Muir, loads consisted of small pistol primer, (3 charge weights tested) 12gr, 12.5gr & 13gr of lil'gun and then the 35gr vmax on top.
The rifle is a weihrauch HW60J
.22 hornet mag length
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Muir, loads consisted of small pistol primer, (3 charge weights tested) 12gr, 12.5gr & 13gr of lil'gun and then the 35gr vmax on top.
The rifle is a weihrauch HW60J
I have been reloading for many years and am a very recent convert to the 'Muir School of Reloading'. :idea:
Setting the bullets deep and using a Lee Factory Crimp die has had a dramatic effect in reducing the extreme spread of my .243 loads to 15 fps.
Setting the bullet deep has no adverse effect whatsoever on accuracy, so I have abandoned any thoughts of 'lands chasing'.
If I tried to get anywhere near the lands of my 1954 BSA .22 Hornet, the bullet would drop out of the case and be too long for the magazine.
The Sierra 40 grain hollow point #1385 can definitely be loaded to factory standard overall length in the .22 Hornet. I have loaded them in RWS and Winchester cases with no problem.
I have done quite a lot of testing recently and am convinced that Muir's method works. Seat deep and crimp.
Freebore in a 22 Hornet?!?
I too am going to try crimping but if it doesn’t improve accuracy/consistency I’ll put the die in the SD classifieds. Got to buy it first of course!
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I don't think I mentioned freebore ? Perhaps I used the wrong word ?
I tried to see if the bullet would touch the start of the rifling by smoking and loading a dummy round, but I couldn't get the start of the rifling to show on the smoked bullet until it was set so long that it would not hold in the case. I consulted Muir who told me to forget setting them long and crimp.
In my most recent testing with the .243 the Lee Factory crimp die, increased velocity marginally (25 fps on a 3,050 fps round) and reduced the extreme spread to 15 fps. I don't think one can improve on that ?
Muir emphasises the need to get the case lengths the same so that the same amount of crimp is applied. I have bought the Lee trimmers, which are in three parts and work very well for me.
Good luck with your experiments.
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