22 Hornet

[HEAD0001]

Anybody casting bullets for the 22 Hornet?? I just picked up a 10" Contender barrel in 22 Hornet with open sights. I am thinking about a light load for the Hornet, and thinking about casting for the Hornet. Any one have any experience with the Hornet?? Tom.

[altheating]

There are about 50 of us that are, or at least 50 of us waiting for a Hornet bullet mould.

Here is the link for a group buy 37 gr Hornet bullet. You might even be able to get in on on the buy if you hurry.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=100208

[dromia]

Try using the search function, there have been quiet a few good discussions here on the classic Hornet round.

[303Guy]

Well you know, I got my hornet to shoort pretty damn good with 60gr J-word Hornady spire points in a 1-in-16 twist rifle. Cast boolits would be a little shorter and I would expect your Contender to have a 1-in-14 twist? 60 grain cast would make powders like Lil'Gun work quite well although I cannot speak for other than rifle barrel length. I can guess and I would say that ignition stability matters right at the beginning so 14 inches would be the same. I was getting arround 2700 + fps with 55 grainers and a compressed load of Lil'Gun with R-P cases and zero case elongation and indefinate case life. There is a trick to it though. Accuracy was amazing even in a rust damaged bore.

[DragoonDrake]

I shoot the BRP 47gr bullet and the RCBS 55gr bullet. I have been using CCI small rifle primers and 9.5grs of IMR 4227 for both. I use it in IHMSA, I don't always hit the ram in FP but it does fall when hit. I will try small pistol primers and magnum small pistol primers after the next match once I empty my brass.

[Screwbolts]

I shoot the BRP 47 gr Boolit also in a Stevens 322 22 Hornet that I K'd a number of years ago. I use Small Pistol primers in it and my standard load is 10 gr. IMR 4227 Great Boolit. The BRP47 is a great shooter in 2 other hornets that I have cast for. My brother just dispatched a Starling at 175 yards with it in his handy rifle on top of 9.5 of IMR 4227. The 2 witness's that had challenged him just simply shook their heads and left his shooting room for a few minutes.

Ken

[HEAD0001]

There are about 50 of us that are, or at least 50 of us waiting for a Hornet bullet mould.

Here is the link for a group buy 37 gr Hornet bullet. You might even be able to get in on on the buy if you hurry.

http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?t=100208

That looks like a real nice bullet. I have never bought a "group buy" item before. But I put a post on the thread that I would like to buy one of them. I hope somone contacts me to sell me one?? Tom.

[canyon-ghost]

I shoot the Lyman 45 grain 225438 mold in the 22 hornet, 7.5grains of IMR 4227. It's good for 100 meters.

And the other J-words, 8.0 grains of Vitahvouri Oy N110

Ron

PS: find an eaze-out that will just fit inside the case and you're ahead of the game. 22 Hornet is a thin case, they have case head seperations sometimes, blows the case apart from fatigue.

[HEAD0001]

It looks like I will be able to get one of those group buy molds. So that is a good thing, thanks for the recommendation.

I am considering a reduced load with Trail Boss. Anyone doing any load work with Trail Boss in the 22 hornet?? Thanks, Tom.

[Intel6]

I am waiting on my group buy mould. I plan on using it in my T/C, M6 Scout, and possibly in one of my Anschutz's.