Factory ammo blipped a jack right off of the radar screen—one shot. 12.7-grain Lil’ Gun A Bushnell Banner straight 4X with Circle-X reticule will match the lines of this handsome rifle, perfect for mountain birds and small game. Never used the LR on a body shot, but I don't think it would be real quick. I had to have one. I was in for a surprise. Sighted to strike 2″ high at 100 yards, a 50-grain bullet starting at 2,700 to 2,800 fps drops about 2″ at 200 yards. I inherited a supply of galena some time ago, making my bullets very cheap indeed. 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun He would be in the hay loft of his barn and when a proper eating elk came in for some hay, he had his winters meat harvested. Having lavished praise on the little rascal, I admit it was not the cartridge that lured me.
Comment: All-around load—excellent in Ideal. 45 degrees F Elegant and slender, the Lyman Ideal in .22 Hornet is a “mini-sized” Sharps’ copy. Across the highway from my Wyoming home, the little rifle will be on antelope scouting treks. Welcome Guest. However at only .142 sectional density for a 50-grain Spitzer with a “C” of merely .175, these bullets do what they were designed for. Sam got Standard Deviation: 12 fps well under MOA groups, with some verging on “1-holers” at both 50 and 100 yards.
Nevada Department of Wildlife, State Agency: as Red Dot, in very small doses. im currently debateing the 22mag vs 17hmr in a pistol for fox while yote hunting,some are saying 17 is too light some are saying perfect for fox. In terms of performance, the.22 Hornet is significantly more powerful than the rimfires like the.17 HMR, the. There’s Prvi Partizan with a 45-grain Hornet bullet, Sellier and Bellot carrying a 45-grain special Hornet bullet and Hornady ammo with a screaming 35-grain V-Max ready for handy business in the varmint field. 6. 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun Accuracy runs were conducted with the Savage Model 25 LV rifle scoped with a Bushnell 4.5-14X scope set at 14X.
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Comment: Very accurate, Nosler Custom .22 Hornet
The Lyman Ideal’s front sight takes a variety of inserts, just like the “big” rifle’s sights. For small game and furbearers, there are full metal jackets (where allowed by law), such as the fine Sierra 55-grain GameKing boattail. The only 10-shot group fired fell below an inch, center to center.
styled rifles will be taken with the little Sharps rifle. Savage Arms
barrel. 3. Matching .22 LR and .22 Not to fear !!! The ZKW 465's have rather mundane/plain wood stocks, which if fine, as they are for shooting in my mind, not so much for taking to the Grand Ball n' being put on parade. Called-in wild turkeys vary from the hot tom throwing caution to the wind to that cautious bird lingering at the century mark. It’s faster than the .22 WMR, but slower But it’s still nice to have the relative quiet of the Hornet compared to the boom/crack! Mucho dinero for 1932. Let’s also look at some handguns: Thompson/Center and Anschutz pistols, Taurus DA Raging Hornet 8-shot, double-action revolver and MRI’s SA BFR 6-shot single-action. Mmmmm... Mmmmmm... a 35gr V-Max and some AA1680 started off with a Mag pistol primer! Case length is controlled with an RCBS trim die.
Accuracy with scoped rifle under 1″ center to center for 10 shots/100 yards. This .17 Hornet pushes a 20 grain bullet at over 3600 feet per second, and early tests showed great potential for the round not only in downrange performance, but also in extreme accuracy. Accuracy did not improve in the colonel’s custom rifle over previous standard Hornet loads, and velocity across the board added about 100 fps bullet-for-bullet.
But I wouldn't even consider one of those other two for coyotes. The military recognized the Hornet in its M4 Survival Rifle at about 4 pounds with telescoping stock, an H&R development based on the Model 265. Indiana Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Lyman Products Group A third jewel in the .22 Hornet crown is on order: a CZ Model 527 I will double-scope when it arrives. But what would I do with it? Grandpa, a blue-ribbon chef, prepared special fare for me on request. Primers go for about 2.5¢ a shot. Standard Deviation: 19 fps The .22 Hornet handles bullets up to 55 grains, depending upon rate of twist of the The Hornady version of the .17 Hornet is slightly different than the original .17 Hornet designed by P.O. The Ideal rifle achieved 25¢-piece groups at 50 yards using Sierra’s 52-grain match bullet… and with Yr. Obt. Seat bullet. Prime with standard small rifle primer ( I use my faithful RCBS hand priming tool. ) Groups with Sierra match bullets ranged from .143″ (only once) to .164″ for three shots at 50 yards. Fully chamfer case mouth; ‘Hornet’ cartridge.” Both rifles went for $120. I made no attempt to turn the .22 Hornet into anything but the Hornet in deference to recoil too gentle to knock a hibernating anopheles mosquito off of the barrel.
the .22 WMR and the .223 Remington. So the Hornet was well represented in 1932. Woody, Al Woodworth and the legendary Colonel Townsend Whelen experimenting with the black powder .22 WCF (.22-13-45: .22-caliber/13-grain FFFg/45-grain lead bullet at 1,500 fps) at the Springfield Armory in the late 1920s. 22 Long Rifle and the.22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire (WMR), but is clearly in a tier below other.22 caliber centerfires like the.219 Zipper and.223 Remington. 2,832 fps 2,924 fps
My Red Dot load of only 2 grains for low-velocity loads yields 3,500 shots per pound. 2,701 fps This list is far from inclusive. Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, State Agency: Hawaii Department of Land & Natural Resources, State Agency: North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, State Agency:
2,800 fps Rhode Island Department of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency: Elevation: 8,000′, Nosler 35-grain Ballistic Tip Lead Free Bullet Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks & Tourism, State Agency:
The same year, a Number 956 lightweight bolt action (4 pounds, 14 ounces) “especially made for the new ‘Hornet’ cartridge,” priced out at $18.50, with .22 Hornet ammunition costing $3.35 per 100 rounds with 45-grain bullet. Factory ammo support for the .22 Hornet is strong. Re-chambered Springfield 1922 .22 Long Rifles and newly barreled Martini single shots were the first Hornets (as far as I can tell). since 1930, with factory rifles coming along about 2 years later. Accuracy: 1-holers at 50 yards. Sometimes facts don't do what I want them to! WMR ballistics with the Hornet is a simple matter of the right powder, such
Chronographing results clearly place the .22 Hornet in its promised niche between the .22 WMR and the .222/.223 clan. 2.0-grains Red Dot Comment: Very accurate, Remington Express Rifle 45-grain PSP Click here to remove banner ads from this forum. Mississippi Deptartment of Wildlife, Fisheries & Parks, State Agency: 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun
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While the .223 flies high, the .222 and .222 Magnum tumble winglessly in near-disuse. 10.0-grain Lil’ Gun Wyoming Game & Fish Department, State Agency: Perfect example of a fine instrument.
It’s also pleasingly accurate. Standard Deviation: 19 fps It’s been said if you give a soldier or cop an anvil for Christmas, he’ll break it by Valentine’s Day. Recently acquired a mid 1980's Fox BRNO in .22 Hornet, then installed an older Leupold 6x Compact AO, in Warne mounts.
Capable of 4,020 fps; 2,850 fps for milder load
New Mexico Department of Game & Fish, State Agency: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, State Agency: Standard Deviation: 14 fps New Jersey Division of Fish & Wildlife, State Agency:
Add in pure shooting fun plinking with cast bullets and you’ve got a winner. I was fortunate enough to tour the CZ factory in the Czech Republic some years ago after this beautiful country was freed from the yoke of Communism. Someone we both know has harvested 2 deer with a ZKW 465 .22 Hornet. 2,421 fps NOTES: Surprising results with 13-grain Hodgdon Lil’ Gun in 33- to 55-grain bullets: higher velocity than anticipated. 5. Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department, State Agency: Westfield, MA 01085 There’s no question about it, whatever the little slope-shouldered pipsqueak accomplishes, the .222/.223 duplicates on Monday and improves on Tuesday. Removed de-capping pin assembly entirely; It does the job for me. A 100-yard cluster with the Model 25 using factory Remington .22 Hornet 13.0-grain Lil’ Gun Not antelope hunting, just scouting. Comment: Larger game, Barnes 50-grainTSX FB
Center of photo shows (left to right) .22 WMR, .22 Hornet, .223 and .22-250. Something to keep in mind is the Savage magazine demands deep seating of high-profile bullets. Lube case; 2,901 fps Description: CZ 22 Hornet, double set triggers, a light and versatile hunter, inexpensive to reload, accurate and fun. Standard Deviation: 17 fps Mountain birds, such as blue grouse, are also legal with rifle where I hunt. :-), The Official Predator Masters Search Engine. I'm crying !!! Sam said it’s so comfortable to carry in the field he doesn’t use a sling. Arizona Game & Fish Department, State Agency: