I found this mould. #2

[Lucky Joe]

Poking around in a gun shop turned up this mould. It is #82001 unused at least it appears unused and I see RCBS no longer lists this one. There is #82002 I think which is gas checked and essentially the same boolit as far as I can tell. The GC can probably be diriven to higher speeds. I'm thinking of this for my hornet, any experience with this one. I have a Savage 24 Hornet/20ga. not a match gun but versatile and fun. Wasn't expecting another mould to turn up so soon but I'm glad this one did.


Thanks,

Lucky Joe
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[Paul B]

That bullet might be too heavy for a .22 Hornet, but it sure won't hurt to try. I have that one and I use it in a .223 Rem. single shot based on a Ruger #1 action. I still have not achieved the accuracy I would like using WW, bit it does quite well using linotype.
I'm thinking the rifling twist in the Hornet might be a bit too slow for that heavy a bullet.
Paul B.

[klw]

Don't remember if I ever shot it in anything but I had a couple of these. High visual acceptance rates. Between 150 and 175 good bullets per hour with linotype.

[Pilgrim]

I've got that boolit and it doesn't stabilize in my hornet, at least at the velocities I was pushing them (~1600 fps). I wss thinking of pushing them harder "just in case", but decided to stay with the 225438 for the hornet and use the 22-055 for the .223. Pilgrim

[Greg]

Lucky Joe

I’ve had great success with three different powders and heavy boolits in my 22 k-Hornet;

Lyman 225462 which weighs about 57 grains in my wheel weight alloy, I shoot 10.0 grains of Reloader 7 and a Winchester Small Pistol primer. or, 7.0 grains or SR 4759 and a WSP primer. These loads although not chronographed are in the 1600-1800 fps range.

NEI 22-54 GC which weighs about 60 grains in my wheel weight alloy, I shoot 12.0 grains of Accurate 2015 Bench Rest and a Winchester Small Pistol primer. This load is a 2400 fps load.

Alliant lists 10.5 of Reloader 7 and a 50 jacketed bullet on their web site, as 21,500 cup.

If that RCBS boolit is a plain base I might limit myself to the Reloader 7

anyway start 10% below published loads, hang a target and see what your rifle likes.

[HORNET]

Joe,
You are appropriately named. That mold is (or was last I checked) still available but it's on the special order list at about $125. I got mine when they cost MUCH less. It casts very nicely and very rapidly piles up lots of very good quality projectiles using 50/50 WW/lino or straight lino. They shoot very good indeed at about 2100 fs out of a 14" or 12" twist from the .222, .223, etc. [smilie=w:
I've opened up a few primer pockets :( trying to get them to thrive in a 16" twist Hornet using IMR4227 (about 10.0 grains,YMMV[smilie=1: ). I couldn't get enough 4198 in the case to make it worth the effort. I tried BLC-2 and it showed some promise for groups but needed a chamber brush between shots to remove unburned powder. Now that its warm again, I'm trying some WW-680 that I forgot I had. No results yet, too many other things going on.:roll: