Already better then Factory .22hornet

[Wolfdog91]

Finally got around to messing with hand loading for my hornet. Thing was shooing like crap with factory ammo but very first load with cast bullets [emoji41]
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[Recycled bullet]

Nice blue bullets

[Half Dog]

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[muskeg13]

I found a huge (1/2 size) group improvement when I switched to using standard small pistol primers in my .22 Hornet CB loads for a CZ 527 Lux. I don't remember if my J-Bullet loads were small rifle or small pistol, but moderate velocity loads, particularly using Hornady 35 and 40 grain loads were very accurate. Unlike some articles I read, I didn't find the .22 Hornet hard to cast or load for and achieve good accuracy. Maybe I was just lucky. I've never fired factory Hornet ammo.

[405grain]

That's some good shooting Wolfdog. Looks like you got yourself a cast boolit varminter. What load are you using (inquiring minds want to know)?

[brokeasajoke]

I have a Ruger K hornet and it doesn't like anything 45gr and up.

[technojock]

What mold are you using? I have 2 Lyman .225" molds but both make around 55g boolits...

Tony