would you change a .223 for a .22 hornet?

[Heym SR20]

Scrap my previous comments on the 22 Hornet. Perfectly capable of taking a Wildebeest - have a listen to first bit of this podcast

A wildebeest - size of an 18 month old Steer when it goes off to market.

 

[Liveonce]

Scrap my previous comments on the 22 Hornet. Perfectly capable of taking a Wildebeest - have a listen to first bit of this podcast

A wildebeest - size of an 18 month old Steer when it goes off to market.

Fascinating video, watched all of it.

 

[kenbro]

Fascinating video, watched all of it.

.22 Hornet was a deer calibre in UK many years ago and it did the job for those that could use it.
Ken.

Fascinating video, watched all of it.

 

[harrygrey382]

A true Hornet like the CZ as a hornet is a fair amount easier to carry and it gets quite close to the 3000 fps with 40 and 45 grain hornet ( yet you can run a far lower powder fills ) Casting means you can run even down to std velocity RF performance . Its half the powder as compared with a 223 . Cubbing fox earths its perfect!
Anyhow it’s likely all over for the 22 Hornet if nobody gets none toxic bullets into the UK . I think the cost of a wildcat is lost to cost v benefit

Ok well a smaller handier package sounds attractive. But you can also load cast bullets down to RF velocities in a 223 (I do this with 222)

 

[Liveonce]

Ok well a smaller handier package sounds attractive. But you can also load cast bullets down to RF velocities in a 223 (I do this with 222)

what powder are you using ?

 

[Finnwolf VL63]

Scrap my previous comments on the 22 Hornet. Perfectly capable of taking a Wildebeest - have a listen to first bit of this podcast

A wildebeest - size of an 18 month old Steer when it goes off to market.

No surprise there,the 22 Hornet was the top round for Poler Bear and Walrus in North America, some years taking more than all other rounds combined.

 

[Heym SR20]

Fascinating video, watched all of it.

Had good friends who went to Plumtree School and it was pretty much as they portrayed in the podcast.

 

[harrygrey382]

what powder are you using ?

ADI AS30N - very similar to red dot. Accuracy is good - 3/4” at 50y without load dev or trying too hard. But most pistol powders can be made to work.