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views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:12 pm
by shotgun sam
As stated how do you rate a 22 hornet and what do you shoot with them
Sam
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 2:34 pm
by dromia
Great round, anything up to fox out to 200yrds.
Velocity limited (in comparison to the likes of the 222) to mid 2000's fps but everything I've shot with mine have never complained.
Case can be a bit thin so take care if handloading.
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 4:03 pm
by Dave 101
I am looking for one but they don't seem to be readily available in any quantity on the second hand market .
Dave
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 5:34 pm
by Sandgroper
No complaints from me about the 22 Hornet
Really, really like it.
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 8:05 pm
by Mr_Logic
Hornet is a lovely little round. Very quiet, very cheap. 3000+PFS with a 35gr vmax which rarely exits a fox.
Highly recommended. My old one put 4 shots into 1/2" at 225 yards, so don't let anyone tell you they aren't accurate.
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 10:11 pm
by meles meles
Are they actually any good for dealing with Hornets ?
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 10:28 pm
by Stuck
Out of interest why would you choose one over either a .222 or .223?
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 10:36 pm
by shotgun sam
Stuck,
I have recently tried a 17 hornet and a 204 and was wondering what people thought of the 22 hornet and what they shot with it?
I have a Tikka T3 in 223 that does rabbit, crows, foxes and roe(Scotland)
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Thu May 08, 2014 11:01 pm
by Stuck
I'm only a paper puncher Sam so my interest was 100% academic.
Re: views on a 22 hornet
Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 6:19 am
by Mr_Logic
The Hornet is quieter and cheaper than a 222 or 223. I did bin mine in favour of the triple, but I needed the extra distance.
Hornet is well suited to when the other 22CF calibre are a bit much - its profile is rim fire, but its punch is centrefire.
It's also cheap and easy to load - H110 meters like nothing else. So fine that I had to replace my Lee powder measure as it would leak out of the handle!