.22 hornet relaoding

[jaseo69er]

Hi just checking on here I habe just brought a .22 hornet and doing my first batch I've notice for 12.5gn lil gun fills the cartridge nearly and then adding a v-max 40GN pill in it crushes the powder is that OK never reloaded a little cartridge like that my coal is 1.800 does is they anybody out there loaded up this little hornet lol what's your set up loads etc thanks

 

[jaseo69er]

Hi just checking on here I habe just brought a .22 hornet and doing my first batch I've notice for 12.5gn lil gun fills the cartridge nearly and then adding a v-max 40GN pill in it crushes the powder is that OK never reloaded a little cartridge like that my coal is 1.800 does is they anybody out there loaded up this little hornet lol what's your set up loads etc thanks I also forgotten do you light crimp aswell lads

 

[cjs66]

Sounds right. What brass are you using and at 1.800 oal have you checked it'll go through your mag? Yes from me to the crimp.

cjs

 

[mealiejimmy]

I doubt that a COL of 1.800 will fit in the magazine (unless it's been modified)
If it's a CZ527, the max col is around 1.720
You could well be looking at single loading
Pretty much every load in a 22 hornet is a compressed load, so don't worry about it.
Also, get yourself a Lee collet crimp die and crimp your reloads - it tends to improve consistency

Cheers

Bruce

 

[jaseo69er]

Sounds right. What brass are you using and at 1.800 oal have you checked it'll go through your mag? Yes from me to the crimp.

cjs

Yes checked it goes through the mag OK thanks

 

[jaseo69er]

Yes checked it goes through the mag OK thanks

Sorry brass is hornady

 

[cjs66]

Can't help you with the Hornady brass, I don't load it but I have a feeling that its pretty thin so will have a bigger internal volume.
Years ago there was problems with 22 Hornady Hornet, factory loads and case separation. As Bruce has mentioned, don't worry about compressed loads with Lil'gun and get there and try it. Good luck and let us know how you get on.


cjs

 

[jaseo69er]

I doubt that a COL of 1.800 will fit in the magazine (unless it's been modified)
If it's a CZ527, the max col is around 1.720
You could well be looking at single loading
Pretty much every load in a 22 hornet is a compressed load, so don't worry about it.
Also, get yourself a Lee collet crimp die and crimp your reloads - it tends to improve consistency

Cheers

Bruce

Thanks it fits the magazine I've tried it before I just didn't want to seat them lower to 1.750 because off the powder I've also lee factory crimped them too .

 

[Smellydog]

You are fine, don't worry about it

 

[Henns]

Absolutely fine, I load 13 grains, with a 45grain softpoint @ 1.725" which is slightly compressed but very accurate. Definitely recommend crimping for the hornet.