SunnySlopes
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What's it good for?
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loadedround
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If you have to ask...!
dugasgunner
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It's my marmot gun. More power than rimfire, easy to reload very accurate ammo, good commercial ammo, good bullet selection and soft on the noise department and frangible enough to be used near houses. I love my CZ 527 lux.
Abel
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It is perfect for shooting crows, ground hogs, feral cats, fox, bobcat, raccoon, rabid dogs, etc, etc.
redneck2
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90% of the velocity of a .223 with 50% of the powder.
It's gonna be good for my prairie dog hunt in Montana this October. Dogs duck down quick when there's too much muzzle blast. It's got about the same blast as a .22 mag with way more whack.
It's gonna be good for my prairie dog hunt in Montana this October. Dogs duck down quick when there's too much muzzle blast. It's got about the same blast as a .22 mag with way more whack.
dugasgunner
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Here ya go SUNNYSLOPES.
If you have to ask, you don`t need one..............Its a .223 lite, so you can go from there.
MachIVshooter
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That pretty much sums it up. It'll reach twice as far as the .22 WMR with practically the same report, no recoil, and is very economical to load for. I use a whopping 10.8 grains of H110 to get 3,000 FPS with a 35 gr. bullet, and it's effective on praire dogs to 250, even 300 yards. I actually prefer the 40 gr. Vmax at a bit over 2,800 FPS, though; It has a much better BC than the 35 grainer.
The Hornet has a lot to offer for those who understand it. But it isn't for everyone.
gscrasher
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It's probably coming through, but to add fuel to the fire, it's good for what ever a cartridge with power between the .22 mag and the .223 is good for. 
dugasgunner
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For me, it covers everything between LR and the .243 i just bought for yotes. No need for WMR or HMR anymore. Again, thats just me.
Kachok
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Rabbits to yotes, it puts them all to sleep, just don't be one of those guys who tries to hunt deer with it unless you are hella good at headshots.
Kachok
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As with all calibers case life depends on what pressure you are running, no need to push high pressures out of a 22 hornet, if you wanted 4,300fps get a 22-250 instead.
mr.trooper
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For most of the Eastern 1/2 of the country, The Hornet is nearly the perfect cartridge - plenty of power for the majority of critters, without the noise or the range of larger cartridges.
I know here in Indiana, there are almost no truly rural spaces left. You may not SEE anything but corn and beans when you are driving around, but there is almost certainly a house (or small cluster of houses) over the next hill, or beyond the tree line in the distance. The only large unpopulated areas are wildlife reserves and state parks.
You may think you are clear to shoot over at your buddies country cabin... until the Sheriff shows up to a noise complaint.
BUT, there are many many spaces where a .22mag or a .22Hornet can escape notice.
I know here in Indiana, there are almost no truly rural spaces left. You may not SEE anything but corn and beans when you are driving around, but there is almost certainly a house (or small cluster of houses) over the next hill, or beyond the tree line in the distance. The only large unpopulated areas are wildlife reserves and state parks.
You may think you are clear to shoot over at your buddies country cabin... until the Sheriff shows up to a noise complaint.
BUT, there are many many spaces where a .22mag or a .22Hornet can escape notice.
dugasgunner
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You can load around 500 to 600 rounds with a pound of LILGUN.
dugasgunner
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Not sure about case life. Still shooting on the first load. But on the ballistic side, look at some chart available on the net to give you a good idea. http://www.hornady.com/assets/files/ballistics/metric-ballistics-chart-2012.pdf
redneck2
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More what???
As for loading, as noted you'll get maybe 500 rounds +/- out of a pound of powder. If you use a collet die, cases can last a long time. If you have a loose chamber and full length re-size, you may only get 3-5 loads per case.
I've got some Dogtown bullets and a neck sizing die on order. If the Dogtowns work, reloads will be in the area of 17 cents each. If not, it's still maybe 25 cents max for some of the best bullets you can get.
dagger dog
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How about 3000 fps with a 30-35 grain bullet, 2800-2900 fps with a 40 gr Vmax, and with the right gun trigger man and handloads way under moa capability.
If you are a clutz you may only get 1-2 loads out of your brass, but if you keep the 40 gr bullets in the 2800 fps range and neck size you can get 5-6 in a modern tight chambered Hornet.
If you are a clutz you may only get 1-2 loads out of your brass, but if you keep the 40 gr bullets in the 2800 fps range and neck size you can get 5-6 in a modern tight chambered Hornet.
I have the CZ 527. The chamber is cut to such tight tolerances that fired brass is hard to tell apart from new brass. I neck size only when I reload.
Hogdon Lil Gun is THE PERFECT powder for the hornet. I literally fill the case...tamp it down and top it off (14.5 grains of the stuff) and use the Barnes varmint grenade 30 grains...3300fps. I MUCH prefer the V-max, but the lib-turds in the state got lead banned in my part of the state....so I got the 22 Hornet as sort of a "reloadable....22mag on steroids" that I can top off with a lead free frangible that can keep reasonable accuracy out to 200 yards. This gun is a replacement to my single shot 22lr that used to reside in my truck for years for popping squirrels and rabbits.
Not as enamored with these Barnes bullets as I am with the v-max, but the round seems accurate enough.At ranges out to 100 yards the carnage can be delightful. Between 100 and 150 the expansion is not consistent. From 150 to 200 yards there doesn't seem to be much expansion...the squirrel dies...but it's as if it's just been hit with a 22lr....no real pink mist.
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A little under 100 yards ... I think a 35 grain v max would have cut this little fattie in half.
This last one was at a bit past 200 yards, no carnage asada but it's down for the count.Love the CZ 527. This should give you an idea of the capabilities and limits of the hornet...at least with this bullet. With the 1:16 twist barrel you are good up to about 45 to 50 grains...anything heavier (longer) good luck with getting the bullet to stabilize.
Hogdon Lil Gun is THE PERFECT powder for the hornet. I literally fill the case...tamp it down and top it off (14.5 grains of the stuff) and use the Barnes varmint grenade 30 grains...3300fps. I MUCH prefer the V-max, but the lib-turds in the state got lead banned in my part of the state....so I got the 22 Hornet as sort of a "reloadable....22mag on steroids" that I can top off with a lead free frangible that can keep reasonable accuracy out to 200 yards. This gun is a replacement to my single shot 22lr that used to reside in my truck for years for popping squirrels and rabbits.
Not as enamored with these Barnes bullets as I am with the v-max, but the round seems accurate enough.At ranges out to 100 yards the carnage can be delightful. Between 100 and 150 the expansion is not consistent. From 150 to 200 yards there doesn't seem to be much expansion...the squirrel dies...but it's as if it's just been hit with a 22lr....no real pink mist.
About 75
yards125 yards
A little under 100 yards ... I think a 35 grain v max would have cut this little fattie in half.
This last one was at a bit past 200 yards, no carnage asada but it's down for the count.Love the CZ 527. This should give you an idea of the capabilities and limits of the hornet...at least with this bullet. With the 1:16 twist barrel you are good up to about 45 to 50 grains...anything heavier (longer) good luck with getting the bullet to stabilize.
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