Anyone here or overseas using cast bullets in their 22 Hornet for thin skinned game such as squirrel or indeed with any other small calibre at significantly reduced loads??
Cheers
K
Cheers
K
Anyone here or overseas using cast bullets in their 22 Hornet for thin skinned game such as squirrel or indeed with any other small calibre at significantly reduced loads??
Cheers
K
Thousands of them for most bore diameters and a crap load of different chamberings over the last 40 years. I have used them at minimum velocities (.310 round balls from a 30-06 for rabbits) to high velocity shooting like a 57 grain .225" bullet at 2800 fps. At the risk of sounding like the "know it all so and so" some people take me to be... What would you like to know??~Muir
Absolutly anthing I cannot consult c/o my Landis, Donaldson, Epps, Sharpe etc library.
Did I mention graphite wads??
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K
Ps:
Don't take certain ill-considered statements from SD members to heart. One of the faults we Brits oft' demonstrate is the capacity to be spitefully critical of anyone who offers assertive 'opinion'. This, in my humble opinion a result of too many years shackled to a Class System that ensured a person "knew their place" and that public demonstrations of learnedness; acquired at know less than the coalface of a subject, are considered both vulgar and immodest. So kick-back, grab a Wee Heavy and keep that keyboard finger prodding Mr. Muir!
Don't take certain ill-considered statements from SD members to heart. One of the faults we Brits oft' demonstrate is the capacity to be spitefully critical of anyone who offers assertive 'opinion'. This, in my humble opinion a result of too many years shackled to a Class System that ensured a person "knew their place" and that public demonstrations of learnedness; acquired at know less than the coalface of a subject, are considered both vulgar and immodest. So kick-back, grab a Wee Heavy and keep that keyboard finger prodding Mr. Muir!
That'll be a big yes! But in .222 not the Hornet.Anyone here or overseas using cast bullets in their 22 Hornet for thin skinned game such as squirrel or indeed with any other small calibre at significantly reduced loads??
Cheers
K
I've used the Lyman 55gr and the Lee Bator in a CZ hornet. The 22 Bator is too "round" to effectively feed from either the mag or hand. The Lyman feeds well but I didn't get great accuracy from either. Both with and without gas checks.
I now use them for subsonic only fox dispatch rounds.
Custom swaged .25 air rifle pellets to a perfect interference fit and kicked in the butt by a primer might be just the exitement I and my .22 Hornet are in need of!
K
I would have been surprised if you had gotten good accuracy from the CZ. Th 1-16" twist is a little slow for those long bullets, especially at reduced velocities.~Muir
Leading is not a problem with cast boolits as I have proven to my own satisfaction - 2650fps cast 160gr in my 7,62 Parker Hale 1200TX and in excess of 2000fps 55gr in my .222.
The right alloy and a good lube through a barrel completely free of copper fouling will do the job. Good boolit fit is also a pre-requisite.
Anyone here or overseas using cast bullets in their 22 Hornet for thin skinned game such as squirrel or indeed with any other small calibre at significantly reduced loads??
Cheers
K