NOE 225107 37Gr. Hornet Loads

[altheating]

Now that we are all waiting for our NOE 225107 37Gr. hornet moulds to arrive, what is the load that you are going to try first?

[CWME]

For the plain base I am planning on a light charge of Bullseye in the Hornet or 223 Rem. Working on loads with BE and the 225415 right now to get started.

GC version I am thinking 4227 for some reason along with 2400.

Ordered a new barrel for a Savage rifle I picked up a few weeks ago with a stock 1-9 twist. Going to see how ER Shaw barrels stack up. This one is a 1-14 twist kit job from midway. Couldn't swing a Mcgowen barrel this time.

[stubshaft]

4.0gr AA#5 in my K Hornet behind the boolit cast from 70/30 Lino/Pure.

[gnoahhh]

I experimented with an old Lyman 225107 years ago in three different Hornets, an R2 Lovell, .218 Bee, and a K-Hornet. That was the one bullet design I could never get to give better than mediocre accuracy in any of them- at any velocity, any powder, any alloy, period. All of those rifles gave stunning accuracy with jacketed or lead, or both. It was probably the only mold I ever owned that I grew to hate! Funny thing, I kept it longer than most molds, in an effort to finally make it work. Finally I gave up on it. I've often wondered why, especially in light of others getting good results.

[Larry Gibson]

I've also been using the 225107 for some time. Like gnoahhh, I've had some tribulations with it. It has a very short bearing surface and is not conducive to HV even with 16" twist barrels. I find it best at 1400 - 1500 fps in 16" twists using Bullseye. Very carefull attention must be payed to case sizing to keep the short stubby bullet aligned. I've also found an alloy of 70/30 linotype/lead to be a very good alloy for this and other .22 cal cast bullets. I only seat the GCs and do not sized the 225107s leaving them at .225 - .226. I also use fire formed cases and only NS the the bullet seating depth with a Redding Bushing die giving .002 neck tension. The 225107s are seated to a depth that the case mouth just covers the lube groove.

The 225438 is a much better bullet in 16" twists and 225462 is even better in 14" and quicker twist Hornets, other .22 CFs too.

Larry Gibson