Does anyone else out there have a Magnum Research BFR revolver in 22 Hornet ?
It appears that mine has a rifling twist of 7 1/2" to 8" as best I have "measured". I would think that should stabilize a pretty heavy bullet even at the lower velocities I would get out of that small case and 7 1/2" barrel. I have a two cavity NEI mold that throws a 70 gr. .224 G.C. from one and a 182 gr. .308 G.C. from the other (interesting combination, huh ?). It's this 70 gr. flat nose that I want to try in the 22 Hornet. It's a pretty long bullet and will probably look a little unusual in the Hornet case, but the cylinder is plenty long, as it is the same frame as my BFR 454 Casull. Obviously, load data for this combo would be scarce or non-existant, hence my questions here. I welcome any and all comments, suggestions or actual experience along these lines. It seems like this would make a heck of a squirrel gun , although the pistol weighs about as much as a small rifle......lotsa steel there !