Castable reloadable tack driver

[richhodg66]

Yepper. I find casting .22's to be no big deal. Ditto sizing, checking, and loading same. I routinely achieve half-MOA (and often less) at 50 yards with my Winchester Model 54 .22 K-Hornet, using #225438's and Lee Bator's and mild charges of Unique, 2400, and 4759. At 100 yards groups open up due mainly to the effects of even mild breezes- about how what one expects a good .22 rimfire to behave.

If you put a gun to my head and told me I could have but one rifle to cast bullets for, for the rest of my life, I would take a good accurate .22 Hornet in either single shot or bolt persuasion.

I haven't gotten to it yet, but will eventually do this with a .218 Bee, I have a feeling it may be even a little better. Then there's that .25-20 I need to get casting for too.

Still, a Hornet is a pretty darn good tool for the task, and not nearly the pain I have heard others say it is to load for.

[NLS1]

I have a barrel stubbed 22 K hornet H and R Handi Rifle single shot built by David White. It is so well built, it is kind of ridiculous. Every aspect is as perfect as a single shot could be. No squirrel or coyote stands a chance inside a couple hundred yards. Unless a mouse farts cross wise, then the bullet will be blown off course.

I have never cast for it, but I certainly could.

Because of the K Hornet chamber, the brass lasts very well. A pound of powder goes a long way, and you could get a ton of boolits out of a pound of lead.

I should shoot it more honestly. I bought it for my son to learn to reload, and he never got excited reloading, and then moved out a year ago.

Yeah 22 K hornet single shot gets my vote!

Dan

[Minerat]

Rich, your right sometimes you can find loaded for less then just the brass. When I find that I buy it too. I have accumulated about 350 cases by hook or crook, but they just don't seem to last as long at the range as my Weatherby.

[quilbilly]

You will have to tell us someday how easily you got spoiled by the bolt action (or single shots). They are so easy to keep clean! As much as I enjoy shooting my semi-autos, sometimes I just am not in the mood to do proper diligence with them so don't break them out.

[MrWolf]

As soon as it gets here I plan on playing. I made the mistake of trying out my Ruger Super Gp100 about a month ago one handed. Just couldn't wait after back surgery as long as I should have. After the 3rd shot the middle of my back was screaming and took a long time to go back to "normal ". Doc was right it is gonna take longer than I thought before back to normal. Figure a lil 17 hornet is ok. I have to play as withdrawals are tough.

[Harter66]

Over looked by a lot so far .

I shoot a Savage 340 in 222 it has a slow twist and to my surprise shoots the NOE 225-55 FP , now the 225-62 I think , @62 gr very very well 5 shot groups regularly go well inside a 1" grid square at 100 yd with just a 4x scope . It's also dawdling along at 2,640 fps which is jacketed speeds . Brass is seasonal but readily made from 223 if needed .
FC brass , CCI 400 , 19.0 H322 , 2640 fps .
WW brass , CCI 200 (SPP) 2.5 Unique , 1240 fps with the same 62 gr . Same groups at 50 yd functionally it's a really angry 22 mag .

In both loads recoil is nil , the 2nd could be stepped down but I didn't have the small drum for the Uniflow then to get it subsonic . The crack is loud with the light load but not hearing damage really although I'm deaf anyway .