Hornet from the Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter. For one thing, major U.S. gun manufacturers started producing the rifle with a .224″ diameter groove in line with the other centerfire .22 caliber cartridges in production. Newer .22 Hornet rifles (like the Ruger 77/22) have a 1:14 twist rate. Manufactured by E. Arthur Brown Company with special attention to detail, precision, and the materials necessary to enhance accuracy. While the .22 Hornet is not as popular as it used to be, it’s still not difficult to find factory loaded .22 Hornet ammo at gun stores all over the world. Five shots at 100 yards with the Savage Model 25. The rancher who turns his spread over to me every year appreciates a decrease in livestock-eating coyotes. Pennsylvania Game Commission, State Agency: 2,421 fps (V difference considered a normal variable), Barnes 50-grain TTSX FB Bullet Standard Deviation: 16 fps Standard Deviation: 14 fps Extend de-capping pin well beyond base of FL die; The Lyman Ideal in .22 Hornet showed great workmanship and excellent accuracy. I'll take the fireformed version over the standard Hornet any day. The literature across the board has Captain Grove Wotkyns, G.A. If you’re looking for a nice .22 hornet rifle, then you have a lot of options. Would a lee loader make accurate ammo? This Remington ammunition isn’t the sexiest load, but it will still work really well for hunting a wide variety of game. West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, State Agency: Sierra even offers a .223 45-grain Hornet bullet suited for some older rifles. Illinois Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks, State Agency: Factory ammo blipped a jack right off of the radar screen—one shot. I inherited my grandfathers Pennsylvania Groundhog gun from my father that just passed. Plenty. I am saveing my pennies for a replacement to us here in the states. A third jewel in the .22 Hornet crown is on order: a CZ Model 527 I will double-scope when it arrives. Hornady’s V-Max 55-grain Moly bullet, 35-grain NTX, and 50-grain V-Max are fine choices. The Hornet is efficient too, with an anthill of powder producing a mountain of results. Iowa Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: This helps support the blog and allows me to continue to create free content that’s useful to hunters like yourself. A vast array of projectiles serves the Hornet. 223 Rem. I like the Hornet for varmints and spike white tail deer. If you do a lot of long range varmint hunting, or just really like high velocity cartridges, then you should look into getting something like a .22-250 Remington or a .220 Swift because the .22 Hornet probably isn’t for you. If you want to use heavier 50gr and 55gr bullets, then you’ll probably need to handload. Nosler comes in with 35-, 40-, 50- and 52-grain Solid Base Ballistic Tips, plus a 50-grain CT ballistic Silvertip and 52-grain Custom Competition HPBT. Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission, State Agency: The original ones were .223 diameter like a 22 rimfire and not .224 like most if not all other center fire 22's. .22 Hornet calibre review. Using the cartridge for deer hunting is a somewhat controversial subject. With a reputation for superb accuracy, the.22 Hornet was seen in some parts as a ‘wonder bullet’. Development of the cartridge we know as the .22 Hornet is usually credited to Grosvenor Wotkyns, who at the time was a member of the Ordnance Department at Benecia Arsenal in California. Speer found that Accurate 1680 powder was by far the best propellent for the .22 Hornet, and all loads were held to a C.O.L. Comment: Small-game/plinker load, Winchester 45-grain SP These cast lead bullets were loaded just shy of 1,400 fps. 222 Rem. I also read a magazine article that said the 22 Hornet “was” the “first choice” for coyote hunting, because a 223 causes too much hide-fur damage (if a person is selling hides) but a 223 can be “hand loaded” with “less powder” to about equal a 22 Hornet. The .22 WCF had been around since 1885. Now will I get a 22 Hornet “or” a 17 Hornet?? 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: John. 2,800 fps IF it did not have such beautiful wood on it the dang thng would have long since gone down the "gusnhow highway"! I think you’ll agree with me that, at first glance anyway, it makes a whole lot more sense to use more modern cartridges like the .223 Remington or the .220 Swift instead of the .22 Hornet for small game and varmint hunting. Springfield Armory sold a replica of the M6 for several years known commercially as the Springfield Armory M6 Scout and there are still a few of those guns floating around out there. i load my own so my costs are low. 2. The Hornet seems less victim of this problem than some cartridges. Comment: All-around load—excellent in Ideal. (413) 642-4262 Groups with Sierra match bullets ranged from .143″ (only once) to .164″ for three shots at 50 yards. There’s Prvi Partizan with a 45-grain Hornet bullet, Sellier and Bellot carrying a 45-grain special Hornet bullet and Hornady ammo with a screaming 35-grain V-Max ready for handy business in the varmint field. Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, State Agency: Note: some of the links below are affiliate links. ALL 30 gr 33 gr 35 gr 40 gr 45 gr 50 gr 53 gr 55 gr. Factory ammo support for the .22 Hornet is strong. So, the biggest advantage the .223 Remington has lies in its higher velocity and flatter trajectory that make it easier to hit targets at longer range. This list is far from inclusive. It’s also pleasingly accurate. This means I will earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. 1. 12.5-grain Lil’ Gun It was Lyman’s delightful Ideal Model on a scaled-down Sharps falling block design: 26″ barrel, 6 pounds, 42″ overall length, double-set triggers, 1:16″ twist, and a Custom Lyman Tang sight mated to the Lyman Globe up front with inserts, laser engraving, nice wood, making it easy to clean — historical aura. 3,158 fps These rifles were intended to assist the downed crew in hunting for food, not for self-defense against enemy troops. Mountain birds, such as blue grouse, are also legal with rifle where I hunt. So the tale of Monsouir Clem who shot that unrecorded 800 lb black bear at 200 plus yards at night with One shot with a 22Hor Net…Un Believable. He got 2,846 fps on his chronograph with his hottest 50-grain bullet K-Hornet load. Idaho Department of Fish & Game, State Agency: My thoughts turned to the Hornet yet again, and I decided to take the plunge. Inspired by Wotkyns's work with the then-new cartridge, Townsend Whelen and a couple of his Army buddies, G. A. Woody and Al Woodworth, decided to convert three Model 1922 Springfield rifles to handle it. A Brunton Eterna 3-9X with BDC reticule will handle the varmints. Standard Deviation: 19 fps First one disappeared / evaporated into thin air. The Ruger M77/22, the Savage 25 Lightweight Varminter, and the Thompson/Center Contender are all in current production and are available in .22 Hornet. 3,012 fps For comparison, the maximum load for the .22 Hornet with Accurate 1680 powder is 13.5 Gr., resulting in 2516 FPS from a 20-inch barrel; however, the maximum charge of 1680 in the .22 K-Hornet is 16.0 Gr., resulting in 3177 FPS from a 20-inch barrel, and 2854 FPS from a 14-inch barrel. Since most of those rifles were converted from the rimfire .22 Long Rifle cartridge, they had a .223″ groove diameter (more on this in a minute). 10.0-grain Lil’ Gun New Hampshire Fish & Game Department, State Agency: Is it possible to kill a deer with a .22 Hornet? Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Ratsmacker: I have a Ruger #1-B in 22 Hornet that was a "problem child" in the accuracy department for me for many years. The thin-walled Hornet case presented no handloading problem following one collapsed neck, suggesting the following regimen: Middletown, CT 06457 Quite a cartridge. The same year, a Number 956 lightweight bolt action (4 pounds, 14 ounces) “especially made for the new ‘Hornet’ cartridge,” priced out at $18.50, with .22 Hornet ammunition costing $3.35 per 100 rounds with 45-grain bullet. 204 Ruger. Even when the lead is not “scrounged,” the Hornet is gentle on the wallet with handloads. 225 Win. 22-250 Rem Ack Imp. 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun Something to keep in mind is the Savage magazine demands deep seating of high-profile bullets. The range of performance in my loads ran from a 50-grain Barnes TTSXFB at 2,832 fps with a full cargo of Lil’ Gun, to a 55-grain 1:20 tin/lead cast from Lyman mold 225415 sized .225″, Lee Liquid Alox, Herter’s gas check at 1,300-plus fps with only 2 grains of Red Dot. Elevation: 8,000′, Nosler 35-grain Ballistic Tip Lead Free Bullet Ammo has been manufactured However, widespread adoption of the .22 Hornet was hampered initially by the fact that no company produced rifles for the cartridge during the first few years it existed. 1, the Savage Model 40, the Winchester Model 43, Winchester Model 54, and the Winchester Model 70 were all produced in .22 Hornet at some point over the years. 35-grain Hornady V-Max the .22 WMR and the .223 Remington. 17 Caliber.172” Diameter. Similar to the 10mm vs .45 ACP debate, the .223 Remington has more energy remaining at 200 yards than many .22 Hornet loads have at the muzzle. I routinely shoot 3/4” at 100 yds with 40 gr Nosler b-tips and lil gun. Having been stung by the Hornet, I had to have two more rifles. Bullet Type Primer. My best groups at reduced (22AH - 218 Bee range) were with the hornady 45 gr hornet. 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun By Sam Fadala, State Agency: Great for chicken hawks too. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: I own a 22 hornet & 22 K-hornet also. The loads also verify the versatility of the .22 Hornet for small game, varmints, turkeys, javelina, and close-range deer in the hands of an expert hunter/marksman. Im putting a new modern scope on it and hopefully harvesting some of our overpopuated coyotes this JAN. thanks for the good information I will save your website and buy from your sponsors …. 45 degrees F Indiana Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Michigan Deptartment of Natural Resources, State Agency: It would be perfect to introduce a youngster to the joys of this classic design. ‘Hornet’ cartridge.” Both rifles went for $120. Center of photo shows (left to right) .22 WMR, .22 Hornet, .223 and .22-250. For instance, Federal, Hornady, Nosler, Prvi Partizan, Remington, Sellier & Bellot, and Winchester all manufacture at least one .22 Hornet load. In terms of performance, the .22 Hornet is significantly more powerful than the rimfires like the .17 HMR, the .22 Long Rifle and the .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR), but is clearly in a tier below other .22 caliber centerfires like the .219 Zipper and .223 Remington. Louisiana Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, State Agency: Built by fireforming the case in a different chamber, the .22 K-Hornet has a sharper shoulder that can accommodate more powder. The Ideal in .22 Hornet is a scaled-down Sharps type rifle with the classic falling block. The .22 Hornet was also widely adopted in Europe where it’s known as the 5.6x35mm. The Hornet was a ray gun compared to the rimfire I carried. I spent more trying to find an accurate reload for my Kimber Mdl 82 22 Hornet rifle than any other rifle I have owned. But having solid information on a K-Hornet owned by my friend Colonel Russell Harriger, the facts are in. .22 Hornet - Manufacturer Loading Data. The "K" chamber extends the range about 50 metres. 10. A good Hornet's effective range is about 150 metres on varmints. Due to advances in propellents, modern factory-loaded .22 Hornet ammo has slightly improved ballistics compared to the original loads from the 1920s and 1930s. CZ 527 American, Chambered for the .22 Hornet.An overview of the set trigger. Two powders — Hodgdon’s Lil’ Gun for superb balance between velocity, pressure, and good case life (such as 13 grains pushing a 45-grain bullet at 2,878 fps at 31,000 CUP), and Red Dot for cast-bullet plinking, small game and mountain birds — is all you’ll need. He learned the hard way that those small, lightly constructed bullets quite often won’t penetrate far enough to reach the vitals on a body shot. 100 Springdale Rd. Wild turkeys are table-bound with cast-lead bullets and a pinch of powder for 2,000 fps. I never heard of the 22 Hornet e as my elderly logger friend from Cana da says. Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: The modern 221 Fireball cartridge has non of the problems found with the 22 Hornet case. Since I scout on foot, I often get a close jump shot. Body shots on deer with this round dont work out well. But practical overcame desire, and I got a Sako .222 instead. Handloaded versatility ran from low-velocity plinking and small game to wild turkey to javelina (and yes, even deer for the expert hunter) with bullets ranging from 30- to 55-grain weight. 22 Nosler. NOTES: Surprising results with 13-grain Hodgdon Lil’ Gun in 33- to 55-grain bullets: higher velocity than anticipated. Standard Deviation: 16 fps Accuracy: 1-holers at 50 yards. Comment: Run as test between 13.0 and 12.5 I’d say it’s slightly more accurate then a regular 22 hornet. 11.0-grain Lil’ Gun Light Hornet loads will turn these birds into delicious campfire fare. barrel. Comment: Retained velocity at 300 yards and 1,738 fps The Challenge John, Have shot many pigs in Hawaii with the 22 Hornet with the quiet report and mild recoil even daughters like shooting it. At the same time, I’ll be ready for a cottontail supper by slipping out the “hot” load and installing a mild one, especially with a low-V cast bullet. Bullet was a 50-grain Sierra match handload. North Dakota Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Accuracy did not improve in the colonel’s custom rifle over previous standard Hornet loads, and velocity across the board added about 100 fps bullet-for-bullet. than the centerfires. Nebraska Game & Parks Commission, State Agency: Additionally, the cartridge had a very light recoil and a mild report that made it a true joy to shoot, especially when those early loads had such impressive performance for that time period. Would stay away from the Sportsman Gun Centre in Exeter was about 125 # Hornet about to be superior javelina. 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