.22 Hornet Reloading

[Blobby159]

Like I said, the Varmint Grenades are not monolithic.

The 30s are also not very explosive at hornet velocities, circa 3150 fps.

I imported 800 via an RFD and sold the bulk of them on as they were far less explosive than my normal 35 gr v-max and not as accurate

Hi again "25 Sharps"..... Yes I too have found that the 35gr Hornady V-Max bullets really are exceptionally accurate from MY .22Hornet/K-Hornet rifle! It is a real pity about those Barnes 'Varmint Grenades' isn't it? They require quite high velocities to be able to do the magic that they were designed for, and that is simply NOT available from small case capacity rounds like the .22Hornet that we love and are discussing at some length here...

I am NOT (Yet) a great fan of any of the non-lead metals for use in ANY form of hunting projectile shot - singular or massed (as in shotshells) - but there is no doubt that "The Powers That Be" in our varied Governmental Departments appear to have set their heels in here for getting rid of lead metal from our sport, and it is becoming more and more important (to THEM!)...

We need to be provided with some kind of non-lead alternative for use in the makeup our bullets, that WORKS,!.. But as it is, the current crop of projectiles are NOT anywhere near as good at giving us quality bullets whose abilities at least match what our long used lead "Cup & Core" and variants give us. When used in the killing of our game animals the bullets MUST provide us with a quick and efficiently demise for the targets... These properties like Premium Accuracy at long range along with the ability to expand &/or fragment can at present be relatively easily controlled by the makers and our rifle barrel twists and velocities. These abilities at long ranges is due mostly to the high ballistic coefficients of the good old lead Cup 'n Core bullets and lead shot that we currently use.

For the likes of our small case capacity rifle & pistol rounds I don't think there is (yet?) a really workable, SOFT metal with high enough unit density that can replace the metalic lead we STILL rely upon today. If the projectiles we are eventually forced to use (due to legislation) just DON'T give us an effective and efficient killing bullet/shot at the ranges we are used to, then the likes of our beloved .22Hornet rifles and the likes will no longer be of any practicle use!!? THAT would be a Poor Day Indeed were this to come to pass.

So a bullet LIKE the Varmint Grenade, but that is useable, accurate AND produces really quick bullet expansion come breakup at relatively moderate velocities is what MUST be provided to us if these and other lower powered firearms are NOT to become simply a mention in the pages of Firearms History books, NOT used afield!!.. Heaven Help Us!!!....

 

[Blobby159]

Just don’t bother trying these as they won’t staberlise in my Anschutz:
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Hello again "K"..... When you say that those .22cal, 35gr Berger bullets "won't stabilise in YOUR .22Hornet Anschutz rifle" when you have reloaded and shot them, do you really mean that holes in targets that you have shot using these little stubby bullets are showing non-round holes, implying that they have been "key-holing" through the target please?? Or do you mean that they have been impossible to get to group well from your rifle, with your reloads?
Thank you and ATVB,
Blobbs....

 

[Klenchblaize]

Hello again "K"..... When you say that those .22cal, 35gr Berger bullets "won't stabilise in YOUR .22Hornet Anschutz rifle" when you have reloaded and shot them, do you really mean that holes in targets that you have shot using these little stubby bullets are showing non-round holes, implying that they have been "key-holing" through the target please?? Or do you mean that they have been impossible to get to group well from your rifle, with your reloads?
Thank you and ATVB,
Blobbs....

Fair question. The latter albeit I didn’t really study the group as it was too painful to dwell upon!

I put it down to the bullet profile which is elongated compared to the stubby V-Max.

K

 

[Blobby159]

Fair question. The latter albeit I didn’t really study the group as it was too painful to dwell upon!

I put it down to the bullet profile which is elongated compared to the stubby V-Max.

K

That seems to be the way with bullets from Berger doesn't it ? They are a very 'marmite' commodity to be sure. You, I and many others have found that Berger Bullets used in our reloading efforts EITHER give Spectacular results OR they just cannot be coaxed into grouping well no matter how much effort and variations we put into our reloads!?.. Odd init Mr. 'K'..
ATVB,
Blobbs...

 

[Blobby159]

That seems to be the way with bullets from Berger doesn't it ? They are a very 'marmite' commodity to be sure. You, I and many others have found that Berger Bullets used in our reloading efforts EITHER give Spectacular results OR they just cannot be coaxed into grouping well no matter how much effort and variations we put into our reloads!?.. Odd and frustrating init Mr. 'K'..
ATVB,
Blobbs...