Paper patched bullet for 22 Savage Hi-Power
Hi all,
Recently purchased a Savage model 99, 22 Hi-Power.
Was able to obtain ammunition;shooting it is a real delight, cartridge is based on the 30-30 necked down to .228'', yeah I know, real oddball. Ballistics are similar to .223. All components are available but was thinking a mild load would extend case life as apparently it's a real pain to fire-form, trim, and resize, starting with 25-35 brass, worse with 30-30.
Any suggestions would be welcome regarding cast bullet type suitable for plinking, paper punching and/or small game hunting. Currently Hornady offers a 70gr jacketed.
Also, saw a reference online to a method of ''upsetting'' .224'' bullets to .227 or .228'' diameter. From my research, found out some shooters get good results with the more commonly available .224'' dia., others get abysmal or inconsistent accuaracy with the undersized bullets.
Thanks
Good point barrabruce, re: nimbleness
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Originally Posted by
barrabruce
I haven't patched less than 30 cal.
I think a bullet holder to hold the nose would make it somewhat easier.
Iv'e thought of buying a a savage hipower in that calibre to as it wasn't used for a loooonnggg time.
You will have to find you bore diameter with might be 224 anyway.
2x wraps of thin paper would do it.
The bullet length is what you need and not the weight.
Something with lube grooves and a flat point.
For best results the patch should not extend into the case and snug up into the lands.
It depends on your freebore diameter and such as well but if you can fit a bullet into a fired unsized case and chamber it you have reached the bestest easiest and most case life situation as you are not working your brass.
Read the stickies at the top of the page and also the one on paper in the black powder section.
I'm sure someone with a magnified glass and nimble fingers has played with small calibres.
I didn't think about the actual task of trying to wrap a lead grain of rice with paper !
I'll try the spent brass and bullet combo to get a rough idea of the overall length, throating and whatnot. There must be a lot of variation in the bores, some have reported good results with .224'' bullets; others, not so much..